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Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of A song-bird is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. GREY'S DEPARTURE MRS. GREY was to leave the Mill House soon after breakfast on Monday morning. Accordingly, she arose at daybreak, and was fully dressed and had packed her travelling-bag before Mavis awoke. She was standing by the window looking out, when the little girl opened her eyes, and, seeing her there, addressed her.
Chapter 4 of A song-bird is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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later than; following
From this reading “GREY was to leave the Mill House soon after breakfast on Monday morning.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Accordingly, she arose at daybreak, and was fully dressed and had packed her travelling-bag before Mavis awoke.”
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From this reading Accordingly, she arose at daybreak, and was fully dressed and had packed her travelling-bag before Mavis awoke.
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From this reading She was standing by the window looking out, when the little girl opened her eyes, and, seeing her there, addressed her.
later than; following
From this reading GREY was to leave the Mill House soon after breakfast on Monday morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Accordingly, she arose at daybreak, and was fully dressed and had packed her travelling-bag before Mavis awoke.
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From this reading Accordingly, she arose at daybreak, and was fully dressed and had packed her travelling-bag before Mavis awoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Accordingly, she arose at daybreak, and was fully dressed and had packed her travelling-bag before Mavis awoke.
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From this reading Accordingly, she arose at daybreak, and was fully dressed and had packed her travelling-bag before Mavis awoke.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Accordingly, she arose at daybreak, and was fully dressed and had packed her travelling-bag before Mavis awoke.
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From this reading GREY was to leave the Mill House soon after breakfast on Monday morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was standing by the window looking out, when the little girl opened her eyes, and, seeing her there, addressed her.
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From this reading Accordingly, she arose at daybreak, and was fully dressed and had packed her travelling-bag before Mavis awoke.
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From this reading GREY'S DEPARTURE MRS.
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From this reading Accordingly, she arose at daybreak, and was fully dressed and had packed her travelling-bag before Mavis awoke.
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From this reading She was standing by the window looking out, when the little girl opened her eyes, and, seeing her there, addressed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Accordingly, she arose at daybreak, and was fully dressed and had packed her travelling-bag before Mavis awoke.
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From this reading She was standing by the window looking out, when the little girl opened her eyes, and, seeing her there, addressed her.
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From this reading GREY was to leave the Mill House soon after breakfast on Monday morning.
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From this reading GREY'S DEPARTURE MRS.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Accordingly, she arose at daybreak, and was fully dressed and had packed her travelling-bag before Mavis awoke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Accordingly, she arose at daybreak, and was fully dressed and had packed her travelling-bag before Mavis awoke.
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From this reading GREY was to leave the Mill House soon after breakfast on Monday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GREY was to leave the Mill House soon after breakfast on Monday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was standing by the window looking out, when the little girl opened her eyes, and, seeing her there, addressed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was standing by the window looking out, when the little girl opened her eyes, and, seeing her there, addressed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Accordingly, she arose at daybreak, and was fully dressed and had packed her travelling-bag before Mavis awoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GREY was to leave the Mill House soon after breakfast on Monday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GREY was to leave the Mill House soon after breakfast on Monday morning.
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From this reading GREY was to leave the Mill House soon after breakfast on Monday morning.
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From this reading MRS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GREY was to leave the Mill House soon after breakfast on Monday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was standing by the window looking out, when the little girl opened her eyes, and, seeing her there, addressed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was standing by the window looking out, when the little girl opened her eyes, and, seeing her there, addressed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Accordingly, she arose at daybreak, and was fully dressed and had packed her travelling-bag before Mavis awoke.
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From this reading She was standing by the window looking out, when the little girl opened her eyes, and, seeing her there, addressed her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accordingly, she arose at daybreak, and was fully dressed and had packed her travelling-bag before Mavis awoke.
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From this reading GREY was to leave the Mill House soon after breakfast on Monday morning.
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From this reading She was standing by the window looking out, when the little girl opened her eyes, and, seeing her there, addressed her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREY was to leave the Mill House soon after breakfast on Monday morning.
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From this reading She was standing by the window looking out, when the little girl opened her eyes, and, seeing her there, addressed her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GREY was to leave the Mill House soon after breakfast on Monday morning.
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From this reading Accordingly, she arose at daybreak, and was fully dressed and had packed her travelling-bag before Mavis awoke.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GREY was to leave the Mill House soon after breakfast on Monday morning.
at the time that
From this reading She was standing by the window looking out, when the little girl opened her eyes, and, seeing her there, addressed her.
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From this reading She was standing by the window looking out, when the little girl opened her eyes, and, seeing her there, addressed her.
