Chapter 21 of A Bunch of Cherries is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of A Bunch of Cherries is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VOICE OF GOD. After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude. She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door. This time Florence had not even a moment to say "Come in." The door was softly opened, and the fair, sweet face of Kitty peeped round it.
Chapter 21 of A Bunch of Cherries is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading “After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude.”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “The door was softly opened, and the fair, sweet face of Kitty peeped round it.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.”
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading “The door was softly opened, and the fair, sweet face of Kitty peeped round it.”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.”
with low volume
From this reading “The door was softly opened, and the fair, sweet face of Kitty peeped round it.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude.”
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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 After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude.
later than; following
From this reading After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door was softly opened, and the fair, sweet face of Kitty peeped round it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This time Florence had not even a moment to say "Come in."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
divisible by two
From this reading This time Florence had not even a moment to say "Come in."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The door was softly opened, and the fair, sweet face of Kitty peeped round it.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The door was softly opened, and the fair, sweet face of Kitty peeped round it.
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
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 THE VOICE OF GOD.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The door was softly opened, and the fair, sweet face of Kitty peeped round it.
and nothing more
From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading The door was softly opened, and the fair, sweet face of Kitty peeped round it.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude.
a particular point in time
From this reading This time Florence had not even a moment to say "Come in."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This time Florence had not even a moment to say "Come in."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOICE OF GOD.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door was softly opened, and the fair, sweet face of Kitty peeped round it.
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading The door was softly opened, and the fair, sweet face of Kitty peeped round it.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The door was softly opened, and the fair, sweet face of Kitty peeped round it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude.
express in words
From this reading This time Florence had not even a moment to say "Come in."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
with low volume
From this reading The door was softly opened, and the fair, sweet face of Kitty peeped round it.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading After Bertha had left her, Florence sat in a stunned attitude.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The door was softly opened, and the fair, sweet face of Kitty peeped round it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOICE OF GOD.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time Florence had not even a moment to say "Come in."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This time Florence had not even a moment to say "Come in."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE VOICE OF GOD.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
at the time that
From this reading She was just rising slowly from her chair when there came a knock a second time at the door.
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