Chapter 13 of A little maid is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of A little maid is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COLLECTION "LUCY, Lucy! Do you think I could go to a meetin' this evening? 'Tis on big bill posters that there be four missionaries a-goin to speak; and 'tis in a hall, only two streets off!" Of course it was Peggy who spoke. She burst breathlessly into the kitchen with her news, and roused Lucy from an afternoon siesta.
Chapter 13 of A little maid is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in a breathless manner
From this reading “She burst breathlessly into the kitchen with her news, and roused Lucy from an afternoon siesta.”
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading “THE COLLECTION "LUCY, Lucy!”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “She burst breathlessly into the kitchen with her news, and roused Lucy from an afternoon siesta.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “THE COLLECTION "LUCY, Lucy!”
plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading “'Tis on big bill posters that there be four missionaries a-goin to speak; and 'tis in a hall, only two streets off!"”
plural of “poster” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading “'Tis on big bill posters that there be four missionaries a-goin to speak; and 'tis in a hall, only two streets off!"”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “She burst breathlessly into the kitchen with her news, and roused Lucy from an afternoon siesta.”
a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
From this reading “She burst breathlessly into the kitchen with her news, and roused Lucy from an afternoon siesta.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “She burst breathlessly into the kitchen with her news, and roused Lucy from an afternoon siesta.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course it was Peggy who spoke.”
In this reading “'Tis on big bill posters that there be four missionaries a-goin to speak; and 'tis in a hall, only two streets off!"”
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 Do you think I could go to a meetin' this evening?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Tis on big bill posters that there be four missionaries a-goin to speak; and 'tis in a hall, only two streets off!"
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She burst breathlessly into the kitchen with her news, and roused Lucy from an afternoon siesta.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She burst breathlessly into the kitchen with her news, and roused Lucy from an afternoon siesta.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Tis on big bill posters that there be four missionaries a-goin to speak; and 'tis in a hall, only two streets off!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Tis on big bill posters that there be four missionaries a-goin to speak; and 'tis in a hall, only two streets off!"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Tis on big bill posters that there be four missionaries a-goin to speak; and 'tis in a hall, only two streets off!"
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading 'Tis on big bill posters that there be four missionaries a-goin to speak; and 'tis in a hall, only two streets off!"
in a breathless manner
From this reading She burst breathlessly into the kitchen with her news, and roused Lucy from an afternoon siesta.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading She burst breathlessly into the kitchen with her news, and roused Lucy from an afternoon siesta.
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading THE COLLECTION "LUCY, Lucy!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Do you think I could go to a meetin' this evening?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course it was Peggy who spoke.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think I could go to a meetin' this evening?
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Do you think I could go to a meetin' this evening?
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading 'Tis on big bill posters that there be four missionaries a-goin to speak; and 'tis in a hall, only two streets off!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She burst breathlessly into the kitchen with her news, and roused Lucy from an afternoon siesta.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Do you think I could go to a meetin' this evening?
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading 'Tis on big bill posters that there be four missionaries a-goin to speak; and 'tis in a hall, only two streets off!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She burst breathlessly into the kitchen with her news, and roused Lucy from an afternoon siesta.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you think I could go to a meetin' this evening?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Tis on big bill posters that there be four missionaries a-goin to speak; and 'tis in a hall, only two streets off!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She burst breathlessly into the kitchen with her news, and roused Lucy from an afternoon siesta.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course it was Peggy who spoke.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She burst breathlessly into the kitchen with her news, and roused Lucy from an afternoon siesta.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading THE COLLECTION "LUCY, Lucy!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you think I could go to a meetin' this evening?
plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading 'Tis on big bill posters that there be four missionaries a-goin to speak; and 'tis in a hall, only two streets off!"
information about recent and important events
From this reading She burst breathlessly into the kitchen with her news, and roused Lucy from an afternoon siesta.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course it was Peggy who spoke.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'Tis on big bill posters that there be four missionaries a-goin to speak; and 'tis in a hall, only two streets off!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Tis on big bill posters that there be four missionaries a-goin to speak; and 'tis in a hall, only two streets off!"
and nothing more
From this reading 'Tis on big bill posters that there be four missionaries a-goin to speak; and 'tis in a hall, only two streets off!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course it was Peggy who spoke.
plural of “poster” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading 'Tis on big bill posters that there be four missionaries a-goin to speak; and 'tis in a hall, only two streets off!"
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading She burst breathlessly into the kitchen with her news, and roused Lucy from an afternoon siesta.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She burst breathlessly into the kitchen with her news, and roused Lucy from an afternoon siesta.
a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
From this reading She burst breathlessly into the kitchen with her news, and roused Lucy from an afternoon siesta.
express in speech
From this reading 'Tis on big bill posters that there be four missionaries a-goin to speak; and 'tis in a hall, only two streets off!"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Of course it was Peggy who spoke.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 'Tis on big bill posters that there be four missionaries a-goin to speak; and 'tis in a hall, only two streets off!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Tis on big bill posters that there be four missionaries a-goin to speak; and 'tis in a hall, only two streets off!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLLECTION "LUCY, Lucy!
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'Tis on big bill posters that there be four missionaries a-goin to speak; and 'tis in a hall, only two streets off!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think I could go to a meetin' this evening?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Do you think I could go to a meetin' this evening?
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis on big bill posters that there be four missionaries a-goin to speak; and 'tis in a hall, only two streets off!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you think I could go to a meetin' this evening?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'Tis on big bill posters that there be four missionaries a-goin to speak; and 'tis in a hall, only two streets off!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course it was Peggy who spoke.
which person or people
From this reading Of course it was Peggy who spoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She burst breathlessly into the kitchen with her news, and roused Lucy from an afternoon siesta.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you think I could go to a meetin' this evening?
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