Chapter 19 of Wits' End is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of Wits' End is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TALE THAT IS TOLD "They have all gone?" Luther Williams fixed his eyes on the woman by his side. "Yes, all gone." "The old Bible is for Phosie. I want my little girl to have some other things, though her grandmother gave it to me."
Chapter 19 of Wits' End is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “"The old Bible is for Phosie.”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “Luther Williams fixed his eyes on the woman by his side.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I want my little girl to have some other things, though her grandmother gave it to me."”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “A TALE THAT IS TOLD "They have all gone?"”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “I want my little girl to have some other things, though her grandmother gave it to me."”
German theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)
From this reading “Luther Williams fixed his eyes on the woman by his side.”
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 “A TALE THAT IS TOLD "They have all gone?"”
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “Luther Williams fixed his eyes on the woman by his side.”
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a youthful female person
In this reading “I want my little girl to have some other things, though her grandmother gave it to me."”
In this reading “I want my little girl to have some other things, though her grandmother gave it to me."”
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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 A TALE THAT IS TOLD "They have all gone?"
(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 A TALE THAT IS TOLD "They have all gone?"
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading "The old Bible is for Phosie.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Luther Williams fixed his eyes on the woman by his side.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Luther Williams fixed his eyes on the woman by his side.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Luther Williams fixed his eyes on the woman by his side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The old Bible is for Phosie.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I want my little girl to have some other things, though her grandmother gave it to me."
a young female
From this reading I want my little girl to have some other things, though her grandmother gave it to me."
destroyed or killed
From this reading A TALE THAT IS TOLD "They have all gone?"
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading I want my little girl to have some other things, though her grandmother gave it to me."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A TALE THAT IS TOLD "They have all gone?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I want my little girl to have some other things, though her grandmother gave it to me."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Luther Williams fixed his eyes on the woman by his side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want my little girl to have some other things, though her grandmother gave it to me."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TALE THAT IS TOLD "They have all gone?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I want my little girl to have some other things, though her grandmother gave it to me."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I want my little girl to have some other things, though her grandmother gave it to me."
German theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)
From this reading Luther Williams fixed his eyes on the woman by his side.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I want my little girl to have some other things, though her grandmother gave it to me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I want my little girl to have some other things, though her grandmother gave it to me."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "The old Bible is for Phosie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Luther Williams fixed his eyes on the woman by his side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I want my little girl to have some other things, though her grandmother gave it to me."
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From this reading "The old Bible is for Phosie.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Luther Williams fixed his eyes on the woman by his side.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I want my little girl to have some other things, though her grandmother gave it 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 A TALE THAT IS TOLD "They have all gone?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TALE THAT IS TOLD "They have all gone?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Luther Williams fixed his eyes on the woman by his side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TALE THAT IS TOLD "They have all gone?"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I want my little girl to have some other things, though her grandmother gave it to me."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I want my little girl to have some other things, though her grandmother gave it to me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want my little girl to have some other things, though her grandmother gave it to me."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A TALE THAT IS TOLD "They have all gone?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want my little girl to have some other things, though her grandmother gave it to me."
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading Luther Williams fixed his eyes on the woman by his side.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Luther Williams fixed his eyes on the woman by his side.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, all gone."
Chapter 19 of Wits' End by Amy Ella Blanchard holds 258 sentences, grouped into 52 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.
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