Chapter 30 of The Iron Woman is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Iron Woman is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
distressing hour, during which Robert Ferguson succeeded in drawing the facts from Blair's sister, there was not the slightest consciousness of wrong-doing. Over and over, with soft stubbornness, she asserted her conviction: "It was right to do it. Mamma wanted to give the money to Blair. But she couldn't write her name. So I wrote it for her.
Chapter 30 of The Iron Woman is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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confidently declared to be so
From this reading “Over and over, with soft stubbornness, she asserted her conviction: "It was right to do it.”
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading “distressing hour, during which Robert Ferguson succeeded in drawing the facts from Blair's sister, there was not the slightest consciousness of wrong-doing.”
possessive form of “blair” — British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading “distressing hour, during which Robert Ferguson succeeded in drawing the facts from Blair's sister, there was not the slightest consciousness of wrong-doing.”
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading “distressing hour, during which Robert Ferguson succeeded in drawing the facts from Blair's sister, there was not the slightest consciousness of wrong-doing.”
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading “Over and over, with soft stubbornness, she asserted her conviction: "It was right to do it.”
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading “distressing hour, during which Robert Ferguson succeeded in drawing the facts from Blair's sister, there was not the slightest consciousness of wrong-doing.”
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading “distressing hour, during which Robert Ferguson succeeded in drawing the facts from Blair's sister, there was not the slightest consciousness of wrong-doing.”
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading “Over and over, with soft stubbornness, she asserted her conviction: "It was right to do it.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over and over, with soft stubbornness, she asserted her conviction: "It was right to do it.
confidently declared to be so
From this reading Over and over, with soft stubbornness, she asserted her conviction: "It was right to do it.
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading Mamma wanted to give the money to Blair.
possessive form of “blair” — British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading distressing hour, during which Robert Ferguson succeeded in drawing the facts from Blair's sister, there was not the slightest consciousness of wrong-doing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she couldn't write her name.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading distressing hour, during which Robert Ferguson succeeded in drawing the facts from Blair's sister, there was not the slightest consciousness of wrong-doing.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Over and over, with soft stubbornness, she asserted her conviction: "It was right to do it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she couldn't write her name.
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading distressing hour, during which Robert Ferguson succeeded in drawing the facts from Blair's sister, there was not the slightest consciousness of wrong-doing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Over and over, with soft stubbornness, she asserted her conviction: "It was right to do it.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading distressing hour, during which Robert Ferguson succeeded in drawing the facts from Blair's sister, there was not the slightest consciousness of wrong-doing.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading distressing hour, during which Robert Ferguson succeeded in drawing the facts from Blair's sister, there was not the slightest consciousness of wrong-doing.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading distressing hour, during which Robert Ferguson succeeded in drawing the facts from Blair's sister, there was not the slightest consciousness of wrong-doing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading distressing hour, during which Robert Ferguson succeeded in drawing the facts from Blair's sister, there was not the slightest consciousness of wrong-doing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I wrote it for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading distressing hour, during which Robert Ferguson succeeded in drawing the facts from Blair's sister, there was not the slightest consciousness of wrong-doing.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mamma wanted to give the money to Blair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Over and over, with soft stubbornness, she asserted her conviction: "It was right to do it.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading distressing hour, during which Robert Ferguson succeeded in drawing the facts from Blair's sister, there was not the slightest consciousness of wrong-doing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I wrote it for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading distressing hour, during which Robert Ferguson succeeded in drawing the facts from Blair's sister, there was not the slightest consciousness of wrong-doing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Over and over, with soft stubbornness, she asserted her conviction: "It was right to do it.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Mamma wanted to give the money to Blair.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Mamma wanted to give the money to Blair.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But she couldn't write her name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading distressing hour, during which Robert Ferguson succeeded in drawing the facts from Blair's sister, there was not the slightest consciousness of wrong-doing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading distressing hour, during which Robert Ferguson succeeded in drawing the facts from Blair's sister, there was not the slightest consciousness of wrong-doing.
above and across; more than
From this reading Over and over, with soft stubbornness, she asserted her conviction: "It was right to do it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Over and over, with soft stubbornness, she asserted her conviction: "It was right to do it.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading distressing hour, during which Robert Ferguson succeeded in drawing the facts from Blair's sister, there was not the slightest consciousness of wrong-doing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Over and over, with soft stubbornness, she asserted her conviction: "It was right to do it.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading distressing hour, during which Robert Ferguson succeeded in drawing the facts from Blair's sister, there was not the slightest consciousness of wrong-doing.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading distressing hour, during which Robert Ferguson succeeded in drawing the facts from Blair's sister, there was not the slightest consciousness of wrong-doing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I wrote it for her.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Over and over, with soft stubbornness, she asserted her conviction: "It was right to do it.
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading Over and over, with soft stubbornness, she asserted her conviction: "It was right to do it.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading distressing hour, during which Robert Ferguson succeeded in drawing the facts from Blair's sister, there was not the slightest consciousness of wrong-doing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading distressing hour, during which Robert Ferguson succeeded in drawing the facts from Blair's sister, there was not the slightest consciousness of wrong-doing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading distressing hour, during which Robert Ferguson succeeded in drawing the facts from Blair's sister, there was not the slightest consciousness of wrong-doing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Over and over, with soft stubbornness, she asserted her conviction: "It was right to do it.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Mamma wanted to give the money to Blair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading distressing hour, during which Robert Ferguson succeeded in drawing the facts from Blair's sister, there was not the slightest consciousness of wrong-doing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading distressing hour, during which Robert Ferguson succeeded in drawing the facts from Blair's sister, there was not the slightest consciousness of wrong-doing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Over and over, with soft stubbornness, she asserted her conviction: "It was right to do it.
produce a literary work
From this reading But she couldn't write her name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading distressing hour, during which Robert Ferguson succeeded in drawing the facts from Blair's sister, there was not the slightest consciousness of wrong-doing.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading So I wrote it for her.
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