Chapter 10 of A Little Girl in Old Quebec is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of A Little Girl in Old Quebec is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MILADI AND M. DESTOURNIER "But what are you to do with this nice house? Why, the Governor's is hardly better. Will you live here and not at the post? And how pretty the furnishings are?" Rose's face was wreathed in smiles, and the dimples played hide-and-seek in a most entrancing manner.
Chapter 10 of A Little Girl in Old Quebec is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading “Rose's face was wreathed in smiles, and the dimples played hide-and-seek in a most entrancing manner.”
plural of “furnishing” — (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading “And how pretty the furnishings are?"”
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading “Why, the Governor's is hardly better.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “MILADI AND M. DESTOURNIER "But what are you to do with this nice house?”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “Rose's face was wreathed in smiles, and the dimples played hide-and-seek in a most entrancing manner.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “Will you live here and not at the post?”
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Rose's face was wreathed in smiles, and the dimples played hide-and-seek in a most entrancing manner.”
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Rose's face was wreathed in smiles, and the dimples played hide-and-seek in a most entrancing manner.”
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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 Rose's face was wreathed in smiles, and the dimples played hide-and-seek in a most entrancing manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MILADI AND M. DESTOURNIER "But what are you to do with this nice house?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MILADI AND M. DESTOURNIER "But what are you to do with this nice house?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Will you live here and not at the post?
(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 Why, the Governor's is hardly better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MILADI AND M. DESTOURNIER "But what are you to do with this nice house?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MILADI AND M. DESTOURNIER "But what are you to do with this nice house?
plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading Rose's face was wreathed in smiles, and the dimples played hide-and-seek in a most entrancing manner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MILADI AND M. DESTOURNIER "But what are you to do with this nice house?
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading Rose's face was wreathed in smiles, and the dimples played hide-and-seek in a most entrancing manner.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Rose's face was wreathed in smiles, and the dimples played hide-and-seek in a most entrancing manner.
plural of “furnishing” — (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading And how pretty the furnishings are?"
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading Why, the Governor's is hardly better.
only a very short time before
From this reading Why, the Governor's is hardly better.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Will you live here and not at the post?
a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them
From this reading Rose's face was wreathed in smiles, and the dimples played hide-and-seek in a most entrancing manner.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading MILADI AND M. DESTOURNIER "But what are you to do with this nice house?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how pretty the furnishings are?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rose's face was wreathed in smiles, and the dimples played hide-and-seek in a most entrancing manner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, the Governor's is hardly better.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Will you live here and not at the post?
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading MILADI AND M. DESTOURNIER "But what are you to do with this nice house?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Rose's face was wreathed in smiles, and the dimples played hide-and-seek in a most entrancing manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MILADI AND M. DESTOURNIER "But what are you to do with this nice house?
used to form the superlative
From this reading Rose's face was wreathed in smiles, and the dimples played hide-and-seek in a most entrancing manner.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading MILADI AND M. DESTOURNIER "But what are you to do with this nice house?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Will you live here and not at the post?
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Rose's face was wreathed in smiles, and the dimples played hide-and-seek in a most entrancing manner.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Will you live here and not at the post?
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And how pretty the furnishings are?"
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose's face was wreathed in smiles, and the dimples played hide-and-seek in a most entrancing manner.
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Rose's face was wreathed in smiles, and the dimples played hide-and-seek in a most entrancing manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why, the Governor's is hardly better.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MILADI AND M. DESTOURNIER "But what are you to do with this nice house?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MILADI AND M. DESTOURNIER "But what are you to do with this nice house?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rose's face was wreathed in smiles, and the dimples played hide-and-seek in a most entrancing manner.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MILADI AND M. DESTOURNIER "But what are you to do with this nice house?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, the Governor's is hardly better.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you live here and not at the post?
in the company of; together with
From this reading MILADI AND M. DESTOURNIER "But what are you to do with this nice house?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rose's face was wreathed in smiles, and the dimples played hide-and-seek in a most entrancing manner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MILADI AND M. DESTOURNIER "But what are you to do with this nice house?
Chapter 10 of A Little Girl in Old Quebec by Amanda M. Douglas holds 360 sentences, grouped into 72 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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