Chapter 7 of The Misses Mallett (The Bridge Dividing) is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Misses Mallett (The Bridge Dividing) is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I am sure he did,” Rose said with admirable self-possession. “You look very young in that big hat, you are very young, and perhaps he guessed what you had been through. Don’t think about it any more.” “No.” Henrietta seemed to have no control over her tongue. “But then, you see, I hit him.”
Chapter 7 of The Misses Mallett (The Bridge Dividing) is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading ““I am sure he did,” Rose said with admirable self-possession.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ““You look very young in that big hat, you are very young, and perhaps he guessed what you had been through.”
power to direct or determine
From this reading ““No.” Henrietta seemed to have no control over her tongue.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ““You look very young in that big hat, you are very young, and perhaps he guessed what you had been through.”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading ““You look very young in that big hat, you are very young, and perhaps he guessed what you had been through.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading ““But then, you see, I hit him.””
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ““I am sure he did,” Rose said with admirable self-possession.”
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading ““No.” Henrietta seemed to have no control over her tongue.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Don’t think about it any more.”
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading “I am sure he did,” Rose said with admirable self-possession.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am sure he did,” Rose said with admirable self-possession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You look very young in that big hat, you are very young, and perhaps he guessed what you had been through.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Don’t think about it any more.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You look very young in that big hat, you are very young, and perhaps he guessed what you had been through.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You look very young in that big hat, you are very young, and perhaps he guessed what you had been through.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You look very young in that big hat, you are very young, and perhaps he guessed what you had been through.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But then, you see, I hit him.”
power to direct or determine
From this reading “No.” Henrietta seemed to have no control over her tongue.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I am sure he did,” Rose said with admirable self-possession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t think about it any more.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “You look very young in that big hat, you are very young, and perhaps he guessed what you had been through.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You look very young in that big hat, you are very young, and perhaps he guessed what you had been through.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “You look very young in that big hat, you are very young, and perhaps he guessed what you had been through.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No.” Henrietta seemed to have no control over her tongue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am sure he did,” Rose said with admirable self-possession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No.” Henrietta seemed to have no control over her tongue.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “No.” Henrietta seemed to have no control over her tongue.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But then, you see, I hit him.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “But then, you see, I hit him.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am sure he did,” Rose said with admirable self-possession.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You look very young in that big hat, you are very young, and perhaps he guessed what you had been through.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don’t think about it any more.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You look very young in that big hat, you are very young, and perhaps he guessed what you had been through.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Don’t think about it any more.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No.” Henrietta seemed to have no control over her tongue.
above and across; more than
From this reading “No.” Henrietta seemed to have no control over her tongue.
by chance
From this reading “You look very young in that big hat, you are very young, and perhaps he guessed what you had been through.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “I am sure he did,” Rose said with admirable self-possession.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am sure he did,” Rose said with admirable self-possession.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “But then, you see, I hit him.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “No.” Henrietta seemed to have no control over her tongue.
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading “I am sure he did,” Rose said with admirable self-possession.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I am sure he did,” Rose said with admirable self-possession.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You look very young in that big hat, you are very young, and perhaps he guessed what you had been through.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “But then, you see, I hit him.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Don’t think about it any more.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “You look very young in that big hat, you are very young, and perhaps he guessed what you had been through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No.” Henrietta seemed to have no control over her tongue.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “No.” Henrietta seemed to have no control over her tongue.
precisely as stated
From this reading “You look very young in that big hat, you are very young, and perhaps he guessed what you had been through.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You look very young in that big hat, you are very young, and perhaps he guessed what you had been through.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I am sure he did,” Rose said with admirable self-possession.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You look very young in that big hat, you are very young, and perhaps he guessed what you had been through.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “You look very young in that big hat, you are very young, and perhaps he guessed what you had been through.
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