Chapter 9 of A Country Sweetheart is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A Country Sweetheart is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DRAWN CLOSER. "You had better come into the house," again urged Mr. Churchill; "my daughter here may have something to tell you." Then James Wray looked eagerly at May, whose face grew very pale. "I fear there has been an accident," she faltered. "Not to Elsie?
Chapter 9 of A Country Sweetheart is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “"I fear there has been an accident," she faltered.”
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading “"You had better come into the house," again urged Mr. Churchill; "my daughter here may have something to tell you."”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “DRAWN CLOSER.”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “DRAWN CLOSER.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “Then James Wray looked eagerly at May, whose face grew very pale.”
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “"I fear there has been an accident," she faltered.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “Then James Wray looked eagerly at May, whose face grew very pale.”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “"You had better come into the house," again urged Mr. Churchill; "my daughter here may have something to tell you."”
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In this reading “Then James Wray looked eagerly at May, whose face grew very pale.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “"You had better come into the house," again urged Mr. Churchill; "my daughter here may have something to tell you."”
In this reading “"You had better come into the house," again urged Mr. Churchill; "my daughter here may have something to tell you."”
In this reading “Then James Wray looked eagerly at May, whose face grew very pale.”
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "I fear there has been an accident," she faltered.
anew
From this reading "You had better come into the house," again urged Mr. Churchill; "my daughter here may have something to tell you."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I fear there has been an accident," she faltered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then James Wray looked eagerly at May, whose face grew very pale.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I fear there has been an accident," she faltered.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You had better come into the house," again urged Mr. Churchill; "my daughter here may have something to tell you."
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading "You had better come into the house," again urged Mr. Churchill; "my daughter here may have something to tell you."
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading DRAWN CLOSER.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You had better come into the house," again urged Mr. Churchill; "my daughter here may have something to tell you."
a female human offspring
From this reading "You had better come into the house," again urged Mr. Churchill; "my daughter here may have something to tell you."
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading DRAWN CLOSER.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Then James Wray looked eagerly at May, whose face grew very pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not to Elsie?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then James Wray looked eagerly at May, whose face grew very pale.
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading "I fear there has been an accident," she faltered.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "I fear there has been an accident," she faltered.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then James Wray looked eagerly at May, whose face grew very pale.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You had better come into the house," again urged Mr. Churchill; "my daughter here may have something to tell you."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I fear there has been an accident," she faltered.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You had better come into the house," again urged Mr. Churchill; "my daughter here may have something to tell you."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You had better come into the house," again urged Mr. Churchill; "my daughter here may have something to tell you."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "You had better come into the house," again urged Mr. Churchill; "my daughter here may have something to tell you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I fear there has been an accident," she faltered.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You had better come into the house," again urged Mr. Churchill; "my daughter here may have something to tell you."
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Then James Wray looked eagerly at May, whose face grew very pale.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then James Wray looked eagerly at May, whose face grew very pale.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You had better come into the house," again urged Mr. Churchill; "my daughter here may have something to tell you."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You had better come into the house," again urged Mr. Churchill; "my daughter here may have something to tell you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You had better come into the house," again urged Mr. Churchill; "my daughter here may have something to tell you."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not to Elsie?
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Then James Wray looked eagerly at May, whose face grew very pale.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I fear there has been an accident," she faltered.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "You had better come into the house," again urged Mr. Churchill; "my daughter here may have something to tell you."
express in words
From this reading "You had better come into the house," again urged Mr. Churchill; "my daughter here may have something to tell you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You had better come into the house," again urged Mr. Churchill; "my daughter here may have something to tell you."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then James Wray looked eagerly at May, whose face grew very pale.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I fear there has been an accident," she faltered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You had better come into the house," again urged Mr. Churchill; "my daughter here may have something to tell you."
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "You had better come into the house," again urged Mr. Churchill; "my daughter here may have something to tell you."
precisely as stated
From this reading Then James Wray looked eagerly at May, whose face grew very pale.
belonging to which person
From this reading Then James Wray looked eagerly at May, whose face grew very pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then James Wray looked eagerly at May, whose face grew very pale.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You had better come into the house," again urged Mr. Churchill; "my daughter here may have something to tell you."
Chapter 9 of A Country Sweetheart by Dora Russell holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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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