Chapter 22 of A Little Mother to the Others is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of A Little Mother to the Others is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MILKMAN. It was a lovely summer's night, and as the children ran, Orion looked up at the stars. "Why, it's a starful night!" he cried, in a joyful voice, "and there's me. Do look at me, Di! There I am up in the sky, ever so big and 'portant."
Chapter 22 of A Little Mother to the Others is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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full of or producing joy
From this reading “"Why, it's a starful night!" he cried, in a joyful voice, "and there's me.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “It was a lovely summer's night, and as the children ran, Orion looked up at the stars.”
someone who delivers milk
From this reading “THE MILKMAN.”
(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading “It was a lovely summer's night, and as the children ran, Orion looked up at the stars.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “It was a lovely summer's night, and as the children ran, Orion looked up at the stars.”
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “There I am up in the sky, ever so big and 'portant."”
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “It was a lovely summer's night, and as the children ran, Orion looked up at the stars.”
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “It was a lovely summer's night, and as the children ran, Orion looked up at the stars.”
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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 It was a lovely summer's night, and as the children ran, Orion looked up at the stars.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading There I am up in the sky, ever so big and 'portant."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a lovely summer's night, and as the children ran, Orion looked up at the stars.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a lovely summer's night, and as the children ran, Orion looked up at the stars.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a lovely summer's night, and as the children ran, Orion looked up at the stars.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There I am up in the sky, ever so big and 'portant."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was a lovely summer's night, and as the children ran, Orion looked up at the stars.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Why, it's a starful night!" he cried, in a joyful voice, "and there's me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do look at me, Di!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do look at me, Di!
at any time
From this reading There I am up in the sky, ever so big and 'portant."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, it's a starful night!" he cried, in a joyful voice, "and there's me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There I am up in the sky, ever so big and 'portant."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, it's a starful night!" he cried, in a joyful voice, "and there's me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely summer's night, and as the children ran, Orion looked up at the stars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, it's a starful night!" he cried, in a joyful voice, "and there's me.
full of or producing joy
From this reading "Why, it's a starful night!" he cried, in a joyful voice, "and there's me.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Do look at me, Di!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a lovely summer's night, and as the children ran, Orion looked up at the stars.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a lovely summer's night, and as the children ran, Orion looked up at the stars.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, it's a starful night!" he cried, in a joyful voice, "and there's me.
someone who delivers milk
From this reading THE MILKMAN.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a lovely summer's night, and as the children ran, Orion looked up at the stars.
(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading It was a lovely summer's night, and as the children ran, Orion looked up at the stars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There I am up in the sky, ever so big and 'portant."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was a lovely summer's night, and as the children ran, Orion looked up at the stars.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There I am up in the sky, ever so big and 'portant."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There I am up in the sky, ever so big and 'portant."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, it's a starful night!" he cried, in a joyful voice, "and there's me.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It was a lovely summer's night, and as the children ran, Orion looked up at the stars.
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was a lovely summer's night, and as the children ran, Orion looked up at the stars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MILKMAN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There I am up in the sky, ever so big and 'portant."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, it's a starful night!" he cried, in a joyful voice, "and there's me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a lovely summer's night, and as the children ran, Orion looked up at the stars.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Why, it's a starful night!" he cried, in a joyful voice, "and there's me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a lovely summer's night, and as the children ran, Orion looked up at the stars.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, it's a starful night!" he cried, in a joyful voice, "and there's me.
Chapter 22 of A Little Mother to the Others by L. T. Meade holds 248 sentences, grouped into 50 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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