Chapter 34 of The Iron Woman is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIV
Chapter 34 of The Iron Woman is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And that was Thursday; your letter had come in the first mail; and--oh, hush, hush; it was not a wicked letter, David. Don't you suppose I know that, now? I knew it--the next day. And I read it.
Chapter 34 of The Iron Woman is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “And that was Thursday; your letter had come in the first mail; and--oh, hush, hush; it was not a wicked letter, David.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “And that was Thursday; your letter had come in the first mail; and--oh, hush, hush; it was not a wicked letter, David.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “And that was Thursday; your letter had come in the first mail; and--oh, hush, hush; it was not a wicked letter, David.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “And that was Thursday; your letter had come in the first mail; and--oh, hush, hush; it was not a wicked letter, David.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “And I read it.”
express a supposition
From this reading “Don't you suppose I know that, now?”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “And that was Thursday; your letter had come in the first mail; and--oh, hush, hush; it was not a wicked letter, David.”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “And that was Thursday; your letter had come in the first mail; and--oh, hush, hush; it was not a wicked letter, David.”
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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 And that was Thursday; your letter had come in the first mail; and--oh, hush, hush; it was not a wicked letter, David.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And that was Thursday; your letter had come in the first mail; and--oh, hush, hush; it was not a wicked letter, David.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And that was Thursday; your letter had come in the first mail; and--oh, hush, hush; it was not a wicked letter, David.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading And that was Thursday; your letter had come in the first mail; and--oh, hush, hush; it was not a wicked letter, David.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I knew it--the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you suppose I know that, now?
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And that was Thursday; your letter had come in the first mail; and--oh, hush, hush; it was not a wicked letter, David.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And that was Thursday; your letter had come in the first mail; and--oh, hush, hush; it was not a wicked letter, David.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading And that was Thursday; your letter had come in the first mail; and--oh, hush, hush; it was not a wicked letter, David.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Don't you suppose I know that, now?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And that was Thursday; your letter had come in the first mail; and--oh, hush, hush; it was not a wicked letter, David.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And that was Thursday; your letter had come in the first mail; and--oh, hush, hush; it was not a wicked letter, David.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew it--the next day.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Don't you suppose I know that, now?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading And that was Thursday; your letter had come in the first mail; and--oh, hush, hush; it was not a wicked letter, David.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading And that was Thursday; your letter had come in the first mail; and--oh, hush, hush; it was not a wicked letter, David.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I knew it--the next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And that was Thursday; your letter had come in the first mail; and--oh, hush, hush; it was not a wicked letter, David.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Don't you suppose I know that, now?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And that was Thursday; your letter had come in the first mail; and--oh, hush, hush; it was not a wicked letter, David.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading And I read it.
express a supposition
From this reading Don't you suppose I know that, now?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that was Thursday; your letter had come in the first mail; and--oh, hush, hush; it was not a wicked letter, David.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And that was Thursday; your letter had come in the first mail; and--oh, hush, hush; it was not a wicked letter, David.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading And that was Thursday; your letter had come in the first mail; and--oh, hush, hush; it was not a wicked letter, David.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And that was Thursday; your letter had come in the first mail; and--oh, hush, hush; it was not a wicked letter, David.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading And that was Thursday; your letter had come in the first mail; and--oh, hush, hush; it was not a wicked letter, David.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you suppose I know that, now?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And that was Thursday; your letter had come in the first mail; and--oh, hush, hush; it was not a wicked letter, David.
Chapter 34 of The Iron Woman by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland holds 300 sentences, grouped into 60 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 34 holds 300 sentences of The Iron Woman, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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