Chapter 7 of Twice Bought is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Twice Bought is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, I know; but God will deliver me," answered the girl. "How d'ye know that?" "Because I put my trust in Him." "Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays." "I'm not so sure of that," replied the girl.
Chapter 7 of Twice Bought is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “"Yes, I know; but God will deliver me," answered the girl.”
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading “"Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."”
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading “"Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."”
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “"Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."”
plural of “redskin” — (slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading “"Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “"Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."”
except if; if not
From this reading “"Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “"Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."”
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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 "Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, I know; but God will deliver me," answered the girl.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because I put my trust in Him."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, I know; but God will deliver me," answered the girl.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How d'ye know that?"
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "Yes, I know; but God will deliver me," answered the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."
a young female
From this reading "Yes, I know; but God will deliver me," answered the girl.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Yes, I know; but God will deliver me," answered the girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Because I put my trust in Him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How d'ye know that?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I know; but God will deliver me," answered the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not so sure of that," replied the girl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Because I put my trust in Him."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes, I know; but God will deliver me," answered the girl.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, I know; but God will deliver me," answered the girl.
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading "Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading "Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Because I put my trust in Him."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not so sure of that," replied the girl.
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading "Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Because I put my trust in Him."
plural of “redskin” — (slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading "Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm not so sure of that," replied the girl.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading "Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm not so sure of that," replied the girl.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm not so sure of that," replied the girl.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How d'ye know that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, I know; but God will deliver me," answered the girl.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "Because I put my trust in Him."
except if; if not
From this reading "Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, I know; but God will deliver me," answered the girl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading "Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I know; but God will deliver me," answered the girl.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh! but," returned the boy, with a slight look of surprise, "unless God works a miracle I don't see how He can deliver us from the Redskins, and you know He doesn't work miracles nowadays."
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