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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of The Heritage of Unrest is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You will still keep her then?" Cairness wished to know. He would still keep her, yes. But he did not see that it would be in the least necessary to tell his wife the whole of the woman's iniquity. It took quite all his courage, after they had gotten her safely in bed, to remind her that this was the same woman who had gone off with the Mexican.
Chapter 10 of The Heritage of Unrest is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “It took quite all his courage, after they had gotten her safely in bed, to remind her that this was the same woman who had gone off with the Mexican.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It took quite all his courage, after they had gotten her safely in bed, to remind her that this was the same woman who had gone off with the Mexican.”
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “But he did not see that it would be in the least necessary to tell his wife the whole of the woman's iniquity.”
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading “It took quite all his courage, after they had gotten her safely in bed, to remind her that this was the same woman who had gone off with the Mexican.”
put in the mind of someone
From this reading “It took quite all his courage, after they had gotten her safely in bed, to remind her that this was the same woman who had gone off with the Mexican.”
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading “It took quite all his courage, after they had gotten her safely in bed, to remind her that this was the same woman who had gone off with the Mexican.”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Cairness wished to know.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “But he did not see that it would be in the least necessary to tell his wife the whole of the woman's iniquity.”
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In this reading “It took quite all his courage, after they had gotten her safely in bed, to remind her that this was the same woman who had gone off with the Mexican.”
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later than; following
From this reading It took quite all his courage, after they had gotten her safely in bed, to remind her that this was the same woman who had gone off with the Mexican.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It took quite all his courage, after they had gotten her safely in bed, to remind her that this was the same woman who had gone off with the Mexican.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he did not see that it would be in the least necessary to tell his wife the whole of the woman's iniquity.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It took quite all his courage, after they had gotten her safely in bed, to remind her that this was the same woman who had gone off with the Mexican.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not see that it would be in the least necessary to tell his wife the whole of the woman's iniquity.
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From this reading Cairness wished to know.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading It took quite all his courage, after they had gotten her safely in bed, to remind her that this was the same woman who had gone off with the Mexican.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not see that it would be in the least necessary to tell his wife the whole of the woman's iniquity.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It took quite all his courage, after they had gotten her safely in bed, to remind her that this was the same woman who had gone off with the Mexican.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It took quite all his courage, after they had gotten her safely in bed, to remind her that this was the same woman who had gone off with the Mexican.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It took quite all his courage, after they had gotten her safely in bed, to remind her that this was the same woman who had gone off with the Mexican.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would still keep her, yes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You will still keep her then?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he did not see that it would be in the least necessary to tell his wife the whole of the woman's iniquity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he did not see that it would be in the least necessary to tell his wife the whole of the woman's iniquity.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading But he did not see that it would be in the least necessary to tell his wife the whole of the woman's iniquity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he did not see that it would be in the least necessary to tell his wife the whole of the woman's iniquity.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "You will still keep her then?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Cairness wished to know.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But he did not see that it would be in the least necessary to tell his wife the whole of the woman's iniquity.
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading It took quite all his courage, after they had gotten her safely in bed, to remind her that this was the same woman who had gone off with the Mexican.
absolutely essential
From this reading But he did not see that it would be in the least necessary to tell his wife the whole of the woman's iniquity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not see that it would be in the least necessary to tell his wife the whole of the woman's iniquity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he did not see that it would be in the least necessary to tell his wife the whole of the woman's iniquity.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It took quite all his courage, after they had gotten her safely in bed, to remind her that this was the same woman who had gone off with the Mexican.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It took quite all his courage, after they had gotten her safely in bed, to remind her that this was the same woman who had gone off with the Mexican.
put in the mind of someone
From this reading It took quite all his courage, after they had gotten her safely in bed, to remind her that this was the same woman who had gone off with the Mexican.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading It took quite all his courage, after they had gotten her safely in bed, to remind her that this was the same woman who had gone off with the Mexican.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It took quite all his courage, after they had gotten her safely in bed, to remind her that this was the same woman who had gone off with the Mexican.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But he did not see that it would be in the least necessary to tell his wife the whole of the woman's iniquity.
not in physical motion
From this reading "You will still keep her then?"
express in words
From this reading But he did not see that it would be in the least necessary to tell his wife the whole of the woman's iniquity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he did not see that it would be in the least necessary to tell his wife the whole of the woman's iniquity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he did not see that it would be in the least necessary to tell his wife the whole of the woman's iniquity.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You will still keep her then?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It took quite all his courage, after they had gotten her safely in bed, to remind her that this was the same woman who had gone off with the Mexican.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It took quite all his courage, after they had gotten her safely in bed, to remind her that this was the same woman who had gone off with the Mexican.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cairness wished to know.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took quite all his courage, after they had gotten her safely in bed, to remind her that this was the same woman who had gone off with the Mexican.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It took quite all his courage, after they had gotten her safely in bed, to remind her that this was the same woman who had gone off with the Mexican.
which person or people
From this reading It took quite all his courage, after they had gotten her safely in bed, to remind her that this was the same woman who had gone off with the Mexican.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But he did not see that it would be in the least necessary to tell his wife the whole of the woman's iniquity.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But he did not see that it would be in the least necessary to tell his wife the whole of the woman's iniquity.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will still keep her then?"
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Cairness wished to know.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It took quite all his courage, after they had gotten her safely in bed, to remind her that this was the same woman who had gone off with the Mexican.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It took quite all his courage, after they had gotten her safely in bed, to remind her that this was the same woman who had gone off with the Mexican.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But he did not see that it would be in the least necessary to tell his wife the whole of the woman's iniquity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would still keep her, yes.
an affirmative
From this reading He would still keep her, yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will still keep her then?"
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