Chapter 20 of The Price She Paid is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Price She Paid is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I've got splendid digestion! I can eat anything!" she cried. "Oh, you don't know the first thing about singing. You don't know about temperament, about art, about all the things that singing really means." "We were talking of careers," said he.
Chapter 20 of The Price She Paid is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “You don't know about temperament, about art, about all the things that singing really means."”
plural of “career” — the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “"We were talking of careers," said he.”
the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
From this reading “"I've got splendid digestion!”
take in solid food
From this reading “I can eat anything!" she cried.”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “"Oh, you don't know the first thing about singing.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “"I've got splendid digestion!”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “"We were talking of careers," said he.”
your usual mood
From this reading “You don't know about temperament, about art, about all the things that singing really means."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh, you don't know the first thing about singing.
(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 You don't know about temperament, about art, about all the things that singing really means."
any thing at all
From this reading I can eat anything!" she cried.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading You don't know about temperament, about art, about all the things that singing really means."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can eat anything!" she cried.
plural of “career” — the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "We were talking of careers," said he.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I can eat anything!" she cried.
the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
From this reading "I've got splendid digestion!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, you don't know the first thing about singing.
take in solid food
From this reading I can eat anything!" she cried.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Oh, you don't know the first thing about singing.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got splendid digestion!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We were talking of careers," said he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can eat anything!" she cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got splendid digestion!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, you don't know the first thing about singing.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading You don't know about temperament, about art, about all the things that singing really means."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We were talking of careers," said he.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you don't know the first thing about singing.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading You don't know about temperament, about art, about all the things that singing really means."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We were talking of careers," said he.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I can eat anything!" she cried.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading "Oh, you don't know the first thing about singing.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "I've got splendid digestion!
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "We were talking of careers," said he.
your usual mood
From this reading You don't know about temperament, about art, about all the things that singing really means."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You don't know about temperament, about art, about all the things that singing really means."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, you don't know the first thing about singing.
a special situation
From this reading "Oh, you don't know the first thing about singing.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading You don't know about temperament, about art, about all the things that singing really means."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We were talking of careers," said he.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We were talking of careers," said he.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, you don't know the first thing about singing.
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