Chapter 13 of Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But there was only brotherliness in his kind touch, only the same solicitude that he had shown her all along. Nothing else. Not a thing. And she knew it, at last, definitely. This boy was too different, too much the other girl's--curse her for having all the luck.
Chapter 13 of Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “This boy was too different, too much the other girl's--curse her for having all the luck.”
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “And she knew it, at last, definitely.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “This boy was too different, too much the other girl's--curse her for having all the luck.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “This boy was too different, too much the other girl's--curse her for having all the luck.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “This boy was too different, too much the other girl's--curse her for having all the luck.”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “But there was only brotherliness in his kind touch, only the same solicitude that he had shown her all along.”
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading “But there was only brotherliness in his kind touch, only the same solicitude that he had shown her all along.”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “But there was only brotherliness in his kind touch, only the same solicitude that he had shown her all along.”
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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 Not a thing.
(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 But there was only brotherliness in his kind touch, only the same solicitude that he had shown her all along.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But there was only brotherliness in his kind touch, only the same solicitude that he had shown her all along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she knew it, at last, definitely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And she knew it, at last, definitely.
a youthful male person
From this reading This boy was too different, too much the other girl's--curse her for having all the luck.
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From this reading But there was only brotherliness in his kind touch, only the same solicitude that he had shown her all along.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was only brotherliness in his kind touch, only the same solicitude that he had shown her all along.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading This boy was too different, too much the other girl's--curse her for having all the luck.
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading And she knew it, at last, definitely.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading This boy was too different, too much the other girl's--curse her for having all the luck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This boy was too different, too much the other girl's--curse her for having all the luck.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading This boy was too different, too much the other girl's--curse her for having all the luck.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But there was only brotherliness in his kind touch, only the same solicitude that he had shown her all along.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This boy was too different, too much the other girl's--curse her for having all the luck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there was only brotherliness in his kind touch, only the same solicitude that he had shown her all along.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But there was only brotherliness in his kind touch, only the same solicitude that he had shown her all along.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But there was only brotherliness in his kind touch, only the same solicitude that he had shown her all along.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there was only brotherliness in his kind touch, only the same solicitude that he had shown her all along.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And she knew it, at last, definitely.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But there was only brotherliness in his kind touch, only the same solicitude that he had shown her all along.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And she knew it, at last, definitely.
immediately past
From this reading And she knew it, at last, definitely.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading This boy was too different, too much the other girl's--curse her for having all the luck.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This boy was too different, too much the other girl's--curse her for having all the luck.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a thing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing else.
and nothing more
From this reading But there was only brotherliness in his kind touch, only the same solicitude that he had shown her all along.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This boy was too different, too much the other girl's--curse her for having all the luck.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But there was only brotherliness in his kind touch, only the same solicitude that he had shown her all along.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she knew it, at last, definitely.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But there was only brotherliness in his kind touch, only the same solicitude that he had shown her all along.
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading But there was only brotherliness in his kind touch, only the same solicitude that he had shown her all along.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there was only brotherliness in his kind touch, only the same solicitude that he had shown her all along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But there was only brotherliness in his kind touch, only the same solicitude that he had shown her all along.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was only brotherliness in his kind touch, only the same solicitude that he had shown her all along.
a special situation
From this reading Not a thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This boy was too different, too much the other girl's--curse her for having all the luck.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This boy was too different, too much the other girl's--curse her for having all the luck.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading But there was only brotherliness in his kind touch, only the same solicitude that he had shown her all along.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was only brotherliness in his kind touch, only the same solicitude that he had shown her all along.
Chapter 13 of Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence by Cosmo Hamilton holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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