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Chapter 14 of The Soul of Susan Yellam is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father. He was more than half a man. Call him three-quarters at least. The other quarter was woman. Fancy always affirmed that her sire had played mother to her.
Chapter 14 of The Soul of Susan Yellam is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading “Fancy always affirmed that her sire had played mother to her.”
a wedding hymn
From this reading “HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “The other quarter was woman.”
past form of “reconsider” — consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
From this reading “HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father.”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading “HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father.”
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading “HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father.”
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading “Fancy always affirmed that her sire had played mother to her.”
three of four equal parts
From this reading “Call him three-quarters at least.”
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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 He was more than half a man.
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading Fancy always affirmed that her sire had played mother to her.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Fancy always affirmed that her sire had played mother to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Call him three-quarters at least.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Call him three-quarters at least.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Fancy always affirmed that her sire had played mother to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fancy always affirmed that her sire had played mother to her.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He was more than half a man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was more than half a man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Call him three-quarters at least.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father.
a wedding hymn
From this reading HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Call him three-quarters at least.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was more than half a man.
joined in matrimony
From this reading HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was more than half a man.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Fancy always affirmed that her sire had played mother to her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other quarter was woman.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Fancy always affirmed that her sire had played mother to her.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The other quarter was woman.
past form of “reconsider” — consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
From this reading HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father.
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father.
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading Fancy always affirmed that her sire had played mother to her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was more than half a man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fancy always affirmed that her sire had played mother to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other quarter was woman.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father.
three of four equal parts
From this reading Call him three-quarters at least.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was more than half a man.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The other quarter was woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HYMENEAL They were married from Mr. Broomfield's house in Salisbury, and, before returning to Nether-Applewhite, Mrs. Yellam reconsidered her opinion of Fancy's father.
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