Chapter 7 of Christie Redfern's Troubles is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Christie Redfern's Troubles is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was a step on the stairs at last. It was not Annie, however, but Mrs Lee. "I am afraid the baby has been fretful," she said, kindly, as she took the child in her arms. "You look tired, Christie." "No; I'm not very tired."
Chapter 7 of Christie Redfern's Troubles is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “"I am afraid the baby has been fretful," she said, kindly, as she took the child in her arms.”
prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading “"You look tired, Christie."”
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading “"I am afraid the baby has been fretful," she said, kindly, as she took the child in her arms.”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “"I am afraid the baby has been fretful," she said, kindly, as she took the child in her arms.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “It was not Annie, however, but Mrs Lee.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “There was a step on the stairs at last.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “There was a step on the stairs at last.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “"You look tired, Christie."”
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 There was a step on the stairs at last.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid the baby has been fretful," she said, kindly, as she took the child in her arms.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid the baby has been fretful," she said, kindly, as she took the child in her arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not Annie, however, but Mrs Lee.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "I am afraid the baby has been fretful," she said, kindly, as she took the child in her arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am afraid the baby has been fretful," she said, kindly, as she took the child in her arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a step on the stairs at last.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "I am afraid the baby has been fretful," she said, kindly, as she took the child in her arms.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I am afraid the baby has been fretful," she said, kindly, as she took the child in her arms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not Annie, however, but Mrs Lee.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I am afraid the baby has been fretful," she said, kindly, as she took the child in her arms.
prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading "You look tired, Christie."
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading "I am afraid the baby has been fretful," she said, kindly, as she took the child in her arms.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am afraid the baby has been fretful," she said, kindly, as she took the child in her arms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am afraid the baby has been fretful," she said, kindly, as she took the child in her arms.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was not Annie, however, but Mrs Lee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am afraid the baby has been fretful," she said, kindly, as she took the child in her arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; I'm not very tired."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am afraid the baby has been fretful," she said, kindly, as she took the child in her arms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not Annie, however, but Mrs Lee.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "I am afraid the baby has been fretful," she said, kindly, as she took the child in her arms.
immediately past
From this reading There was a step on the stairs at last.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading It was not Annie, however, but Mrs Lee.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look tired, Christie."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was not Annie, however, but Mrs Lee.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; I'm not very tired."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not Annie, however, but Mrs Lee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a step on the stairs at last.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am afraid the baby has been fretful," she said, kindly, as she took the child in her arms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am afraid the baby has been fretful," she said, kindly, as she took the child in her arms.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading There was a step on the stairs at last.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading There was a step on the stairs at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a step on the stairs at last.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a step on the stairs at last.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "You look tired, Christie."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I am afraid the baby has been fretful," she said, kindly, as she took the child in her arms.
precisely as stated
From this reading "No; I'm not very tired."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a step on the stairs at last.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look tired, Christie."
Chapter 7 of Christie Redfern's Troubles by Margaret M. (Margaret Murray) Robertson holds 410 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 7 holds 410 sentences of Christie Redfern's Troubles, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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