Chapter 4 of Donna Teresa is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Donna Teresa is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I heard you come in," she said. "Yes," said Teresa, sticking up a half-finished sketch for contemplation. "All the lights changed, so we had to stop. What have you been doing? Has Mr Wilbraham been here?"
Chapter 4 of Donna Teresa is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “"All the lights changed, so we had to stop.”
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading “"Yes," said Teresa, sticking up a half-finished sketch for contemplation.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What have you been doing?”
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading “"All the lights changed, so we had to stop.”
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading “"Yes," said Teresa, sticking up a half-finished sketch for contemplation.”
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading “"Yes," said Teresa, sticking up a half-finished sketch for contemplation.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “"All the lights changed, so we had to stop.”
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading “"Yes," said Teresa, sticking up a half-finished sketch for contemplation.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
to come or go into
In this reading “"I heard you come in," she said.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes," said Teresa, sticking up a half-finished sketch for contemplation.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All the lights changed, so we had to stop.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What have you been doing?
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "All the lights changed, so we had to stop.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I heard you come in," she said.
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading "Yes," said Teresa, sticking up a half-finished sketch for contemplation.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What have you been doing?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes," said Teresa, sticking up a half-finished sketch for contemplation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "All the lights changed, so we had to stop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Teresa, sticking up a half-finished sketch for contemplation.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has Mr Wilbraham been here?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What have you been doing?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I heard you come in," she said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Has Mr Wilbraham been here?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I heard you come in," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I heard you come in," she said.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading "All the lights changed, so we had to stop.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Has Mr Wilbraham been here?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I heard you come in," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I heard you come in," she said.
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading "Yes," said Teresa, sticking up a half-finished sketch for contemplation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "All the lights changed, so we had to stop.
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading "Yes," said Teresa, sticking up a half-finished sketch for contemplation.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "All the lights changed, so we had to stop.
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading "Yes," said Teresa, sticking up a half-finished sketch for contemplation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "All the lights changed, so we had to stop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "All the lights changed, so we had to stop.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Yes," said Teresa, sticking up a half-finished sketch for contemplation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "All the lights changed, so we had to stop.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What have you been doing?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Has Mr Wilbraham been here?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Teresa, sticking up a half-finished sketch for contemplation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I heard you come in," she said.
Chapter 4 of Donna Teresa by Frances Mary Peard holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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 4 holds 440 sentences of Donna Teresa, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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