Chapter 14 of A Little Miss Nobody is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of A Little Miss Nobody is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HEAPS OF TROUBLE Nancy wept as she had never wept since coming to Pinewood Hall. But she was weeping as much for rage as for sorrow. Cora's insulting words, and her cruelty, had lashed Nancy's indignation to the boiling point. She _could_ spoil all their fun on this evening. She knew where all the goodies were hidden.
Chapter 14 of A Little Miss Nobody is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading “Cora's insulting words, and her cruelty, had lashed Nancy's indignation to the boiling point.”
possessive form of “cora” — (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading “Cora's insulting words, and her cruelty, had lashed Nancy's indignation to the boiling point.”
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading “Cora's insulting words, and her cruelty, had lashed Nancy's indignation to the boiling point.”
plural of “goody” — something considered choice to eat
From this reading “She knew where all the goodies were hidden.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “HEAPS OF TROUBLE Nancy wept as she had never wept since coming to Pinewood Hall.”
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading “Cora's insulting words, and her cruelty, had lashed Nancy's indignation to the boiling point.”
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “Cora's insulting words, and her cruelty, had lashed Nancy's indignation to the boiling point.”
possessive form of “nancy” — a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “Cora's insulting words, and her cruelty, had lashed Nancy's indignation to the boiling point.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She _could_ spoil all their fun on this evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cora's insulting words, and her cruelty, had lashed Nancy's indignation to the boiling point.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HEAPS OF TROUBLE Nancy wept as she had never wept since coming to Pinewood Hall.
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading Cora's insulting words, and her cruelty, had lashed Nancy's indignation to the boiling point.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was weeping as much for rage as for sorrow.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading HEAPS OF TROUBLE Nancy wept as she had never wept since coming to Pinewood Hall.
possessive form of “cora” — (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading Cora's insulting words, and her cruelty, had lashed Nancy's indignation to the boiling point.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She _could_ spoil all their fun on this evening.
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading Cora's insulting words, and her cruelty, had lashed Nancy's indignation to the boiling point.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She _could_ spoil all their fun on this evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she was weeping as much for rage as for sorrow.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading She _could_ spoil all their fun on this evening.
plural of “goody” — something considered choice to eat
From this reading She knew where all the goodies were hidden.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HEAPS OF TROUBLE Nancy wept as she had never wept since coming to Pinewood Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading HEAPS OF TROUBLE Nancy wept as she had never wept since coming to Pinewood Hall.
a large number or amount
From this reading HEAPS OF TROUBLE Nancy wept as she had never wept since coming to Pinewood Hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cora's insulting words, and her cruelty, had lashed Nancy's indignation to the boiling point.
not accessible to view
From this reading She knew where all the goodies were hidden.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Cora's insulting words, and her cruelty, had lashed Nancy's indignation to the boiling point.
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Cora's insulting words, and her cruelty, had lashed Nancy's indignation to the boiling point.
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 She knew where all the goodies were hidden.
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Cora's insulting words, and her cruelty, had lashed Nancy's indignation to the boiling point.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But she was weeping as much for rage as for sorrow.
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading HEAPS OF TROUBLE Nancy wept as she had never wept since coming to Pinewood Hall.
possessive form of “nancy” — a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Cora's insulting words, and her cruelty, had lashed Nancy's indignation to the boiling point.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading HEAPS OF TROUBLE Nancy wept as she had never wept since coming to Pinewood Hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HEAPS OF TROUBLE Nancy wept as she had never wept since coming to Pinewood Hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She _could_ spoil all their fun on this evening.
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From this reading HEAPS OF TROUBLE Nancy wept as she had never wept since coming to Pinewood Hall.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Cora's insulting words, and her cruelty, had lashed Nancy's indignation to the boiling point.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading But she was weeping as much for rage as for sorrow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HEAPS OF TROUBLE Nancy wept as she had never wept since coming to Pinewood Hall.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading HEAPS OF TROUBLE Nancy wept as she had never wept since coming to Pinewood Hall.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading But she was weeping as much for rage as for sorrow.
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading She _could_ spoil all their fun on this evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cora's insulting words, and her cruelty, had lashed Nancy's indignation to the boiling point.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She _could_ spoil all their fun on this evening.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She _could_ spoil all their fun on this evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HEAPS OF TROUBLE Nancy wept as she had never wept since coming to Pinewood Hall.
a source of difficulty
From this reading HEAPS OF TROUBLE Nancy wept as she had never wept since coming to Pinewood Hall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she was weeping as much for rage as for sorrow.
showing sorrow
From this reading But she was weeping as much for rage as for sorrow.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading HEAPS OF TROUBLE Nancy wept as she had never wept since coming to Pinewood Hall.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She knew where all the goodies were hidden.
in or at the place that
From this reading She knew where all the goodies were hidden.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Cora's insulting words, and her cruelty, had lashed Nancy's indignation to the boiling point.
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