Chapter 13 of A Little Florida Lady is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of A Little Florida Lady is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Anxious Hours One day, a strange white dog appeared at the Davenports'. No one knew whence she came. Perhaps Duke enticed her to the house. He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her. At first, it was hard for Beth to feel any interest in the dog.
Chapter 13 of A Little Florida Lady is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading “He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.”
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading “He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.”
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.”
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading “He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.”
possessive form of “beth” — the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading “He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.”
past form of “entice” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading “Perhaps Duke enticed her to the house.”
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.”
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading “He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.”
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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 Anxious Hours One day, a strange white dog appeared at the Davenports'.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Anxious Hours One day, a strange white dog appeared at the Davenports'.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At first, it was hard for Beth to feel any interest in the dog.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Anxious Hours One day, a strange white dog appeared at the Davenports'.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anxious Hours One day, a strange white dog appeared at the Davenports'.
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading At first, it was hard for Beth to feel any interest in the dog.
possessive form of “beth” — the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No one knew whence she came.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anxious Hours One day, a strange white dog appeared at the Davenports'.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Anxious Hours One day, a strange white dog appeared at the Davenports'.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Anxious Hours One day, a strange white dog appeared at the Davenports'.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Perhaps Duke enticed her to the house.
past form of “entice” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading Perhaps Duke enticed her to the house.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading At first, it was hard for Beth to feel any interest in the dog.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, it was hard for Beth to feel any interest in the dog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first, it was hard for Beth to feel any interest in the dog.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading At first, it was hard for Beth to feel any interest in the dog.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps Duke enticed her to the house.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Anxious Hours One day, a strange white dog appeared at the Davenports'.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Perhaps Duke enticed her to the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first, it was hard for Beth to feel any interest in the dog.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first, it was hard for Beth to feel any interest in the dog.
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one knew whence she came.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew whence she came.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Anxious Hours One day, a strange white dog appeared at the Davenports'.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps Duke enticed her to the house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one knew whence she came.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Anxious Hours One day, a strange white dog appeared at the Davenports'.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anxious Hours One day, a strange white dog appeared at the Davenports'.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps Duke enticed her to the house.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first, it was hard for Beth to feel any interest in the dog.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading No one knew whence she came.
a Caucasian
From this reading Anxious Hours One day, a strange white dog appeared at the Davenports'.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading He tried to bespeak Beth's interest by barking vigorously and jumping up and down wildly, as if begging the child to keep her.
Chapter 13 of A Little Florida Lady by Dorothy C. (Dorothy Charlotte) Paine holds 318 sentences, grouped into 64 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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