Chapter 5 of The Iron Woman is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Iron Woman is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When the company had gone,--"I thought they never _would_ go!" Nannie said--she rushed at her brother. "Blair!" The boy flung up his head proudly. "She told you, did she?"
Chapter 5 of The Iron Woman is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading “"Blair!"”
a youthful male person
From this reading “The boy flung up his head proudly.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Nannie said--she rushed at her brother.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “When the company had gone,--"I thought they never _would_ go!"”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “The boy flung up his head proudly.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “When the company had gone,--"I thought they never _would_ go!"”
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “The boy flung up his head proudly.”
done under pressure
From this reading “Nannie said--she rushed at her brother.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nannie said--she rushed at her brother.
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading "Blair!"
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy flung up his head proudly.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Nannie said--she rushed at her brother.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading When the company had gone,--"I thought they never _would_ go!"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "She told you, did she?"
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The boy flung up his head proudly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the company had gone,--"I thought they never _would_ go!"
destroyed or killed
From this reading When the company had gone,--"I thought they never _would_ go!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the company had gone,--"I thought they never _would_ go!"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The boy flung up his head proudly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nannie said--she rushed at her brother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy flung up his head proudly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When the company had gone,--"I thought they never _would_ go!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nannie said--she rushed at her brother.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When the company had gone,--"I thought they never _would_ go!"
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading The boy flung up his head proudly.
done under pressure
From this reading Nannie said--she rushed at her brother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nannie said--she rushed at her brother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nannie said--she rushed at her brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the company had gone,--"I thought they never _would_ go!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the company had gone,--"I thought they never _would_ go!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When the company had gone,--"I thought they never _would_ go!"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "She told you, did she?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The boy flung up his head proudly.
at the time that
From this reading When the company had gone,--"I thought they never _would_ go!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the company had gone,--"I thought they never _would_ go!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She told you, did she?"
Chapter 5 of The Iron Woman by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 5 holds 162 sentences of The Iron Woman, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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