Chapter 25 of The Spirit of the Border is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Spirit of the Border is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Please do not preach to-day," said Nell, raising her eyes imploringly to Jim's face. "Nellie, I must conduct the services as usual. I can not shirk my duty, nor let these renegades see I fear to face them." "I have such a queer feeling. I am afraid.
Chapter 25 of The Spirit of the Border is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “"Nellie, I must conduct the services as usual.”
deliver a sermon
From this reading “"Please do not preach to-day," said Nell, raising her eyes imploringly to Jim's face.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “"I have such a queer feeling.”
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “"Please do not preach to-day," said Nell, raising her eyes imploringly to Jim's face.”
plural of “renegade” — someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
From this reading “I can not shirk my duty, nor let these renegades see I fear to face them."”
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading “"Nellie, I must conduct the services as usual.”
avoid (one's assigned duties)
From this reading “I can not shirk my duty, nor let these renegades see I fear to face them."”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “"Nellie, I must conduct the services as usual.”
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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 "I have such a queer feeling.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I am afraid.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am afraid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Nellie, I must conduct the services as usual.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can not shirk my duty, nor let these renegades see I fear to face them."
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading "Nellie, I must conduct the services as usual.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Please do not preach to-day," said Nell, raising her eyes imploringly to Jim's face.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I can not shirk my duty, nor let these renegades see I fear to face them."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Please do not preach to-day," said Nell, raising her eyes imploringly to Jim's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Please do not preach to-day," said Nell, raising her eyes imploringly to Jim's face.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I can not shirk my duty, nor let these renegades see I fear to face them."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "I have such a queer feeling.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have such a queer feeling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Please do not preach to-day," said Nell, raising her eyes imploringly to Jim's face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nellie, I must conduct the services as usual.
in a beseeching manner
From this reading "Please do not preach to-day," said Nell, raising her eyes imploringly to Jim's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please do not preach to-day," said Nell, raising her eyes imploringly to Jim's face.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I can not shirk my duty, nor let these renegades see I fear to face them."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Nellie, I must conduct the services as usual.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can not shirk my duty, nor let these renegades see I fear to face them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please do not preach to-day," said Nell, raising her eyes imploringly to Jim's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nellie, I must conduct the services as usual.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I can not shirk my duty, nor let these renegades see I fear to face them."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Please do not preach to-day," said Nell, raising her eyes imploringly to Jim's face.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please do not preach to-day," said Nell, raising her eyes imploringly to Jim's face.
deliver a sermon
From this reading "Please do not preach to-day," said Nell, raising her eyes imploringly to Jim's face.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "I have such a queer feeling.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "Please do not preach to-day," said Nell, raising her eyes imploringly to Jim's face.
plural of “renegade” — someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
From this reading I can not shirk my duty, nor let these renegades see I fear to face them."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Please do not preach to-day," said Nell, raising her eyes imploringly to Jim's face.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I can not shirk my duty, nor let these renegades see I fear to face them."
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading "Nellie, I must conduct the services as usual.
avoid (one's assigned duties)
From this reading I can not shirk my duty, nor let these renegades see I fear to face them."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I have such a queer feeling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nellie, I must conduct the services as usual.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I can not shirk my duty, nor let these renegades see I fear to face them."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I can not shirk my duty, nor let these renegades see I fear to face them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Please do not preach to-day," said Nell, raising her eyes imploringly to Jim's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please do not preach to-day," said Nell, raising her eyes imploringly to Jim's face.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "Nellie, I must conduct the services as usual.
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