Chapter 8 of Won at last is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Won at last is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOING WORK. MAIMIE was as good as her word, which was more than I had expected. She had seemed to me too flighty to settle down steadily to work of any kind, But I think this was mistaken judgment. I do not think Maimie’s was really a flighty nature. There was an under-current of right feeling and right principle; and there was strong force of will.
Chapter 8 of Won at last is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “MAIMIE was as good as her word, which was more than I had expected.”
guided by whim and fancy
From this reading “She had seemed to me too flighty to settle down steadily to work of any kind, But I think this was mistaken judgment.”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “There was an under-current of right feeling and right principle; and there was strong force of will.”
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading “She had seemed to me too flighty to settle down steadily to work of any kind, But I think this was mistaken judgment.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “She had seemed to me too flighty to settle down steadily to work of any kind, But I think this was mistaken judgment.”
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading “There was an under-current of right feeling and right principle; and there was strong force of will.”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “She had seemed to me too flighty to settle down steadily to work of any kind, But I think this was mistaken judgment.”
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading “She had seemed to me too flighty to settle down steadily to work of any kind, But I think this was mistaken judgment.”
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settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
In this reading “She had seemed to me too flighty to settle down steadily to work of any kind, But I think this was mistaken judgment.”
(physics) the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms; mediated by gluons
In this reading “There was an under-current of right feeling and right principle; and there was strong force of will.”
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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 I do not think Maimie’s was really a flighty nature.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an under-current of right feeling and right principle; and there was strong force of will.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was an under-current of right feeling and right principle; and there was strong force of will.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had seemed to me too flighty to settle down steadily to work of any kind, But I think this was mistaken judgment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MAIMIE was as good as her word, which was more than I had expected.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had seemed to me too flighty to settle down steadily to work of any kind, But I think this was mistaken judgment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not think Maimie’s was really a flighty nature.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading DOING WORK.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had seemed to me too flighty to settle down steadily to work of any kind, But I think this was mistaken judgment.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading MAIMIE was as good as her word, which was more than I had expected.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading There was an under-current of right feeling and right principle; and there was strong force of will.
guided by whim and fancy
From this reading She had seemed to me too flighty to settle down steadily to work of any kind, But I think this was mistaken judgment.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading There was an under-current of right feeling and right principle; and there was strong force of will.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading MAIMIE was as good as her word, which was more than I had expected.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MAIMIE was as good as her word, which was more than I had expected.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MAIMIE was as good as her word, which was more than I had expected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MAIMIE was as good as her word, which was more than I had expected.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading She had seemed to me too flighty to settle down steadily to work of any kind, But I think this was mistaken judgment.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She had seemed to me too flighty to settle down steadily to work of any kind, But I think this was mistaken judgment.
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From this reading MAIMIE was as good as her word, which was more than I had expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do not think Maimie’s was really a flighty nature.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had seemed to me too flighty to settle down steadily to work of any kind, But I think this was mistaken judgment.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading She had seemed to me too flighty to settle down steadily to work of any kind, But I think this was mistaken judgment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MAIMIE was as good as her word, which was more than I had expected.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I do not think Maimie’s was really a flighty nature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not think Maimie’s was really a flighty nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had seemed to me too flighty to settle down steadily to work of any kind, But I think this was mistaken judgment.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading There was an under-current of right feeling and right principle; and there was strong force of will.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I do not think Maimie’s was really a flighty nature.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There was an under-current of right feeling and right principle; and there was strong force of will.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had seemed to me too flighty to settle down steadily to work of any kind, But I think this was mistaken judgment.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading She had seemed to me too flighty to settle down steadily to work of any kind, But I think this was mistaken judgment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seemed to me too flighty to settle down steadily to work of any kind, But I think this was mistaken judgment.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading She had seemed to me too flighty to settle down steadily to work of any kind, But I think this was mistaken judgment.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading There was an under-current of right feeling and right principle; and there was strong force of will.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MAIMIE was as good as her word, which was more than I had expected.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an under-current of right feeling and right principle; and there was strong force of will.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She had seemed to me too flighty to settle down steadily to work of any kind, But I think this was mistaken judgment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had seemed to me too flighty to settle down steadily to work of any kind, But I think this was mistaken judgment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had seemed to me too flighty to settle down steadily to work of any kind, But I think this was mistaken judgment.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had seemed to me too flighty to settle down steadily to work of any kind, But I think this was mistaken judgment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an under-current of right feeling and right principle; and there was strong force of will.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAIMIE was as good as her word, which was more than I had expected.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MAIMIE was as good as her word, which was more than I had expected.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There was an under-current of right feeling and right principle; and there was strong force of will.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading MAIMIE was as good as her word, which was more than I had expected.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading DOING WORK.
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