Chapter 13 of The Virgin in Judgment is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Virgin in Judgment is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Of old she remembered his follies and fancies. "When you was young you was always like a little, silly, petted bird or puppy," she said, smiling. "So I often am still--and especially when I’m down on my luck. There’s no dear, silly mother to pet me no more and make me chirrup again. How she would do it!
Chapter 13 of The Virgin in Judgment is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “"When you was young you was always like a little, silly, petted bird or puppy," she said, smiling.”
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading “Of old she remembered his follies and fancies.”
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading “Of old she remembered his follies and fancies.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “"So I often am still--and especially when I’m down on my luck.”
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading “There’s no dear, silly mother to pet me no more and make me chirrup again.”
inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently
From this reading “"When you was young you was always like a little, silly, petted bird or puppy," she said, smiling.”
a young dog
From this reading “"When you was young you was always like a little, silly, petted bird or puppy," she said, smiling.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “"When you was young you was always like a little, silly, petted bird or puppy," she said, smiling.”
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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 "When you was young you was always like a little, silly, petted bird or puppy," she said, smiling.
anew
From this reading There’s no dear, silly mother to pet me no more and make me chirrup again.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "When you was young you was always like a little, silly, petted bird or puppy," she said, smiling.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "So I often am still--and especially when I’m down on my luck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of old she remembered his follies and fancies.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "When you was young you was always like a little, silly, petted bird or puppy," she said, smiling.
a series of chirps
From this reading There’s no dear, silly mother to pet me no more and make me chirrup again.
dearly loved
From this reading There’s no dear, silly mother to pet me no more and make me chirrup again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How she would do it!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "So I often am still--and especially when I’m down on my luck.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "So I often am still--and especially when I’m down on my luck.
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading Of old she remembered his follies and fancies.
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading Of old she remembered his follies and fancies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of old she remembered his follies and fancies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How she would do it!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So I often am still--and especially when I’m down on my luck.
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From this reading "So I often am still--and especially when I’m down on my luck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How she would do it!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "When you was young you was always like a little, silly, petted bird or puppy," she said, smiling.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "When you was young you was always like a little, silly, petted bird or puppy," she said, smiling.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "So I often am still--and especially when I’m down on my luck.
engage in
From this reading There’s no dear, silly mother to pet me no more and make me chirrup again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There’s no dear, silly mother to pet me no more and make me chirrup again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There’s no dear, silly mother to pet me no more and make me chirrup again.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There’s no dear, silly mother to pet me no more and make me chirrup again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So I often am still--and especially when I’m down on my luck.
not any; not one
From this reading There’s no dear, silly mother to pet me no more and make me chirrup again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of old she remembered his follies and fancies.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "So I often am still--and especially when I’m down on my luck.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Of old she remembered his follies and fancies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "So I often am still--and especially when I’m down on my luck.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "When you was young you was always like a little, silly, petted bird or puppy," she said, smiling.
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading There’s no dear, silly mother to pet me no more and make me chirrup again.
inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently
From this reading "When you was young you was always like a little, silly, petted bird or puppy," she said, smiling.
a young dog
From this reading "When you was young you was always like a little, silly, petted bird or puppy," she said, smiling.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Of old she remembered his follies and fancies.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "When you was young you was always like a little, silly, petted bird or puppy," she said, smiling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of old she remembered his follies and fancies.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "When you was young you was always like a little, silly, petted bird or puppy," she said, smiling.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "When you was young you was always like a little, silly, petted bird or puppy," she said, smiling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I often am still--and especially when I’m down on my luck.
not in physical motion
From this reading "So I often am still--and especially when I’m down on my luck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s no dear, silly mother to pet me no more and make me chirrup again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There’s no dear, silly mother to pet me no more and make me chirrup again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When you was young you was always like a little, silly, petted bird or puppy," she said, smiling.
at the time that
From this reading "When you was young you was always like a little, silly, petted bird or puppy," she said, smiling.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How she would do it!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When you was young you was always like a little, silly, petted bird or puppy," she said, smiling.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "When you was young you was always like a little, silly, petted bird or puppy," she said, smiling.
Chapter 13 of The Virgin in Judgment by Eden Phillpotts holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 13 holds 405 sentences of The Virgin in Judgment, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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