Chapter 6 of Christie Redfern's Troubles is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Christie Redfern's Troubles is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The eldest is but seven," said Mrs Greenly. "But, for that matter, Mrs Lee is nurse herself; and Nelly, the housemaid, is a kind-hearted girl. She might make a trial of it, anyway." "We'll see what your sister says," said Mrs McIntyre to Christie. "She'll be round on the Sabbath.
Chapter 6 of Christie Redfern's Troubles is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “She might make a trial of it, anyway."”
prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading “"We'll see what your sister says," said Mrs McIntyre to Christie.”
first in order of birth
From this reading “"The eldest is but seven," said Mrs Greenly.”
with green color
From this reading “"The eldest is but seven," said Mrs Greenly.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “"But, for that matter, Mrs Lee is nurse herself; and Nelly, the housemaid, is a kind-hearted girl.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “"But, for that matter, Mrs Lee is nurse herself; and Nelly, the housemaid, is a kind-hearted girl.”
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading “"She'll be round on the Sabbath.”
the act of testing something
From this reading “She might make a trial of it, anyway."”
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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 "But, for that matter, Mrs Lee is nurse herself; and Nelly, the housemaid, is a kind-hearted girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But, for that matter, Mrs Lee is nurse herself; and Nelly, the housemaid, is a kind-hearted girl.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading She might make a trial of it, anyway."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She'll be round on the Sabbath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The eldest is but seven," said Mrs Greenly.
prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading "We'll see what your sister says," said Mrs McIntyre to Christie.
first in order of birth
From this reading "The eldest is but seven," said Mrs Greenly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But, for that matter, Mrs Lee is nurse herself; and Nelly, the housemaid, is a kind-hearted girl.
a young female
From this reading "But, for that matter, Mrs Lee is nurse herself; and Nelly, the housemaid, is a kind-hearted girl.
with green color
From this reading "The eldest is but seven," said Mrs Greenly.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "But, for that matter, Mrs Lee is nurse herself; and Nelly, the housemaid, is a kind-hearted girl.
a female domestic
From this reading "But, for that matter, Mrs Lee is nurse herself; and Nelly, the housemaid, is a kind-hearted girl.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The eldest is but seven," said Mrs Greenly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She might make a trial of it, anyway."
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading "But, for that matter, Mrs Lee is nurse herself; and Nelly, the housemaid, is a kind-hearted girl.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "But, for that matter, Mrs Lee is nurse herself; and Nelly, the housemaid, is a kind-hearted girl.
engage in
From this reading She might make a trial of it, anyway."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "But, for that matter, Mrs Lee is nurse herself; and Nelly, the housemaid, is a kind-hearted girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll see what your sister says," said Mrs McIntyre to Christie.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might make a trial of it, anyway."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "The eldest is but seven," said Mrs Greenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, for that matter, Mrs Lee is nurse herself; and Nelly, the housemaid, is a kind-hearted girl.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "But, for that matter, Mrs Lee is nurse herself; and Nelly, the housemaid, is a kind-hearted girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She might make a trial of it, anyway."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "She'll be round on the Sabbath.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "She'll be round on the Sabbath.
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading "She'll be round on the Sabbath.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The eldest is but seven," said Mrs Greenly.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "We'll see what your sister says," said Mrs McIntyre to Christie.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We'll see what your sister says," said Mrs McIntyre to Christie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "The eldest is but seven," said Mrs Greenly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She might make a trial of it, anyway."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She'll be round on the Sabbath.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "We'll see what your sister says," said Mrs McIntyre to Christie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But, for that matter, Mrs Lee is nurse herself; and Nelly, the housemaid, is a kind-hearted girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The eldest is but seven," said Mrs Greenly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We'll see what your sister says," said Mrs McIntyre to Christie.
the act of testing something
From this reading She might make a trial of it, anyway."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll see what your sister says," said Mrs McIntyre to Christie.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We'll see what your sister says," said Mrs McIntyre to Christie.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We'll see what your sister says," said Mrs McIntyre to Christie.
Chapter 6 of Christie Redfern's Troubles by Margaret M. (Margaret Murray) Robertson holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 414 sentences of Christie Redfern's Troubles, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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