Chapter 8 of A Little Girl in Old Boston is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of A Little Girl in Old Boston is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SINFUL OR NOT? "You should have seen me when Jane tied a white sash about my waist. Then I was just complete." "But you looked beautiful before--like a--well, a queen couldn't have looked prettier. Or the Empress Josephine."
Chapter 8 of A Little Girl in Old Boston is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “Then I was just complete."”
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading “Or the Empress Josephine."”
comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “"But you looked beautiful before--like a--well, a queen couldn't have looked prettier.”
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “"But you looked beautiful before--like a--well, a queen couldn't have looked prettier.”
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading “"You should have seen me when Jane tied a white sash about my waist.”
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
From this reading “SINFUL OR NOT?”
bound or secured closely
From this reading “"You should have seen me when Jane tied a white sash about my waist.”
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading “"You should have seen me when Jane tied a white sash about my waist.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You should have seen me when Jane tied a white sash about my waist.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You should have seen me when Jane tied a white sash about my waist.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "But you looked beautiful before--like a--well, a queen couldn't have looked prettier.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "But you looked beautiful before--like a--well, a queen couldn't have looked prettier.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you looked beautiful before--like a--well, a queen couldn't have looked prettier.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Then I was just complete."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you looked beautiful before--like a--well, a queen couldn't have looked prettier.
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading Or the Empress Josephine."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You should have seen me when Jane tied a white sash about my waist.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I was just complete."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You should have seen me when Jane tied a white sash about my waist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or the Empress Josephine."
and nothing more
From this reading Then I was just complete."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "But you looked beautiful before--like a--well, a queen couldn't have looked prettier.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "But you looked beautiful before--like a--well, a queen couldn't have looked prettier.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You should have seen me when Jane tied a white sash about my waist.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You should have seen me when Jane tied a white sash about my waist.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SINFUL OR NOT?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SINFUL OR NOT?
comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "But you looked beautiful before--like a--well, a queen couldn't have looked prettier.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "But you looked beautiful before--like a--well, a queen couldn't have looked prettier.
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading "You should have seen me when Jane tied a white sash about my waist.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You should have seen me when Jane tied a white sash about my waist.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You should have seen me when Jane tied a white sash about my waist.
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
From this reading SINFUL OR NOT?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Or the Empress Josephine."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I was just complete."
bound or secured closely
From this reading "You should have seen me when Jane tied a white sash about my waist.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading "You should have seen me when Jane tied a white sash about my waist.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then I was just complete."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "But you looked beautiful before--like a--well, a queen couldn't have looked prettier.
at the time that
From this reading "You should have seen me when Jane tied a white sash about my waist.
a Caucasian
From this reading "You should have seen me when Jane tied a white sash about my waist.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You should have seen me when Jane tied a white sash about my waist.
Chapter 8 of A Little Girl in Old Boston by Amanda M. Douglas holds 337 sentences, grouped into 68 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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