Chapter 15 of A Little Bush Maid is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of A Little Bush Maid is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIGHTING DEATH “You!” Mr. Linton said. He had put Norah gently into the rough chair, and turned to Dick Stephenson, who was standing by his father, his lips twitching. They gripped hands silently. “You can recognise him?”
Chapter 15 of A Little Bush Maid is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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someone who is a detective
From this reading “He had put Norah gently into the rough chair, and turned to Dick Stephenson, who was standing by his father, his lips twitching.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “FIGHTING DEATH “You!””
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading “They gripped hands silently.”
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading ““You can recognise him?””
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “He had put Norah gently into the rough chair, and turned to Dick Stephenson, who was standing by his father, his lips twitching.”
without speaking
From this reading “They gripped hands silently.”
English railway pioneer who built the first passenger railway in 1825 (1781-1848)
From this reading “He had put Norah gently into the rough chair, and turned to Dick Stephenson, who was standing by his father, his lips twitching.”
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading “He had put Norah gently into the rough chair, and turned to Dick Stephenson, who was standing by his father, his lips twitching.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had put Norah gently into the rough chair, and turned to Dick Stephenson, who was standing by his father, his lips twitching.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had put Norah gently into the rough chair, and turned to Dick Stephenson, who was standing by his father, his lips twitching.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can recognise him?”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He had put Norah gently into the rough chair, and turned to Dick Stephenson, who was standing by his father, his lips twitching.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading FIGHTING DEATH “You!”
someone who is a detective
From this reading He had put Norah gently into the rough chair, and turned to Dick Stephenson, who was standing by his father, his lips twitching.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had put Norah gently into the rough chair, and turned to Dick Stephenson, who was standing by his father, his lips twitching.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading FIGHTING DEATH “You!”
in a gradual manner
From this reading He had put Norah gently into the rough chair, and turned to Dick Stephenson, who was standing by his father, his lips twitching.
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading They gripped hands silently.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had put Norah gently into the rough chair, and turned to Dick Stephenson, who was standing by his father, his lips twitching.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They gripped hands silently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had put Norah gently into the rough chair, and turned to Dick Stephenson, who was standing by his father, his lips twitching.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You can recognise him?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had put Norah gently into the rough chair, and turned to Dick Stephenson, who was standing by his father, his lips twitching.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had put Norah gently into the rough chair, and turned to Dick Stephenson, who was standing by his father, his lips twitching.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Linton said.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He had put Norah gently into the rough chair, and turned to Dick Stephenson, who was standing by his father, his lips twitching.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Linton said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had put Norah gently into the rough chair, and turned to Dick Stephenson, who was standing by his father, his lips twitching.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had put Norah gently into the rough chair, and turned to Dick Stephenson, who was standing by his father, his lips twitching.
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading “You can recognise him?”
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He had put Norah gently into the rough chair, and turned to Dick Stephenson, who was standing by his father, his lips twitching.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Linton said.
without speaking
From this reading They gripped hands silently.
having a supporting base
From this reading He had put Norah gently into the rough chair, and turned to Dick Stephenson, who was standing by his father, his lips twitching.
English railway pioneer who built the first passenger railway in 1825 (1781-1848)
From this reading He had put Norah gently into the rough chair, and turned to Dick Stephenson, who was standing by his father, his lips twitching.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had put Norah gently into the rough chair, and turned to Dick Stephenson, who was standing by his father, his lips twitching.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gripped hands silently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had put Norah gently into the rough chair, and turned to Dick Stephenson, who was standing by his father, his lips twitching.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He had put Norah gently into the rough chair, and turned to Dick Stephenson, who was standing by his father, his lips twitching.
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading He had put Norah gently into the rough chair, and turned to Dick Stephenson, who was standing by his father, his lips twitching.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had put Norah gently into the rough chair, and turned to Dick Stephenson, who was standing by his father, his lips twitching.
which person or people
From this reading He had put Norah gently into the rough chair, and turned to Dick Stephenson, who was standing by his father, his lips twitching.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FIGHTING DEATH “You!”
Chapter 15 of A Little Bush Maid by Mary Grant Bruce holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
Chapter 15 holds 119 sentences of A Little Bush Maid, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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