Chapter 10 of The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ST. OLPHERTS. My good Mr. Winterfield, believe me or not, I--I positively like this woman. AMOS. [Gladly.] Ah!
Chapter 10 of The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading “AMOS.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “My good Mr. Winterfield, believe me or not, I--I positively like this woman.”
in a willing manner
From this reading “[Gladly.] Ah!”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “My good Mr. Winterfield, believe me or not, I--I positively like this woman.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “My good Mr. Winterfield, believe me or not, I--I positively like this woman.”
extremely
From this reading “My good Mr. Winterfield, believe me or not, I--I positively like this woman.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “My good Mr. Winterfield, believe me or not, I--I positively like this woman.”
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From this reading [Gladly.] Ah!
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading AMOS.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading My good Mr. Winterfield, believe me or not, I--I positively like this woman.
in a willing manner
From this reading [Gladly.] Ah!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My good Mr. Winterfield, believe me or not, I--I positively like this woman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My good Mr. Winterfield, believe me or not, I--I positively like this woman.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My good Mr. Winterfield, believe me or not, I--I positively like this woman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My good Mr. Winterfield, believe me or not, I--I positively like this woman.
a form of address for a man
From this reading My good Mr. Winterfield, believe me or not, I--I positively like this woman.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My good Mr. Winterfield, believe me or not, I--I positively like this woman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My good Mr. Winterfield, believe me or not, I--I positively like this woman.
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From this reading OLPHERTS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My good Mr. Winterfield, believe me or not, I--I positively like this woman.
extremely
From this reading My good Mr. Winterfield, believe me or not, I--I positively like this woman.
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From this reading ST.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My good Mr. Winterfield, believe me or not, I--I positively like this woman.
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From this reading My good Mr. Winterfield, believe me or not, I--I positively like this woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading My good Mr. Winterfield, believe me or not, I--I positively like this woman.
Chapter 10 of The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith by Arthur Wing Pinero holds 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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 10 holds 390 sentences of The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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