Chapter 14 of The Unforgiving Offender is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of The Unforgiving Offender is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I thought not. My letter put it up to her." "If she had received it. If not?" "I'm assuming that she received it.
Chapter 14 of The Unforgiving Offender is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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excessively forward
From this reading “"I'm assuming that she received it.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “My letter put it up to her."”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “My letter put it up to her."”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “"If she had received it.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “"I thought not.”
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excessively forward
From this reading "I'm assuming that she received it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If she had received it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My letter put it up to her."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm assuming that she received it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If she had received it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My letter put it up to her."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading My letter put it up to her."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My letter put it up to her."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I thought not.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My letter put it up to her."
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "If she had received it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If she had received it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm assuming that she received it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My letter put it up to her."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My letter put it up to her."
Chapter 14 of The Unforgiving Offender by John Reed Scott holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 14 holds 410 sentences of The Unforgiving Offender, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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