Chapter 10 of A Little Housekeeping Book for a Little Girl is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 10 of A Little Housekeeping Book for a Little Girl by Caroline French, -1923 Benton holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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 10 holds 78 sentences of A Little Housekeeping Book for a Little Girl, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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Chapter 10 of A Little Housekeeping Book for a Little Girl is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LAUNDRY WORK Margaret's teachers held a meeting before her next lesson. They could not decide whether she should be taught to wash and iron or not. Her Pretty Aunt said, "Certainly not! She will never need to know. Even on a desert island she will find some Woman Friday to do her laundry work!"
Chapter 10 of A Little Housekeeping Book for a Little Girl is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “LAUNDRY WORK Margaret's teachers held a meeting before her next lesson.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “They could not decide whether she should be taught to wash and iron or not.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “They could not decide whether she should be taught to wash and iron or not.”
Every word is available to listen to. 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 LAUNDRY WORK Margaret's teachers held a meeting before her next lesson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They could not decide whether she should be taught to wash and iron or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her Pretty Aunt said, "Certainly not!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They could not decide whether she should be taught to wash and iron or not.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LAUNDRY WORK Margaret's teachers held a meeting before her next lesson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her Pretty Aunt said, "Certainly not!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not decide whether she should be taught to wash and iron or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They could not decide whether she should be taught to wash and iron or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even on a desert island she will find some Woman Friday to do her laundry work!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Even on a desert island she will find some Woman Friday to do her laundry work!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even on a desert island she will find some Woman Friday to do her laundry work!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even on a desert island she will find some Woman Friday to do her laundry work!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even on a desert island she will find some Woman Friday to do her laundry work!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAUNDRY WORK Margaret's teachers held a meeting before her next lesson.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LAUNDRY WORK Margaret's teachers held a meeting before her next lesson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They could not decide whether she should be taught to wash and iron or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even on a desert island she will find some Woman Friday to do her laundry work!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She will never need to know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAUNDRY WORK Margaret's teachers held a meeting before her next lesson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAUNDRY WORK Margaret's teachers held a meeting before her next lesson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAUNDRY WORK Margaret's teachers held a meeting before her next lesson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAUNDRY WORK Margaret's teachers held a meeting before her next lesson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She will never need to know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She will never need to know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAUNDRY WORK Margaret's teachers held a meeting before her next lesson.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not decide whether she should be taught to wash and iron or not.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even on a desert island she will find some Woman Friday to do her laundry work!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They could not decide whether she should be taught to wash and iron or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her Pretty Aunt said, "Certainly not!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her Pretty Aunt said, "Certainly not!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could not decide whether she should be taught to wash and iron or not.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They could not decide whether she should be taught to wash and iron or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even on a desert island she will find some Woman Friday to do her laundry work!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They could not decide whether she should be taught to wash and iron or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAUNDRY WORK Margaret's teachers held a meeting before her next lesson.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could not decide whether she should be taught to wash and iron or not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They could not decide whether she should be taught to wash and iron or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They could not decide whether she should be taught to wash and iron or not.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading They could not decide whether she should be taught to wash and iron or not.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She will never need to know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even on a desert island she will find some Woman Friday to do her laundry work!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAUNDRY WORK Margaret's teachers held a meeting before her next lesson.
