Chapter 13 of The Iron Woman is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Iron Woman is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When the door closed behind Blair and Elizabeth, Nannie set out to do that "best," which her brother had demanded of her. She went at once into the dining-room; but before she could speak, her stepmother called out to her: "Here! Nannie! You are just the person I want--Watson's late again, and I'm in a hurry.
Chapter 13 of The Iron Woman is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading “When the door closed behind Blair and Elizabeth, Nannie set out to do that "best," which her brother had demanded of her.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “When the door closed behind Blair and Elizabeth, Nannie set out to do that "best," which her brother had demanded of her.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “When the door closed behind Blair and Elizabeth, Nannie set out to do that "best," which her brother had demanded of her.”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “When the door closed behind Blair and Elizabeth, Nannie set out to do that "best," which her brother had demanded of her.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “You are just the person I want--Watson's late again, and I'm in a hurry.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “You are just the person I want--Watson's late again, and I'm in a hurry.”
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading “She went at once into the dining-room; but before she could speak, her stepmother called out to her:”
possessive form of “watson” — United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading “You are just the person I want--Watson's late again, and I'm in a hurry.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You are just the person I want--Watson's late again, and I'm in a hurry.
anew
From this reading You are just the person I want--Watson's late again, and I'm in a hurry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the door closed behind Blair and Elizabeth, Nannie set out to do that "best," which her brother had demanded of her.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are just the person I want--Watson's late again, and I'm in a hurry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She went at once into the dining-room; but before she could speak, her stepmother called out to her:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She went at once into the dining-room; but before she could speak, her stepmother called out to her:
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When the door closed behind Blair and Elizabeth, Nannie set out to do that "best," which her brother had demanded of her.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading When the door closed behind Blair and Elizabeth, Nannie set out to do that "best," which her brother had demanded of her.
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading When the door closed behind Blair and Elizabeth, Nannie set out to do that "best," which her brother had demanded of her.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When the door closed behind Blair and Elizabeth, Nannie set out to do that "best," which her brother had demanded of her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She went at once into the dining-room; but before she could speak, her stepmother called out to her:
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She went at once into the dining-room; but before she could speak, her stepmother called out to her:
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When the door closed behind Blair and Elizabeth, Nannie set out to do that "best," which her brother had demanded of her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She went at once into the dining-room; but before she could speak, her stepmother called out to her:
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading When the door closed behind Blair and Elizabeth, Nannie set out to do that "best," which her brother had demanded of her.
a room used for dining
From this reading She went at once into the dining-room; but before she could speak, her stepmother called out to her:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When the door closed behind Blair and Elizabeth, Nannie set out to do that "best," which her brother had demanded of her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the door closed behind Blair and Elizabeth, Nannie set out to do that "best," which her brother had demanded of her.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading When the door closed behind Blair and Elizabeth, Nannie set out to do that "best," which her brother had demanded of her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the door closed behind Blair and Elizabeth, Nannie set out to do that "best," which her brother had demanded of her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the door closed behind Blair and Elizabeth, Nannie set out to do that "best," which her brother had demanded of her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here!
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading You are just the person I want--Watson's late again, and I'm in a hurry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You are just the person I want--Watson's late again, and I'm in a hurry.
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From this reading You are just the person I want--Watson's late again, and I'm in a hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You are just the person I want--Watson's late again, and I'm in a hurry.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She went at once into the dining-room; but before she could speak, her stepmother called out to her:
and nothing more
From this reading You are just the person I want--Watson's late again, and I'm in a hurry.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading You are just the person I want--Watson's late again, and I'm in a hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door closed behind Blair and Elizabeth, Nannie set out to do that "best," which her brother had demanded of her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the door closed behind Blair and Elizabeth, Nannie set out to do that "best," which her brother had demanded of her.
on one occasion
From this reading She went at once into the dining-room; but before she could speak, her stepmother called out to her:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the door closed behind Blair and Elizabeth, Nannie set out to do that "best," which her brother had demanded of her.
a human being
From this reading You are just the person I want--Watson's late again, and I'm in a hurry.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the door closed behind Blair and Elizabeth, Nannie set out to do that "best," which her brother had demanded of her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went at once into the dining-room; but before she could speak, her stepmother called out to her:
express in speech
From this reading She went at once into the dining-room; but before she could speak, her stepmother called out to her:
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading She went at once into the dining-room; but before she could speak, her stepmother called out to her:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the door closed behind Blair and Elizabeth, Nannie set out to do that "best," which her brother had demanded of her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the door closed behind Blair and Elizabeth, Nannie set out to do that "best," which her brother had demanded of her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the door closed behind Blair and Elizabeth, Nannie set out to do that "best," which her brother had demanded of her.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You are just the person I want--Watson's late again, and I'm in a hurry.
possessive form of “watson” — United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading You are just the person I want--Watson's late again, and I'm in a hurry.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went at once into the dining-room; but before she could speak, her stepmother called out to her:
at the time that
From this reading When the door closed behind Blair and Elizabeth, Nannie set out to do that "best," which her brother had demanded of her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the door closed behind Blair and Elizabeth, Nannie set out to do that "best," which her brother had demanded of her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are just the person I want--Watson's late again, and I'm in a hurry.
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