Chapter 22 of The making of a woman is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The making of a woman is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter. "SURELY it is Jean Desmond? How strange that I should not have run up against you before. I have been in town for six weeks. Are you still studying art?"
Chapter 22 of The making of a woman is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state capital of South Australia
From this reading “IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.”
travel across or pass over
From this reading “IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.”
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading “IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “"SURELY it is Jean Desmond?”
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading “IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.”
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading “Are you still studying art?"”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “I have been in town for six weeks.”
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In this reading “I have been in town for six weeks.”
pile up (debts or scores)
In this reading “How strange that I should not have run up against you before.”
In this reading “I have been in town for six weeks.”
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the state capital of South Australia
From this reading IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading How strange that I should not have run up against you before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you still studying art?"
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Are you still studying art?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been in town for six weeks.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading How strange that I should not have run up against you before.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.
travel across or pass over
From this reading IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "SURELY it is Jean Desmond?
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have been in town for six weeks.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How strange that I should not have run up against you before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How strange that I should not have run up against you before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "SURELY it is Jean Desmond?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "SURELY it is Jean Desmond?
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "SURELY it is Jean Desmond?
and nothing more
From this reading IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading How strange that I should not have run up against you before.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How strange that I should not have run up against you before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I have been in town for six weeks.
not in physical motion
From this reading Are you still studying art?"
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading How strange that I should not have run up against you before.
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Are you still studying art?"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "SURELY it is Jean Desmond?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How strange that I should not have run up against you before.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I have been in town for six weeks.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading How strange that I should not have run up against you before.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IN DIRE STRAITS "I do not ask my cross to understand, My way to see; Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand And follow Thee."—Adelaide Procter.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I have been in town for six weeks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How strange that I should not have run up against you before.
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