Chapter 6 of The mother's recompense is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The mother's recompense is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I can’t. But _you_--oh, Fred, you must!”--Her eyes clung imploringly to his troubled face. “But I don’t know anything definite! If there _is_ anything--anything one can really take hold of--you’ll have to tell me. I’ll do all I can; but if I interfere without good reason, I know it will only make Anne more determined.
Chapter 6 of The mother's recompense is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “I’ll do all I can; but if I interfere without good reason, I know it will only make Anne more determined.”
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “But _you_--oh, Fred, you must!”--Her eyes clung imploringly to his troubled face.”
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading ““But I don’t know anything definite!”
characterized by great determination
From this reading “I’ll do all I can; but if I interfere without good reason, I know it will only make Anne more determined.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “If there _is_ anything--anything one can really take hold of--you’ll have to tell me.”
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “I’ll do all I can; but if I interfere without good reason, I know it will only make Anne more determined.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “I’ll do all I can; but if I interfere without good reason, I know it will only make Anne more determined.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “But _you_--oh, Fred, you must!”--Her eyes clung imploringly to his troubled face.”
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In this reading “I’ll do all I can; but if I interfere without good reason, I know it will only make Anne more determined.”
In this reading “But _you_--oh, Fred, you must!”--Her eyes clung imploringly to his troubled face.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I’ll do all I can; but if I interfere without good reason, I know it will only make Anne more determined.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading I’ll do all I can; but if I interfere without good reason, I know it will only make Anne more determined.
any thing at all
From this reading “But I don’t know anything definite!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But _you_--oh, Fred, you must!”--Her eyes clung imploringly to his troubled face.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If there _is_ anything--anything one can really take hold of--you’ll have to tell me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t.
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading But _you_--oh, Fred, you must!”--Her eyes clung imploringly to his troubled face.
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading “But I don’t know anything definite!
characterized by great determination
From this reading I’ll do all I can; but if I interfere without good reason, I know it will only make Anne more determined.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I’ll do all I can; but if I interfere without good reason, I know it will only make Anne more determined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I don’t know anything definite!
opinion or judgment
From this reading But _you_--oh, Fred, you must!”--Her eyes clung imploringly to his troubled face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But _you_--oh, Fred, you must!”--Her eyes clung imploringly to his troubled face.
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From this reading But _you_--oh, Fred, you must!”--Her eyes clung imploringly to his troubled face.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I’ll do all I can; but if I interfere without good reason, I know it will only make Anne more determined.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If there _is_ anything--anything one can really take hold of--you’ll have to tell me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But _you_--oh, Fred, you must!”--Her eyes clung imploringly to his troubled face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But _you_--oh, Fred, you must!”--Her eyes clung imploringly to his troubled face.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If there _is_ anything--anything one can really take hold of--you’ll have to tell me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll do all I can; but if I interfere without good reason, I know it will only make Anne more determined.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there _is_ anything--anything one can really take hold of--you’ll have to tell me.
in a beseeching manner
From this reading But _you_--oh, Fred, you must!”--Her eyes clung imploringly to his troubled face.
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading I’ll do all I can; but if I interfere without good reason, I know it will only make Anne more determined.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there _is_ anything--anything one can really take hold of--you’ll have to tell me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’ll do all I can; but if I interfere without good reason, I know it will only make Anne more determined.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “But I don’t know anything definite!
engage in
From this reading I’ll do all I can; but if I interfere without good reason, I know it will only make Anne more determined.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If there _is_ anything--anything one can really take hold of--you’ll have to tell me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I’ll do all I can; but if I interfere without good reason, I know it will only make Anne more determined.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But _you_--oh, Fred, you must!”--Her eyes clung imploringly to his troubled face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If there _is_ anything--anything one can really take hold of--you’ll have to tell me.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But _you_--oh, Fred, you must!”--Her eyes clung imploringly to his troubled face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If there _is_ anything--anything one can really take hold of--you’ll have to tell me.
and nothing more
From this reading I’ll do all I can; but if I interfere without good reason, I know it will only make Anne more determined.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading If there _is_ anything--anything one can really take hold of--you’ll have to tell me.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I’ll do all I can; but if I interfere without good reason, I know it will only make Anne more determined.
carry out
From this reading If there _is_ anything--anything one can really take hold of--you’ll have to tell me.
express in words
From this reading If there _is_ anything--anything one can really take hold of--you’ll have to tell me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there _is_ anything--anything one can really take hold of--you’ll have to tell me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But _you_--oh, Fred, you must!”--Her eyes clung imploringly to his troubled face.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading But _you_--oh, Fred, you must!”--Her eyes clung imploringly to his troubled face.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I’ll do all I can; but if I interfere without good reason, I know it will only make Anne more determined.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I’ll do all I can; but if I interfere without good reason, I know it will only make Anne more determined.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But _you_--oh, Fred, you must!”--Her eyes clung imploringly to his troubled face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there _is_ anything--anything one can really take hold of--you’ll have to tell me.
Chapter 6 of The mother's recompense by Edith Wharton holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
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