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Chapter 29 of The Price She Paid is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No money," replied she. "I've got to make my living at once." "Well, let's see. Come with me, please." They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.
Chapter 29 of The Price She Paid is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.”
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading “They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.”
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading “They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.”
set afire or burning
From this reading “They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.”
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.”
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading “They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.”
having a sharp inclination
From this reading “They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I've got to make my living at once."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come with me, please."
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got to make my living at once."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got to make my living at once."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, let's see.
set afire or burning
From this reading They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "I've got to make my living at once."
engage in
From this reading "I've got to make my living at once."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come with me, please."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "No money," replied she.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've got to make my living at once."
not any; not one
From this reading "No money," replied she.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.
on one occasion
From this reading "I've got to make my living at once."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Come with me, please."
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No money," replied she.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, let's see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No money," replied she.
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've got to make my living at once."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, let's see.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went out by a door into the hall, went back to the rear of the building, in at an iron door, down a flight of steep iron skeleton steps dimly lighted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come with me, please."
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