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MRS.

GREY’S SUSPICION.

Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

She had worked off a little of her enthusiasm in packing the basket of provisions, but was still full of eager curiosity and sympathy.

Grandmamma, too, was very anxious to hear more of the little sufferer at the hospital, and the helpless children of whom little Mary had told her.

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Bertha Weisser's wish

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Chapter 10 of Bertha Weisser's wish is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MRS.

/ˈmɪsɪz/

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GREY’S SUSPICION.

/ɡreɪz səˈspɪʃən/

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Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

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She had worked off a little of her enthusiasm in packing the basket of provisions, but was still full of eager curiosity and sympathy.

/ʃiː hæd wɜːrkt ɔːf ə ˈlɪtəl ʌv hɜːr ɪnˈθuːziæzəm ɪn ˈpækɪŋ ðə ˈbæskət ʌv prəˈvɪʒənz bʌt wɑːz stɪl fʊl ʌv ˈiːɡər ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti ənd ˈsɪmpəθi/

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Grandmamma, too, was very anxious to hear more of the little sufferer at the hospital, and the helpless children of whom little Mary had told her.

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basket noun US /ˈbæskət/

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading “She had worked off a little of her enthusiasm in packing the basket of provisions, but was still full of eager curiosity and sympathy.”

enthusiasm noun US /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/

a feeling of excitement

From this reading “She had worked off a little of her enthusiasm in packing the basket of provisions, but was still full of eager curiosity and sympathy.”

grey's noun US /ɡreɪz/

possessive form of “grey” — United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)

helpless adjective US /ˈhelpləs/

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading “Grandmamma, too, was very anxious to hear more of the little sufferer at the hospital, and the helpless children of whom little Mary had told her.”

hospital noun US /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading “Grandmamma, too, was very anxious to hear more of the little sufferer at the hospital, and the helpless children of whom little Mary had told her.”

packing noun US /ˈpækɪŋ/

any material used especially to protect something

From this reading “She had worked off a little of her enthusiasm in packing the basket of provisions, but was still full of eager curiosity and sympathy.”

provisions noun US /prəˈvɪʒənz/

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading “She had worked off a little of her enthusiasm in packing the basket of provisions, but was still full of eager curiosity and sympathy.”

sufferer noun US /ˈsʌfərər/

a person suffering from an illness

From this reading “Grandmamma, too, was very anxious to hear more of the little sufferer at the hospital, and the helpless children of whom little Mary had told her.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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eager curiosity adjective + noun

In this reading “She had worked off a little of her enthusiasm in packing the basket of provisions, but was still full of eager curiosity and sympathy.”

helpless children adjective + noun counted as “helpless child”

In this reading “Grandmamma, too, was very anxious to hear more of the little sufferer at the hospital, and the helpless children of whom little Mary had told her.”

at the door preposition + article + noun counted as “at … door”

In this reading “Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.”

at the window preposition + article + noun counted as “at … window”

In this reading “Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.”

at the hospital preposition + article + noun counted as “at … hospital”

In this reading “Grandmamma, too, was very anxious to hear more of the little sufferer at the hospital, and the helpless children of whom little Mary had told her.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She had worked off a little of her enthusiasm in packing the basket of provisions, but was still full of eager curiosity and sympathy.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She had worked off a little of her enthusiasm in packing the basket of provisions, but was still full of eager curiosity and sympathy.

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading Grandmamma, too, was very anxious to hear more of the little sufferer at the hospital, and the helpless children of whom little Mary had told her.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading She had worked off a little of her enthusiasm in packing the basket of provisions, but was still full of eager curiosity and sympathy.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had worked off a little of her enthusiasm in packing the basket of provisions, but was still full of eager curiosity and sympathy.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Grandmamma, too, was very anxious to hear more of the little sufferer at the hospital, and the helpless children of whom little Mary had told her.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading She had worked off a little of her enthusiasm in packing the basket of provisions, but was still full of eager curiosity and sympathy.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

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From this reading Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading She had worked off a little of her enthusiasm in packing the basket of provisions, but was still full of eager curiosity and sympathy.

enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/

a feeling of excitement

From this reading She had worked off a little of her enthusiasm in packing the basket of provisions, but was still full of eager curiosity and sympathy.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading She had worked off a little of her enthusiasm in packing the basket of provisions, but was still full of eager curiosity and sympathy.

Grandmamma

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From this reading Grandmamma, too, was very anxious to hear more of the little sufferer at the hospital, and the helpless children of whom little Mary had told her.

GREY'SnounUS /ɡreɪz/

possessive form of “grey” — United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)

From this reading GREY’S SUSPICION.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Grandmamma, too, was very anxious to hear more of the little sufferer at the hospital, and the helpless children of whom little Mary had told her.

helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading Grandmamma, too, was very anxious to hear more of the little sufferer at the hospital, and the helpless children of whom little Mary had told her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She had worked off a little of her enthusiasm in packing the basket of provisions, but was still full of eager curiosity and sympathy.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading Grandmamma, too, was very anxious to hear more of the little sufferer at the hospital, and the helpless children of whom little Mary had told her.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She had worked off a little of her enthusiasm in packing the basket of provisions, but was still full of eager curiosity and sympathy.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had worked off a little of her enthusiasm in packing the basket of provisions, but was still full of eager curiosity and sympathy.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She had worked off a little of her enthusiasm in packing the basket of provisions, but was still full of eager curiosity and sympathy.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/

any material used especially to protect something

From this reading She had worked off a little of her enthusiasm in packing the basket of provisions, but was still full of eager curiosity and sympathy.

provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading She had worked off a little of her enthusiasm in packing the basket of provisions, but was still full of eager curiosity and sympathy.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had worked off a little of her enthusiasm in packing the basket of provisions, but was still full of eager curiosity and sympathy.

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading She had worked off a little of her enthusiasm in packing the basket of provisions, but was still full of eager curiosity and sympathy.

sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/

a person suffering from an illness

From this reading Grandmamma, too, was very anxious to hear more of the little sufferer at the hospital, and the helpless children of whom little Mary had told her.

SUSPICIONnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading GREY’S SUSPICION.

sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading She had worked off a little of her enthusiasm in packing the basket of provisions, but was still full of eager curiosity and sympathy.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Grandmamma, too, was very anxious to hear more of the little sufferer at the hospital, and the helpless children of whom little Mary had told her.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Grandmamma, too, was very anxious to hear more of the little sufferer at the hospital, and the helpless children of whom little Mary had told her.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Grandmamma, too, was very anxious to hear more of the little sufferer at the hospital, and the helpless children of whom little Mary had told her.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Grandmamma, too, was very anxious to hear more of the little sufferer at the hospital, and the helpless children of whom little Mary had told her.

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Dr. John was met at the door on his return by little Mary who had been sitting at the window an hour or more, watching for him to come.

workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading She had worked off a little of her enthusiasm in packing the basket of provisions, but was still full of eager curiosity and sympathy.

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