Chapter 6 of Donna Teresa is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Donna Teresa is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words. She, too, had been listening. Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together. "How beautifully you knit!" cried Teresa, taking the work in her other hand. "I can never keep the silk so even.
Chapter 6 of Donna Teresa is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a beautiful manner
From this reading “"How beautifully you knit!" cried Teresa, taking the work in her other hand.”
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “"We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.”
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.”
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading “"How beautifully you knit!" cried Teresa, taking the work in her other hand.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “She, too, had been listening.”
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading “"I can never keep the silk so even.”
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 “Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.”
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.
In this reading “"How beautifully you knit!" cried Teresa, taking the work in her other hand.”
In this reading “Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.”
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.
(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 "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
in a beautiful manner
From this reading "How beautifully you knit!" cried Teresa, taking the work in her other hand.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She, too, had been listening.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can never keep the silk so even.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "How beautifully you knit!" cried Teresa, taking the work in her other hand.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
divisible by two
From this reading "I can never keep the silk so even.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She, too, had been listening.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How beautifully you knit!" cried Teresa, taking the work in her other hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can never keep the silk so even.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I can never keep the silk so even.
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading "How beautifully you knit!" cried Teresa, taking the work in her other hand.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading She, too, had been listening.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I can never keep the silk so even.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "How beautifully you knit!" cried Teresa, taking the work in her other hand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
with speed
From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
express in words
From this reading "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, too, had been listening.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading "I can never keep the silk so even.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I can never keep the silk so even.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "How beautifully you knit!" cried Teresa, taking the work in her other hand.
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 Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She, too, had been listening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "How beautifully you knit!" cried Teresa, taking the work in her other hand.
an affirmative
From this reading "We all say yes," said Mrs Brodrick, with something of effort in the words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How beautifully you knit!" cried Teresa, taking the work in her other hand.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Teresa went quickly to Sylvia and put her hand on her shoulder, the two young heads bending together.
Chapter 6 of Donna Teresa by Frances Mary Peard holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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 446 sentences of Donna Teresa, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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