Chapter 6 of Billie Bradley on Lighthouse Island is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Billie Bradley on Lighthouse Island is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOUND--ONE ALBUM "I'm sorry Connie couldn't come along," said Laura, drinking in deep breaths of the fragrant air. "Yes," said Billie, her eyes twinkling. "She said she wished she hadn't been born with a conscience." "A conscience," said Vi innocently. "Why?"
Chapter 6 of Billie Bradley on Lighthouse Island is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
From this reading “FOUND--ONE ALBUM "I'm sorry Connie couldn't come along," said Laura, drinking in deep breaths of the fragrant air.”
brought into existence
From this reading “"She said she wished she hadn't been born with a conscience."”
plural of “breath” — the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “FOUND--ONE ALBUM "I'm sorry Connie couldn't come along," said Laura, drinking in deep breaths of the fragrant air.”
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading “"She said she wished she hadn't been born with a conscience."”
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading “FOUND--ONE ALBUM "I'm sorry Connie couldn't come along," said Laura, drinking in deep breaths of the fragrant air.”
pleasant-smelling
From this reading “FOUND--ONE ALBUM "I'm sorry Connie couldn't come along," said Laura, drinking in deep breaths of the fragrant air.”
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading “"A conscience," said Vi innocently.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “"Yes," said Billie, her eyes twinkling.”
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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 "She said she wished she hadn't been born with a conscience."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading FOUND--ONE ALBUM "I'm sorry Connie couldn't come along," said Laura, drinking in deep breaths of the fragrant air.
one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
From this reading FOUND--ONE ALBUM "I'm sorry Connie couldn't come along," said Laura, drinking in deep breaths of the fragrant air.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading FOUND--ONE ALBUM "I'm sorry Connie couldn't come along," said Laura, drinking in deep breaths of the fragrant air.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "She said she wished she hadn't been born with a conscience."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Billie, her eyes twinkling.
brought into existence
From this reading "She said she wished she hadn't been born with a conscience."
plural of “breath” — the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading FOUND--ONE ALBUM "I'm sorry Connie couldn't come along," said Laura, drinking in deep breaths of the fragrant air.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading FOUND--ONE ALBUM "I'm sorry Connie couldn't come along," said Laura, drinking in deep breaths of the fragrant air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOUND--ONE ALBUM "I'm sorry Connie couldn't come along," said Laura, drinking in deep breaths of the fragrant air.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading "She said she wished she hadn't been born with a conscience."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOUND--ONE ALBUM "I'm sorry Connie couldn't come along," said Laura, drinking in deep breaths of the fragrant air.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading FOUND--ONE ALBUM "I'm sorry Connie couldn't come along," said Laura, drinking in deep breaths of the fragrant air.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading FOUND--ONE ALBUM "I'm sorry Connie couldn't come along," said Laura, drinking in deep breaths of the fragrant air.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Yes," said Billie, her eyes twinkling.
set up or found
From this reading FOUND--ONE ALBUM "I'm sorry Connie couldn't come along," said Laura, drinking in deep breaths of the fragrant air.
pleasant-smelling
From this reading FOUND--ONE ALBUM "I'm sorry Connie couldn't come along," said Laura, drinking in deep breaths of the fragrant air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She said she wished she hadn't been born with a conscience."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," said Billie, her eyes twinkling.
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From this reading FOUND--ONE ALBUM "I'm sorry Connie couldn't come along," said Laura, drinking in deep breaths of the fragrant air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOUND--ONE ALBUM "I'm sorry Connie couldn't come along," said Laura, drinking in deep breaths of the fragrant air.
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading "A conscience," said Vi innocently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOUND--ONE ALBUM "I'm sorry Connie couldn't come along," said Laura, drinking in deep breaths of the fragrant air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOUND--ONE ALBUM "I'm sorry Connie couldn't come along," said Laura, drinking in deep breaths of the fragrant air.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FOUND--ONE ALBUM "I'm sorry Connie couldn't come along," said Laura, drinking in deep breaths of the fragrant air.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading FOUND--ONE ALBUM "I'm sorry Connie couldn't come along," said Laura, drinking in deep breaths of the fragrant air.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She said she wished she hadn't been born with a conscience."
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading FOUND--ONE ALBUM "I'm sorry Connie couldn't come along," said Laura, drinking in deep breaths of the fragrant air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOUND--ONE ALBUM "I'm sorry Connie couldn't come along," said Laura, drinking in deep breaths of the fragrant air.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "Yes," said Billie, her eyes twinkling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "A conscience," said Vi innocently.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?"
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "She said she wished she hadn't been born with a conscience."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She said she wished she hadn't been born with a conscience."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Billie, her eyes twinkling.
Chapter 6 of Billie Bradley on Lighthouse Island by Janet D. Wheeler holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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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