Chapter 9 of Bashful Fifteen is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Bashful Fifteen is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TAKING SIDES. When Dorothy entered Evelyn's bedroom she found her friend up and dressed. "I'm quite well, really, Dolly," said Evelyn, with a smile. "I stayed in bed until I could endure it no longer. I can't tell you how vexed I am that I fainted last night, and gave Mrs. Freeman a fright.
Chapter 9 of Bashful Fifteen is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “When Dorothy entered Evelyn's bedroom she found her friend up and dressed.”
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “"I'm quite well, really, Dolly," said Evelyn, with a smile.”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “"I stayed in bed until I could endure it no longer.”
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “I can't tell you how vexed I am that I fainted last night, and gave Mrs. Freeman a fright.”
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading “I can't tell you how vexed I am that I fainted last night, and gave Mrs. Freeman a fright.”
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “I can't tell you how vexed I am that I fainted last night, and gave Mrs. Freeman a fright.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"I stayed in bed until I could endure it no longer.”
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading “I can't tell you how vexed I am that I fainted last night, and gave Mrs. Freeman a fright.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “I can't tell you how vexed I am that I fainted last night, and gave Mrs. Freeman a fright.”
In this reading “"I stayed in bed until I could endure it no longer.”
In this reading “"I stayed in bed until I could endure it no longer.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "I'm quite well, really, Dolly," said Evelyn, with a smile.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I can't tell you how vexed I am that I fainted last night, and gave Mrs. Freeman a fright.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Dorothy entered Evelyn's bedroom she found her friend up and dressed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "I stayed in bed until I could endure it no longer.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading When Dorothy entered Evelyn's bedroom she found her friend up and dressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't tell you how vexed I am that I fainted last night, and gave Mrs. Freeman a fright.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I stayed in bed until I could endure it no longer.
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading "I'm quite well, really, Dolly," said Evelyn, with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Dorothy entered Evelyn's bedroom she found her friend up and dressed.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading When Dorothy entered Evelyn's bedroom she found her friend up and dressed.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading "I stayed in bed until I could endure it no longer.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Dorothy entered Evelyn's bedroom she found her friend up and dressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm quite well, really, Dolly," said Evelyn, with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Dorothy entered Evelyn's bedroom she found her friend up and dressed.
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading I can't tell you how vexed I am that I fainted last night, and gave Mrs. Freeman a fright.
set up or found
From this reading When Dorothy entered Evelyn's bedroom she found her friend up and dressed.
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading I can't tell you how vexed I am that I fainted last night, and gave Mrs. Freeman a fright.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When Dorothy entered Evelyn's bedroom she found her friend up and dressed.
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading I can't tell you how vexed I am that I fainted last night, and gave Mrs. Freeman a fright.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I can't tell you how vexed I am that I fainted last night, and gave Mrs. Freeman a fright.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Dorothy entered Evelyn's bedroom she found her friend up and dressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't tell you how vexed I am that I fainted last night, and gave Mrs. Freeman a fright.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I stayed in bed until I could endure it no longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm quite well, really, Dolly," said Evelyn, with a smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I stayed in bed until I could endure it no longer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I stayed in bed until I could endure it no longer.
immediately past
From this reading I can't tell you how vexed I am that I fainted last night, and gave Mrs. Freeman a fright.
for more time
From this reading "I stayed in bed until I could endure it no longer.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I can't tell you how vexed I am that I fainted last night, and gave Mrs. Freeman a fright.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I can't tell you how vexed I am that I fainted last night, and gave Mrs. Freeman a fright.
not any; not one
From this reading "I stayed in bed until I could endure it no longer.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I'm quite well, really, Dolly," said Evelyn, with a smile.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I'm quite well, really, Dolly," said Evelyn, with a smile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm quite well, really, Dolly," said Evelyn, with a smile.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Dorothy entered Evelyn's bedroom she found her friend up and dressed.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading TAKING SIDES.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I'm quite well, really, Dolly," said Evelyn, with a smile.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I stayed in bed until I could endure it no longer.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading TAKING SIDES.
express in words
From this reading I can't tell you how vexed I am that I fainted last night, and gave Mrs. Freeman a fright.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can't tell you how vexed I am that I fainted last night, and gave Mrs. Freeman a fright.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I stayed in bed until I could endure it no longer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Dorothy entered Evelyn's bedroom she found her friend up and dressed.
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading I can't tell you how vexed I am that I fainted last night, and gave Mrs. Freeman a fright.
(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 "I'm quite well, really, Dolly," said Evelyn, with a smile.
at the time that
From this reading When Dorothy entered Evelyn's bedroom she found her friend up and dressed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm quite well, really, Dolly," said Evelyn, with a smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can't tell you how vexed I am that I fainted last night, and gave Mrs. Freeman a fright.
Chapter 9 of Bashful Fifteen by L. T. Meade holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 9 holds 155 sentences of Bashful Fifteen, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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