Chapter 6 of Big Game: A Story for Girls is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Big Game: A Story for Girls is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Margot rose from the bed, and began quietly to prepare for dinner. Her face looked grave and anxious, but it had lost its troubled, fretted expression. She had made up her mind what to do, and with the decision came rest and ease of mind. CHAPTER FOURTEEN. MUSIC HATH CHARMS.
Chapter 6 of Big Game: A Story for Girls is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER FOURTEEN.”
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “MUSIC HATH CHARMS.”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “She had made up her mind what to do, and with the decision came rest and ease of mind.”
move gently or carefully
From this reading “She had made up her mind what to do, and with the decision came rest and ease of mind.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading “CHAPTER FOURTEEN.”
having frets
From this reading “Her face looked grave and anxious, but it had lost its troubled, fretted expression.”
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “Margot rose from the bed, and began quietly to prepare for dinner.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “Her face looked grave and anxious, but it had lost its troubled, fretted expression.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margot rose from the bed, and began quietly to prepare for dinner.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Her face looked grave and anxious, but it had lost its troubled, fretted expression.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Margot rose from the bed, and began quietly to prepare for dinner.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Margot rose from the bed, and began quietly to prepare for dinner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her face looked grave and anxious, but it had lost its troubled, fretted expression.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had made up her mind what to do, and with the decision came rest and ease of mind.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER FOURTEEN.
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading MUSIC HATH CHARMS.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading She had made up her mind what to do, and with the decision came rest and ease of mind.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Margot rose from the bed, and began quietly to prepare for dinner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had made up her mind what to do, and with the decision came rest and ease of mind.
move gently or carefully
From this reading She had made up her mind what to do, and with the decision came rest and ease of mind.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Her face looked grave and anxious, but it had lost its troubled, fretted expression.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face looked grave and anxious, but it had lost its troubled, fretted expression.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Margot rose from the bed, and began quietly to prepare for dinner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading CHAPTER FOURTEEN.
having frets
From this reading Her face looked grave and anxious, but it had lost its troubled, fretted expression.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Margot rose from the bed, and began quietly to prepare for dinner.
death of a person
From this reading Her face looked grave and anxious, but it had lost its troubled, fretted expression.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her face looked grave and anxious, but it had lost its troubled, fretted expression.
an old form of “has”
From this reading MUSIC HATH CHARMS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face looked grave and anxious, but it had lost its troubled, fretted expression.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her face looked grave and anxious, but it had lost its troubled, fretted expression.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face looked grave and anxious, but it had lost its troubled, fretted expression.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her face looked grave and anxious, but it had lost its troubled, fretted expression.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Her face looked grave and anxious, but it had lost its troubled, fretted expression.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made up her mind what to do, and with the decision came rest and ease of mind.
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From this reading Margot rose from the bed, and began quietly to prepare for dinner.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had made up her mind what to do, and with the decision came rest and ease of mind.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading MUSIC HATH CHARMS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had made up her mind what to do, and with the decision came rest and ease of mind.
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Margot rose from the bed, and began quietly to prepare for dinner.
with low volume
From this reading Margot rose from the bed, and began quietly to prepare for dinner.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She had made up her mind what to do, and with the decision came rest and ease of mind.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Margot rose from the bed, and began quietly to prepare for dinner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made up her mind what to do, and with the decision came rest and ease of mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Margot rose from the bed, and began quietly to prepare for dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Margot rose from the bed, and began quietly to prepare for dinner.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Her face looked grave and anxious, but it had lost its troubled, fretted expression.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had made up her mind what to do, and with the decision came rest and ease of mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had made up her mind what to do, and with the decision came rest and ease of mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had made up her mind what to do, and with the decision came rest and ease of mind.
Chapter 6 of Big Game: A Story for Girls by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 6 holds 407 sentences of Big Game: A Story for Girls, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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