Chapter 8 of Through unknown ways is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Through unknown ways is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are not looking well," said she to me. "I am well enough," I answered. And then, moved by I know not what, I laid my head down in my old friend's lap, and poured out all my story. Mrs. Williams's comment was an unexpected one. "I am glad it is no worse," said she.
Chapter 8 of Through unknown ways is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “Mrs. Williams's comment was an unexpected one.”
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “And then, moved by I know not what, I laid my head down in my old friend's lap, and poured out all my story.”
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading “And then, moved by I know not what, I laid my head down in my old friend's lap, and poured out all my story.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “And then, moved by I know not what, I laid my head down in my old friend's lap, and poured out all my story.”
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading “And then, moved by I know not what, I laid my head down in my old friend's lap, and poured out all my story.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “Mrs. Williams's comment was an unexpected one.”
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “Mrs. Williams's comment was an unexpected one.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “"I am glad it is no worse," said she.”
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express without restraint
In this reading “And then, moved by I know not what, I laid my head down in my old friend's lap, and poured out all my story.”
In this reading “And then, moved by I know not what, I laid my head down in my old friend's lap, and poured out all my story.”
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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 And then, moved by I know not what, I laid my head down in my old friend's lap, and poured out all my story.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am well enough," I answered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Williams's comment was an unexpected one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then, moved by I know not what, I laid my head down in my old friend's lap, and poured out all my story.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I am well enough," I answered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not looking well," said she to me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And then, moved by I know not what, I laid my head down in my old friend's lap, and poured out all my story.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Mrs. Williams's comment was an unexpected one.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And then, moved by I know not what, I laid my head down in my old friend's lap, and poured out all my story.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I am well enough," I answered.
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And then, moved by I know not what, I laid my head down in my old friend's lap, and poured out all my story.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad it is no worse," said she.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And then, moved by I know not what, I laid my head down in my old friend's lap, and poured out all my story.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am well enough," I answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then, moved by I know not what, I laid my head down in my old friend's lap, and poured out all my story.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am glad it is no worse," said she.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am glad it is no worse," said she.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And then, moved by I know not what, I laid my head down in my old friend's lap, and poured out all my story.
set down according to a plan
From this reading And then, moved by I know not what, I laid my head down in my old friend's lap, and poured out all my story.
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading And then, moved by I know not what, I laid my head down in my old friend's lap, and poured out all my story.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "You are not looking well," said she to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are not looking well," said she to me.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading And then, moved by I know not what, I laid my head down in my old friend's lap, and poured out all my story.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Williams's comment was an unexpected one.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And then, moved by I know not what, I laid my head down in my old friend's lap, and poured out all my story.
not any; not one
From this reading "I am glad it is no worse," said she.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are not looking well," said she to me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And then, moved by I know not what, I laid my head down in my old friend's lap, and poured out all my story.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Williams's comment was an unexpected one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And then, moved by I know not what, I laid my head down in my old friend's lap, and poured out all my story.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading And then, moved by I know not what, I laid my head down in my old friend's lap, and poured out all my story.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are not looking well," said she to me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are not looking well," said she to me.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And then, moved by I know not what, I laid my head down in my old friend's lap, and poured out all my story.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, moved by I know not what, I laid my head down in my old friend's lap, and poured out all my story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are not looking well," said she to me.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Mrs. Williams's comment was an unexpected one.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Williams's comment was an unexpected one.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You are not looking well," said she to me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And then, moved by I know not what, I laid my head down in my old friend's lap, and poured out all my story.
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading Mrs. Williams's comment was an unexpected one.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "I am glad it is no worse," said she.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are not looking well," said she to me.
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