Chapter 9 of The Shepherd of the North is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Shepherd of the North is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He didn't say nothing, except in confession?" the girl questioned swiftly. "Nothing at all," Ruth answered, relieved. "And you heard?" the girl returned shrewdly. "Why, Cynthe, I heard nothing. You know that."
Chapter 9 of The Shepherd of the North is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “"He didn't say nothing, except in confession?" the girl questioned swiftly.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “"He didn't say nothing, except in confession?" the girl questioned swiftly.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “"He didn't say nothing, except in confession?" the girl questioned swiftly.”
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading “"Nothing at all," Ruth answered, relieved.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “"And you heard?" the girl returned shrewdly.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “"Nothing at all," Ruth answered, relieved.”
in a shrewd manner
From this reading “"And you heard?" the girl returned shrewdly.”
in a swift manner
From this reading “"He didn't say nothing, except in confession?" the girl questioned swiftly.”
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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 "Nothing at all," Ruth answered, relieved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you heard?" the girl returned shrewdly.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Nothing at all," Ruth answered, relieved.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Nothing at all," Ruth answered, relieved.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading "He didn't say nothing, except in confession?" the girl questioned swiftly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, Cynthe, I heard nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He didn't say nothing, except in confession?" the girl questioned swiftly.
apart from; not including
From this reading "He didn't say nothing, except in confession?" the girl questioned swiftly.
a young female
From this reading "He didn't say nothing, except in confession?" the girl questioned swiftly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He didn't say nothing, except in confession?" the girl questioned swiftly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "And you heard?" the girl returned shrewdly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, Cynthe, I heard nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He didn't say nothing, except in confession?" the girl questioned swiftly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know that."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "He didn't say nothing, except in confession?" the girl questioned swiftly.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "He didn't say nothing, except in confession?" the girl questioned swiftly.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading "Nothing at all," Ruth answered, relieved.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "And you heard?" the girl returned shrewdly.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "Nothing at all," Ruth answered, relieved.
express in words
From this reading "He didn't say nothing, except in confession?" the girl questioned swiftly.
in a shrewd manner
From this reading "And you heard?" the girl returned shrewdly.
in a swift manner
From this reading "He didn't say nothing, except in confession?" the girl questioned swiftly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He didn't say nothing, except in confession?" the girl questioned swiftly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Cynthe, I heard nothing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you heard?" the girl returned shrewdly.
Chapter 9 of The Shepherd of the North by Richard Aumerle Maher holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 9 holds 420 sentences of The Shepherd of the North, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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