Chapter 11 of Aunt Jane's Nieces is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Aunt Jane's Nieces is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAD GARDENER. "This seems to be a lazy place," said Louise, as she stood in the doorway of Beth's room to bid her good night. "I shall sleep until late in the morning, for I don't believe Aunt Jane will be on exhibition before noon." "At home I always get up at six o'clock," answered Beth. "Six o'clock!
Chapter 11 of Aunt Jane's Nieces is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading “"This seems to be a lazy place," said Louise, as she stood in the doorway of Beth's room to bid her good night.”
possessive form of “beth” — the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading “"This seems to be a lazy place," said Louise, as she stood in the doorway of Beth's room to bid her good night.”
propose a payment
From this reading “"This seems to be a lazy place," said Louise, as she stood in the doorway of Beth's room to bid her good night.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “"This seems to be a lazy place," said Louise, as she stood in the doorway of Beth's room to bid her good night.”
the act of exhibiting
From this reading “"I shall sleep until late in the morning, for I don't believe Aunt Jane will be on exhibition before noon."”
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading “THE MAD GARDENER.”
moving slowly and gently
From this reading “"This seems to be a lazy place," said Louise, as she stood in the doorway of Beth's room to bid her good night.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “"I shall sleep until late in the morning, for I don't believe Aunt Jane will be on exhibition before noon."”
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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 "This seems to be a lazy place," said Louise, as she stood in the doorway of Beth's room to bid her good night.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "At home I always get up at six o'clock," answered Beth.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "At home I always get up at six o'clock," answered Beth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This seems to be a lazy place," said Louise, as she stood in the doorway of Beth's room to bid her good night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At home I always get up at six o'clock," answered Beth.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "I shall sleep until late in the morning, for I don't believe Aunt Jane will be on exhibition before noon."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This seems to be a lazy place," said Louise, as she stood in the doorway of Beth's room to bid her good night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I shall sleep until late in the morning, for I don't believe Aunt Jane will be on exhibition before noon."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I shall sleep until late in the morning, for I don't believe Aunt Jane will be on exhibition before noon."
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading "At home I always get up at six o'clock," answered Beth.
possessive form of “beth” — the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading "This seems to be a lazy place," said Louise, as she stood in the doorway of Beth's room to bid her good night.
propose a payment
From this reading "This seems to be a lazy place," said Louise, as she stood in the doorway of Beth's room to bid her good night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall sleep until late in the morning, for I don't believe Aunt Jane will be on exhibition before noon."
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading "This seems to be a lazy place," said Louise, as she stood in the doorway of Beth's room to bid her good night.
the act of exhibiting
From this reading "I shall sleep until late in the morning, for I don't believe Aunt Jane will be on exhibition before noon."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I shall sleep until late in the morning, for I don't believe Aunt Jane will be on exhibition before noon."
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading THE MAD GARDENER.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "At home I always get up at six o'clock," answered Beth.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "This seems to be a lazy place," said Louise, as she stood in the doorway of Beth's room to bid her good night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "This seems to be a lazy place," said Louise, as she stood in the doorway of Beth's room to bid her good night.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "At home I always get up at six o'clock," answered Beth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall sleep until late in the morning, for I don't believe Aunt Jane will be on exhibition before noon."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This seems to be a lazy place," said Louise, as she stood in the doorway of Beth's room to bid her good night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall sleep until late in the morning, for I don't believe Aunt Jane will be on exhibition before noon."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "I shall sleep until late in the morning, for I don't believe Aunt Jane will be on exhibition before noon."
moving slowly and gently
From this reading "This seems to be a lazy place," said Louise, as she stood in the doorway of Beth's room to bid her good night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This seems to be a lazy place," said Louise, as she stood in the doorway of Beth's room to bid her good night.
roused to anger
From this reading THE MAD GARDENER.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I shall sleep until late in the morning, for I don't believe Aunt Jane will be on exhibition before noon."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "This seems to be a lazy place," said Louise, as she stood in the doorway of Beth's room to bid her good night.
the middle of the day
From this reading "I shall sleep until late in the morning, for I don't believe Aunt Jane will be on exhibition before noon."
according to the clock
From this reading "At home I always get up at six o'clock," answered Beth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This seems to be a lazy place," said Louise, as she stood in the doorway of Beth's room to bid her good night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I shall sleep until late in the morning, for I don't believe Aunt Jane will be on exhibition before noon."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "This seems to be a lazy place," said Louise, as she stood in the doorway of Beth's room to bid her good night.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "This seems to be a lazy place," said Louise, as she stood in the doorway of Beth's room to bid her good night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This seems to be a lazy place," said Louise, as she stood in the doorway of Beth's room to bid her good night.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "This seems to be a lazy place," said Louise, as she stood in the doorway of Beth's room to bid her good night.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall sleep until late in the morning, for I don't believe Aunt Jane will be on exhibition before noon."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This seems to be a lazy place," said Louise, as she stood in the doorway of Beth's room to bid her good night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "At home I always get up at six o'clock," answered Beth.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I shall sleep until late in the morning, for I don't believe Aunt Jane will be on exhibition before noon."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "This seems to be a lazy place," said Louise, as she stood in the doorway of Beth's room to bid her good night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAD GARDENER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This seems to be a lazy place," said Louise, as she stood in the doorway of Beth's room to bid her good night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This seems to be a lazy place," said Louise, as she stood in the doorway of Beth's room to bid her good night.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I shall sleep until late in the morning, for I don't believe Aunt Jane will be on exhibition before noon."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "At home I always get up at six o'clock," answered Beth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I shall sleep until late in the morning, for I don't believe Aunt Jane will be on exhibition before noon."
Chapter 11 of Aunt Jane's Nieces by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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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