Chapter 13 of Aunt Jane's Nieces is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Aunt Jane's Nieces is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OTHER NIECE. Patricia sat down opposite her Aunt Jane. She still wore her hat and the gray wrap. "Well, here I am," she exclaimed, with a laugh; "but whether I ought to be here or not I have my doubts." Aunt Jane surveyed her critically.
Chapter 13 of Aunt Jane's Nieces is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a critical manner
From this reading “Aunt Jane surveyed her critically.”
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “"Well, here I am," she exclaimed, with a laugh; "but whether I ought to be here or not I have my doubts."”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “She still wore her hat and the gray wrap.”
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “THE OTHER NIECE.”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “Patricia sat down opposite her Aunt Jane.”
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading “Aunt Jane surveyed her critically.”
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading “She still wore her hat and the gray wrap.”
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading “She still wore her hat and the gray wrap.”
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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 "Well, here I am," she exclaimed, with a laugh; "but whether I ought to be here or not I have my doubts."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, here I am," she exclaimed, with a laugh; "but whether I ought to be here or not I have my doubts."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She still wore her hat and the gray wrap.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Patricia sat down opposite her Aunt Jane.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, here I am," she exclaimed, with a laugh; "but whether I ought to be here or not I have my doubts."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, here I am," she exclaimed, with a laugh; "but whether I ought to be here or not I have my doubts."
in a critical manner
From this reading Aunt Jane surveyed her critically.
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Well, here I am," she exclaimed, with a laugh; "but whether I ought to be here or not I have my doubts."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Patricia sat down opposite her Aunt Jane.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Well, here I am," she exclaimed, with a laugh; "but whether I ought to be here or not I have my doubts."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading She still wore her hat and the gray wrap.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She still wore her hat and the gray wrap.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, here I am," she exclaimed, with a laugh; "but whether I ought to be here or not I have my doubts."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Patricia sat down opposite her Aunt Jane.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, here I am," she exclaimed, with a laugh; "but whether I ought to be here or not I have my doubts."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, here I am," she exclaimed, with a laugh; "but whether I ought to be here or not I have my doubts."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patricia sat down opposite her Aunt Jane.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Well, here I am," she exclaimed, with a laugh; "but whether I ought to be here or not I have my doubts."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, here I am," she exclaimed, with a laugh; "but whether I ought to be here or not I have my doubts."
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading THE OTHER NIECE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, here I am," she exclaimed, with a laugh; "but whether I ought to be here or not I have my doubts."
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Patricia sat down opposite her Aunt Jane.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well, here I am," she exclaimed, with a laugh; "but whether I ought to be here or not I have my doubts."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE OTHER NIECE.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Well, here I am," she exclaimed, with a laugh; "but whether I ought to be here or not I have my doubts."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patricia sat down opposite her Aunt Jane.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Patricia sat down opposite her Aunt Jane.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She still wore her hat and the gray wrap.
not in physical motion
From this reading She still wore her hat and the gray wrap.
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Aunt Jane surveyed her critically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OTHER NIECE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, here I am," she exclaimed, with a laugh; "but whether I ought to be here or not I have my doubts."
(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 "Well, here I am," she exclaimed, with a laugh; "but whether I ought to be here or not I have my doubts."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Well, here I am," she exclaimed, with a laugh; "but whether I ought to be here or not I have my doubts."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, here I am," she exclaimed, with a laugh; "but whether I ought to be here or not I have my doubts."
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She still wore her hat and the gray wrap.
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading She still wore her hat and the gray wrap.
Chapter 13 of Aunt Jane's Nieces by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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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