Chapter 3 of The Precipice: A Novel is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Precipice: A Novel is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Poor little mother," sighed Honora. "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it." "Not if I can help it," said Kate. "I don't believe in letting her go to perdition at all. I went around to see the mother and I put the responsibility on her.
Chapter 3 of The Precipice: A Novel is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “I went around to see the mother and I put the responsibility on her.”
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “"I don't believe in letting her go to perdition at all.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “I went around to see the mother and I put the responsibility on her.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “"I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “"I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"Poor little mother," sighed Honora.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “"I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."”
express a supposition
From this reading “"I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."”
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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 don't believe in letting her go to perdition at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I went around to see the mother and I put the responsibility on her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't believe in letting her go to perdition at all.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe in letting her go to perdition at all.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Not if I can help it," said Kate.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
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From this reading "I don't believe in letting her go to perdition at all.
a young female
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I don't believe in letting her go to perdition at all.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Not if I can help it," said Kate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
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From this reading "Poor little mother," sighed Honora.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Not if I can help it," said Kate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I don't believe in letting her go to perdition at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not if I can help it," said Kate.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "I don't believe in letting her go to perdition at all.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Poor little mother," sighed Honora.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Poor little mother," sighed Honora.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not if I can help it," said Kate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor little mother," sighed Honora.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I went around to see the mother and I put the responsibility on her.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I went around to see the mother and I put the responsibility on her.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not if I can help it," said Kate.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I went around to see the mother and I put the responsibility on her.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Poor little mother," sighed Honora.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went around to see the mother and I put the responsibility on her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I suppose she'll send her girl straight on the road to perdition and never know what did it."
Chapter 3 of The Precipice: A Novel by Elia Wilkinson Peattie holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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