Chapter 11 of A Little Florida Lady is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of A Little Florida Lady is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Don Meets a Sad Fate Marian and Beth were getting ready for bed. Marian looked tragic. She brushed her hair so energetically that it seemed as if she must be pulling it out by the handfuls. Suddenly, she threw down the brush, and clasped her hands dramatically. "I simply must have the money."
Chapter 11 of A Little Florida Lady is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading “Don Meets a Sad Fate Marian and Beth were getting ready for bed.”
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading “She brushed her hair so energetically that it seemed as if she must be pulling it out by the handfuls.”
in a very impressive manner
From this reading “Suddenly, she threw down the brush, and clasped her hands dramatically.”
in an energetic manner
From this reading “She brushed her hair so energetically that it seemed as if she must be pulling it out by the handfuls.”
plural of “handful” — a small number or amount
From this reading “She brushed her hair so energetically that it seemed as if she must be pulling it out by the handfuls.”
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading “Don Meets a Sad Fate Marian and Beth were getting ready for bed.”
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “Don Meets a Sad Fate Marian and Beth were getting ready for bed.”
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading “Marian looked tragic.”
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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 Don Meets a Sad Fate Marian and Beth were getting ready for bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Don Meets a Sad Fate Marian and Beth were getting ready for bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She brushed her hair so energetically that it seemed as if she must be pulling it out by the handfuls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She brushed her hair so energetically that it seemed as if she must be pulling it out by the handfuls.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Don Meets a Sad Fate Marian and Beth were getting ready for bed.
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Don Meets a Sad Fate Marian and Beth were getting ready for bed.
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Suddenly, she threw down the brush, and clasped her hands dramatically.
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading She brushed her hair so energetically that it seemed as if she must be pulling it out by the handfuls.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She brushed her hair so energetically that it seemed as if she must be pulling it out by the handfuls.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Suddenly, she threw down the brush, and clasped her hands dramatically.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Meets a Sad Fate Marian and Beth were getting ready for bed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Suddenly, she threw down the brush, and clasped her hands dramatically.
in a very impressive manner
From this reading Suddenly, she threw down the brush, and clasped her hands dramatically.
in an energetic manner
From this reading She brushed her hair so energetically that it seemed as if she must be pulling it out by the handfuls.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Don Meets a Sad Fate Marian and Beth were getting ready for bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Don Meets a Sad Fate Marian and Beth were getting ready for bed.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Don Meets a Sad Fate Marian and Beth were getting ready for bed.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She brushed her hair so energetically that it seemed as if she must be pulling it out by the handfuls.
plural of “handful” — a small number or amount
From this reading She brushed her hair so energetically that it seemed as if she must be pulling it out by the handfuls.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Suddenly, she threw down the brush, and clasped her hands dramatically.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I simply must have the money."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She brushed her hair so energetically that it seemed as if she must be pulling it out by the handfuls.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I simply must have the money."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She brushed her hair so energetically that it seemed as if she must be pulling it out by the handfuls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She brushed her hair so energetically that it seemed as if she must be pulling it out by the handfuls.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Marian looked tragic.
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Don Meets a Sad Fate Marian and Beth were getting ready for bed.
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading Don Meets a Sad Fate Marian and Beth were getting ready for bed.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I simply must have the money."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She brushed her hair so energetically that it seemed as if she must be pulling it out by the handfuls.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She brushed her hair so energetically that it seemed as if she must be pulling it out by the handfuls.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading She brushed her hair so energetically that it seemed as if she must be pulling it out by the handfuls.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Don Meets a Sad Fate Marian and Beth were getting ready for bed.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Don Meets a Sad Fate Marian and Beth were getting ready for bed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She brushed her hair so energetically that it seemed as if she must be pulling it out by the handfuls.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She brushed her hair so energetically that it seemed as if she must be pulling it out by the handfuls.
and nothing more
From this reading "I simply must have the money."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She brushed her hair so energetically that it seemed as if she must be pulling it out by the handfuls.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, she threw down the brush, and clasped her hands dramatically.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She brushed her hair so energetically that it seemed as if she must be pulling it out by the handfuls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She brushed her hair so energetically that it seemed as if she must be pulling it out by the handfuls.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Suddenly, she threw down the brush, and clasped her hands dramatically.
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading Marian looked tragic.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Don Meets a Sad Fate Marian and Beth were getting ready for bed.
Chapter 11 of A Little Florida Lady by Dorothy C. (Dorothy Charlotte) Paine holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
Chapter 11 holds 133 sentences of A Little Florida Lady, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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