Chapter 10 of The Last Lady of Mulberry is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Last Lady of Mulberry is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna. “She is at the mill, dear cousin,” answered Serafina. “What mill?” “The straw mill, where she is a plaiter.” “Let her leave it and come to me.”
Chapter 10 of The Last Lady of Mulberry is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading “BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.”
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading “BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.”
past form of “fracture” — violate or abuse
From this reading “BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.”
a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
From this reading “BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.”
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading “BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.”
the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
From this reading “BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.”
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading “BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.”
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading “BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.”
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In this reading ““She is at the mill, dear cousin,” answered Serafina.”
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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 BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “She is at the mill, dear cousin,” answered Serafina.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Let her leave it and come to me.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “She is at the mill, dear cousin,” answered Serafina.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
dearly loved
From this reading “She is at the mill, dear cousin,” answered Serafina.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
past form of “fracture” — violate or abuse
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Let her leave it and come to me.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is at the mill, dear cousin,” answered Serafina.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Let her leave it and come to me.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
immediately past
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
go away from a place
From this reading “Let her leave it and come to me.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let her leave it and come to me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let her leave it and come to me.”
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “She is at the mill, dear cousin,” answered Serafina.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
someone who plaits (hair or fabric etc.)
From this reading “The straw mill, where she is a plaiter.”
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is at the mill, dear cousin,” answered Serafina.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading “The straw mill, where she is a plaiter.”
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Let her leave it and come to me.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What mill?”
at the time that
From this reading BIRTH OF THE LAST LADY WHEN the fractured shin bone had been set by a surgeon from Genoa, and Carolina had passed a day and a night in sullen rebellion at fate, she asked for Marianna.
in or at the place that
From this reading “The straw mill, where she is a plaiter.”
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