Chapter 15 of The Man Who Did the Right Thing: A Romance is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Man Who Did the Right Thing: A Romance is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, Ann, who is untirable, started a class of these Iraku young women before she had been six months in the Happy Valley. The chiefs—I dare say you remember speaking to some of them? _quite_ approved and sent their young daughters. She taught them cooking and laundry work, plain sewing, reading and writing.
Chapter 15 of The Man Who Did the Right Thing: A Romance is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading “_quite_ approved and sent their young daughters.”
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading “The chiefs—I dare say you remember speaking to some of them?”
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “"Well, Ann, who is untirable, started a class of these Iraku young women before she had been six months in the Happy Valley.”
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading “She taught them cooking and laundry work, plain sewing, reading and writing.”
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading “_quite_ approved and sent their young daughters.”
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
From this reading “She taught them cooking and laundry work, plain sewing, reading and writing.”
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading “She taught them cooking and laundry work, plain sewing, reading and writing.”
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “She taught them cooking and laundry work, plain sewing, reading and writing.”
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In this reading “"Well, Ann, who is untirable, started a class of these Iraku young women before she had been six months in the Happy Valley.”
a young female
In this reading “"Well, Ann, who is untirable, started a class of these Iraku young women before she had been six months in the Happy Valley.”
In this reading “_quite_ approved and sent their young daughters.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, Ann, who is untirable, started a class of these Iraku young women before she had been six months in the Happy Valley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _quite_ approved and sent their young daughters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Ann, who is untirable, started a class of these Iraku young women before she had been six months in the Happy Valley.
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading _quite_ approved and sent their young daughters.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, Ann, who is untirable, started a class of these Iraku young women before she had been six months in the Happy Valley.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Well, Ann, who is untirable, started a class of these Iraku young women before she had been six months in the Happy Valley.
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading The chiefs—I dare say you remember speaking to some of them?
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "Well, Ann, who is untirable, started a class of these Iraku young women before she had been six months in the Happy Valley.
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading She taught them cooking and laundry work, plain sewing, reading and writing.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The chiefs—I dare say you remember speaking to some of them?
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading _quite_ approved and sent their young daughters.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, Ann, who is untirable, started a class of these Iraku young women before she had been six months in the Happy Valley.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Well, Ann, who is untirable, started a class of these Iraku young women before she had been six months in the Happy Valley.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The chiefs—I dare say you remember speaking to some of them?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, Ann, who is untirable, started a class of these Iraku young women before she had been six months in the Happy Valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Ann, who is untirable, started a class of these Iraku young women before she had been six months in the Happy Valley.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Ann, who is untirable, started a class of these Iraku young women before she had been six months in the Happy Valley.
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
From this reading She taught them cooking and laundry work, plain sewing, reading and writing.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Well, Ann, who is untirable, started a class of these Iraku young women before she had been six months in the Happy Valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, Ann, who is untirable, started a class of these Iraku young women before she had been six months in the Happy Valley.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She taught them cooking and laundry work, plain sewing, reading and writing.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading _quite_ approved and sent their young daughters.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She taught them cooking and laundry work, plain sewing, reading and writing.
To recall to mind.
From this reading The chiefs—I dare say you remember speaking to some of them?
express in words
From this reading The chiefs—I dare say you remember speaking to some of them?
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading _quite_ approved and sent their young daughters.
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading She taught them cooking and laundry work, plain sewing, reading and writing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Ann, who is untirable, started a class of these Iraku young women before she had been six months in the Happy Valley.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Well, Ann, who is untirable, started a class of these Iraku young women before she had been six months in the Happy Valley.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The chiefs—I dare say you remember speaking to some of them?
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The chiefs—I dare say you remember speaking to some of them?
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well, Ann, who is untirable, started a class of these Iraku young women before she had been six months in the Happy Valley.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading She taught them cooking and laundry work, plain sewing, reading and writing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, Ann, who is untirable, started a class of these Iraku young women before she had been six months in the Happy Valley.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _quite_ approved and sent their young daughters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The chiefs—I dare say you remember speaking to some of them?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Well, Ann, who is untirable, started a class of these Iraku young women before she had been six months in the Happy Valley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chiefs—I dare say you remember speaking to some of them?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Ann, who is untirable, started a class of these Iraku young women before she had been six months in the Happy Valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "Well, Ann, who is untirable, started a class of these Iraku young women before she had been six months in the Happy Valley.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Ann, who is untirable, started a class of these Iraku young women before she had been six months in the Happy Valley.
which person or people
From this reading "Well, Ann, who is untirable, started a class of these Iraku young women before she had been six months in the Happy Valley.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Well, Ann, who is untirable, started a class of these Iraku young women before she had been six months in the Happy Valley.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She taught them cooking and laundry work, plain sewing, reading and writing.
the act of creating written works
From this reading She taught them cooking and laundry work, plain sewing, reading and writing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The chiefs—I dare say you remember speaking to some of them?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Well, Ann, who is untirable, started a class of these Iraku young women before she had been six months in the Happy Valley.
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