Chapter 11 of A Sweet Little Maid is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of A Sweet Little Maid is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An Uncle and a Wedding Dimple was up betimes the next morning. Creeping quietly out of bed, she left Florence sound asleep. "Mamma," she whispered, softly, as she opened her mamma's door, "what time is it? Has Uncle Heath come?" "It is half-past six," said her mamma, "and Uncle Heath will be here in half an hour."
Chapter 11 of A Sweet Little Maid is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of sleep
From this reading “Creeping quietly out of bed, she left Florence sound asleep.”
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “Creeping quietly out of bed, she left Florence sound asleep.”
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading “An Uncle and a Wedding Dimple was up betimes the next morning.”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “Creeping quietly out of bed, she left Florence sound asleep.”
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading “Has Uncle Heath come?"”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"Mamma," she whispered, softly, as she opened her mamma's door, "what time is it?”
with low volume
From this reading “"Mamma," she whispered, softly, as she opened her mamma's door, "what time is it?”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “An Uncle and a Wedding Dimple was up betimes the next morning.”
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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 An Uncle and a Wedding Dimple was up betimes the next morning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Uncle and a Wedding Dimple was up betimes the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An Uncle and a Wedding Dimple was up betimes the next morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mamma," she whispered, softly, as she opened her mamma's door, "what time is it?
in a state of sleep
From this reading Creeping quietly out of bed, she left Florence sound asleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is half-past six," said her mamma, "and Uncle Heath will be here in half an hour."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Creeping quietly out of bed, she left Florence sound asleep.
in good time
From this reading An Uncle and a Wedding Dimple was up betimes the next morning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Has Uncle Heath come?"
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Creeping quietly out of bed, she left Florence sound asleep.
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading An Uncle and a Wedding Dimple was up betimes the next morning.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Mamma," she whispered, softly, as she opened her mamma's door, "what time is it?
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Creeping quietly out of bed, she left Florence sound asleep.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "It is half-past six," said her mamma, "and Uncle Heath will be here in half an hour."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is half-past six," said her mamma, "and Uncle Heath will be here in half an hour."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has Uncle Heath come?"
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Has Uncle Heath come?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mamma," she whispered, softly, as she opened her mamma's door, "what time is it?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It is half-past six," said her mamma, "and Uncle Heath will be here in half an hour."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "It is half-past six," said her mamma, "and Uncle Heath will be here in half an hour."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is half-past six," said her mamma, "and Uncle Heath will be here in half an hour."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mamma," she whispered, softly, as she opened her mamma's door, "what time is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mamma," she whispered, softly, as she opened her mamma's door, "what time is it?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Creeping quietly out of bed, she left Florence sound asleep.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mamma," she whispered, softly, as she opened her mamma's door, "what time is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mamma," she whispered, softly, as she opened her mamma's door, "what time is it?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading An Uncle and a Wedding Dimple was up betimes the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading An Uncle and a Wedding Dimple was up betimes the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Creeping quietly out of bed, she left Florence sound asleep.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "Mamma," she whispered, softly, as she opened her mamma's door, "what time is it?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Creeping quietly out of bed, she left Florence sound asleep.
with low volume
From this reading Creeping quietly out of bed, she left Florence sound asleep.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is half-past six," said her mamma, "and Uncle Heath will be here in half an hour."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Creeping quietly out of bed, she left Florence sound asleep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "It is half-past six," said her mamma, "and Uncle Heath will be here in half an hour."
with low volume
From this reading "Mamma," she whispered, softly, as she opened her mamma's door, "what time is it?
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Creeping quietly out of bed, she left Florence sound asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Uncle and a Wedding Dimple was up betimes the next morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Mamma," she whispered, softly, as she opened her mamma's door, "what time is it?
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading An Uncle and a Wedding Dimple was up betimes the next morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading An Uncle and a Wedding Dimple was up betimes the next morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An Uncle and a Wedding Dimple was up betimes the next morning.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading An Uncle and a Wedding Dimple was up betimes the next morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Mamma," she whispered, softly, as she opened her mamma's door, "what time is it?
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Mamma," she whispered, softly, as she opened her mamma's door, "what time is it?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It is half-past six," said her mamma, "and Uncle Heath will be here in half an hour."
Chapter 11 of A Sweet Little Maid by Amy Ella Blanchard holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 11 holds 410 sentences of A Sweet Little Maid, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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