Chapter 14 of Cricket is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Cricket is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LYNCH-LAW. Mamie looked considerably startled. Provoking little imp as she was, the girls had never actually touched her. “You dassent,” she said, unbelievingly, after a moment. “You dassent tetch me.”
Chapter 14 of Cricket is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in actual fact
From this reading “Provoking little imp as she was, the girls had never actually touched her.”
to a great extent or degree
From this reading “Mamie looked considerably startled.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Provoking little imp as she was, the girls had never actually touched her.”
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading “Provoking little imp as she was, the girls had never actually touched her.”
a particular point in time
From this reading ““You dassent,” she said, unbelievingly, after a moment.”
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading “Provoking little imp as she was, the girls had never actually touched her.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “Mamie looked considerably startled.”
having come into contact
From this reading “Provoking little imp as she was, the girls had never actually touched her.”
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In this reading “Provoking little imp as she was, the girls had never actually touched her.”
In this reading ““You dassent,” she said, unbelievingly, after a moment.”
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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 “You dassent,” she said, unbelievingly, after a moment.
in actual fact
From this reading Provoking little imp as she was, the girls had never actually touched her.
later than; following
From this reading “You dassent,” she said, unbelievingly, after a moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Provoking little imp as she was, the girls had never actually touched her.
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Mamie looked considerably startled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You dassent,” she said, unbelievingly, after a moment.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Provoking little imp as she was, the girls had never actually touched her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Provoking little imp as she was, the girls had never actually touched her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Provoking little imp as she was, the girls had never actually touched her.
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading Provoking little imp as she was, the girls had never actually touched her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Provoking little imp as she was, the girls had never actually touched her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mamie looked considerably startled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LYNCH-LAW.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mamie looked considerably startled.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You dassent tetch me.”
a particular point in time
From this reading “You dassent,” she said, unbelievingly, after a moment.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Provoking little imp as she was, the girls had never actually touched her.
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading Provoking little imp as she was, the girls had never actually touched her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You dassent,” she said, unbelievingly, after a moment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Provoking little imp as she was, the girls had never actually touched her.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Mamie looked considerably startled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You dassent tetch me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Provoking little imp as she was, the girls had never actually touched her.
having come into contact
From this reading Provoking little imp as she was, the girls had never actually touched her.
in an incredulous manner
From this reading “You dassent,” she said, unbelievingly, after a moment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Provoking little imp as she was, the girls had never actually touched her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You dassent,” she said, unbelievingly, after a moment.
Chapter 14 of Cricket by Elizabeth Weston Timlow holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 14 holds 122 sentences of Cricket, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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