Chapter 8 of Donna Teresa is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Donna Teresa is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her. "Oh, I should be happy, of course." "Well, then?" "But that isn't it, is it? It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
Chapter 8 of Donna Teresa is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."”
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."”
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading “It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."”
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “"Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “"Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her.”
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading “It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “"Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her.”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading “"Oh, I should be happy, of course."”
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.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, I should be happy, of course."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But that isn't it, is it?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Oh, I should be happy, of course."
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
a young female
From this reading "Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Oh, I should be happy, of course."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I should be happy, of course."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But that isn't it, is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But that isn't it, is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But that isn't it, is it?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, I should be happy, of course."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I should be happy, of course."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Oh, I should be happy, of course."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her.
express in words
From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But that isn't it, is it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, then?"
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, then?"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said the girl, speaking more slowly than was usual with her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It isn't my being happy--I wish you could help me," she added, twisting her fingers nervously, and frowning--"I wish you could tell me."
Chapter 8 of Donna Teresa by Frances Mary Peard holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 8 holds 432 sentences of Donna Teresa, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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