Chapter 7 of Aunt Jane's Nieces is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Aunt Jane's Nieces is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRST WARNING. For a day or two Jane Merrick seemed to improve in health. Indeed, Martha Phibbs declared her mistress was better than she had been for weeks. Then, one night, the old attendant was awakened by a scream, and rushed to her mistress' side. "What is it, ma'am?" she asked, tremblingly.
Chapter 7 of Aunt Jane's Nieces is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading “Then, one night, the old attendant was awakened by a scream, and rushed to her mistress' side.”
aroused or activated
From this reading “Then, one night, the old attendant was awakened by a scream, and rushed to her mistress' side.”
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “For a day or two Jane Merrick seemed to improve in health.”
to make better
From this reading “For a day or two Jane Merrick seemed to improve in health.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"What is it, ma'am?" she asked, tremblingly.”
done under pressure
From this reading “Then, one night, the old attendant was awakened by a scream, and rushed to her mistress' side.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Then, one night, the old attendant was awakened by a scream, and rushed to her mistress' side.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “THE FIRST WARNING.”
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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 For a day or two Jane Merrick seemed to improve in health.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, one night, the old attendant was awakened by a scream, and rushed to her mistress' side.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it, ma'am?" she asked, tremblingly.
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Then, one night, the old attendant was awakened by a scream, and rushed to her mistress' side.
aroused or activated
From this reading Then, one night, the old attendant was awakened by a scream, and rushed to her mistress' side.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, Martha Phibbs declared her mistress was better than she had been for weeks.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Indeed, Martha Phibbs declared her mistress was better than she had been for weeks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, one night, the old attendant was awakened by a scream, and rushed to her mistress' side.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For a day or two Jane Merrick seemed to improve in health.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Indeed, Martha Phibbs declared her mistress was better than she had been for weeks.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST WARNING.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a day or two Jane Merrick seemed to improve in health.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, Martha Phibbs declared her mistress was better than she had been for weeks.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading For a day or two Jane Merrick seemed to improve in health.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, Martha Phibbs declared her mistress was better than she had been for weeks.
to make better
From this reading For a day or two Jane Merrick seemed to improve in health.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a day or two Jane Merrick seemed to improve in health.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, Martha Phibbs declared her mistress was better than she had been for weeks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, ma'am?" she asked, tremblingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, ma'am?" she asked, tremblingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a day or two Jane Merrick seemed to improve in health.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "What is it, ma'am?" she asked, tremblingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, Martha Phibbs declared her mistress was better than she had been for weeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a day or two Jane Merrick seemed to improve in health.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Indeed, Martha Phibbs declared her mistress was better than she had been for weeks.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then, one night, the old attendant was awakened by a scream, and rushed to her mistress' side.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then, one night, the old attendant was awakened by a scream, and rushed to her mistress' side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, one night, the old attendant was awakened by a scream, and rushed to her mistress' side.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a day or two Jane Merrick seemed to improve in health.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, Martha Phibbs declared her mistress was better than she had been for weeks.
done under pressure
From this reading Then, one night, the old attendant was awakened by a scream, and rushed to her mistress' side.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then, one night, the old attendant was awakened by a scream, and rushed to her mistress' side.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a day or two Jane Merrick seemed to improve in health.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, Martha Phibbs declared her mistress was better than she had been for weeks.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then, one night, the old attendant was awakened by a scream, and rushed to her mistress' side.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indeed, Martha Phibbs declared her mistress was better than she had been for weeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST WARNING.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, one night, the old attendant was awakened by a scream, and rushed to her mistress' side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a day or two Jane Merrick seemed to improve in health.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is it, ma'am?" she asked, tremblingly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a day or two Jane Merrick seemed to improve in health.
a message informing of danger
From this reading THE FIRST WARNING.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, Martha Phibbs declared her mistress was better than she had been for weeks.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Indeed, Martha Phibbs declared her mistress was better than she had been for weeks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, ma'am?" she asked, tremblingly.
Chapter 7 of Aunt Jane's Nieces by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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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