Chapter 4 of Aunt Jane's Nieces is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Aunt Jane's Nieces is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOUISE MAKES A DISCOVERY. "How did you enjoy the reception, Louise?" "Very well, mamma. But I made the discovery that my escort. Harry Wyndham, is only a poor cousin of the rich Wyndham family, and will never have a penny he doesn't earn himself."
Chapter 4 of Aunt Jane's Nieces is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of discovering something
From this reading “LOUISE MAKES A DISCOVERY.”
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading “Harry Wyndham, is only a poor cousin of the rich Wyndham family, and will never have a penny he doesn't earn himself."”
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “"How did you enjoy the reception, Louise?"”
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading “But I made the discovery that my escort.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Harry Wyndham, is only a poor cousin of the rich Wyndham family, and will never have a penny he doesn't earn himself."”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"Very well, mamma.”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “Harry Wyndham, is only a poor cousin of the rich Wyndham family, and will never have a penny he doesn't earn himself."”
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading “"How did you enjoy the reception, Louise?"”
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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 LOUISE MAKES A DISCOVERY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry Wyndham, is only a poor cousin of the rich Wyndham family, and will never have a penny he doesn't earn himself."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I made the discovery that my escort.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Harry Wyndham, is only a poor cousin of the rich Wyndham family, and will never have a penny he doesn't earn himself."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you enjoy the reception, Louise?"
the act of discovering something
From this reading LOUISE MAKES A DISCOVERY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry Wyndham, is only a poor cousin of the rich Wyndham family, and will never have a penny he doesn't earn himself."
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading Harry Wyndham, is only a poor cousin of the rich Wyndham family, and will never have a penny he doesn't earn himself."
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "How did you enjoy the reception, Louise?"
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading But I made the discovery that my escort.
a social unit living together
From this reading Harry Wyndham, is only a poor cousin of the rich Wyndham family, and will never have a penny he doesn't earn himself."
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Wyndham, is only a poor cousin of the rich Wyndham family, and will never have a penny he doesn't earn himself."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Harry Wyndham, is only a poor cousin of the rich Wyndham family, and will never have a penny he doesn't earn himself."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry Wyndham, is only a poor cousin of the rich Wyndham family, and will never have a penny he doesn't earn himself."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Harry Wyndham, is only a poor cousin of the rich Wyndham family, and will never have a penny he doesn't earn himself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you enjoy the reception, Louise?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I made the discovery that my escort.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry Wyndham, is only a poor cousin of the rich Wyndham family, and will never have a penny he doesn't earn himself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOUISE MAKES A DISCOVERY.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But I made the discovery that my escort.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading LOUISE MAKES A DISCOVERY.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Very well, mamma.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I made the discovery that my escort.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Harry Wyndham, is only a poor cousin of the rich Wyndham family, and will never have a penny he doesn't earn himself."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry Wyndham, is only a poor cousin of the rich Wyndham family, and will never have a penny he doesn't earn himself."
and nothing more
From this reading Harry Wyndham, is only a poor cousin of the rich Wyndham family, and will never have a penny he doesn't earn himself."
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Harry Wyndham, is only a poor cousin of the rich Wyndham family, and will never have a penny he doesn't earn himself."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Harry Wyndham, is only a poor cousin of the rich Wyndham family, and will never have a penny he doesn't earn himself."
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading "How did you enjoy the reception, Louise?"
possessing material wealth
From this reading Harry Wyndham, is only a poor cousin of the rich Wyndham family, and will never have a penny he doesn't earn himself."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I made the discovery that my escort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How did you enjoy the reception, Louise?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, mamma.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Very well, mamma.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Harry Wyndham, is only a poor cousin of the rich Wyndham family, and will never have a penny he doesn't earn himself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry Wyndham, is only a poor cousin of the rich Wyndham family, and will never have a penny he doesn't earn himself."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you enjoy the reception, Louise?"
Chapter 4 of Aunt Jane's Nieces by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 73 sentences, grouped into 15 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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