Chapter 8 of The Misses Mallett (The Bridge Dividing) is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Misses Mallett (The Bridge Dividing) is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Then you must. I’ll tell him that, too. Are you afraid of him, Henrietta?” “He shouts,” Henrietta said, “and I’m sorry for him. And I do like him very much.
Chapter 8 of The Misses Mallett (The Bridge Dividing) is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Are you afraid of him, Henrietta?””
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “And I do like him very much.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “And I do like him very much.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““Then you must.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ““He shouts,” Henrietta said, “and I’m sorry for him.”
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading ““He shouts,” Henrietta said, “and I’m sorry for him.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading ““He shouts,” Henrietta said, “and I’m sorry for him.”
express in words
From this reading “I’ll tell him that, too.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Are you afraid of him, Henrietta?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He shouts,” Henrietta said, “and I’m sorry for him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you afraid of him, Henrietta?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And I do like him very much.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He shouts,” Henrietta said, “and I’m sorry for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He shouts,” Henrietta said, “and I’m sorry for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Are you afraid of him, Henrietta?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’ll tell him that, too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I do like him very much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll tell him that, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He shouts,” Henrietta said, “and I’m sorry for him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And I do like him very much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And I do like him very much.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Then you must.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Are you afraid of him, Henrietta?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He shouts,” Henrietta said, “and I’m sorry for him.
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “He shouts,” Henrietta said, “and I’m sorry for him.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “He shouts,” Henrietta said, “and I’m sorry for him.
express in words
From this reading I’ll tell him that, too.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’ll tell him that, too.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then you must.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I’ll tell him that, too.
precisely as stated
From this reading And I do like him very much.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then you must.
Chapter 8 of The Misses Mallett (The Bridge Dividing) by E. H. (Emily Hilda) Young holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 8 holds 420 sentences of The Misses Mallett (The Bridge Dividing), unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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