Chapter 5 of Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Annette._ There is a sadness in thy voice, and trouble in thy face! Tell me what has happened to thee! Wilt thou not trust me? _William Tell._ Yes, my Annette! Thou hast ever been a good wife and faithful friend.
Chapter 5 of Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/92 · 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.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading “Thou hast ever been a good wife and faithful friend.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Tell me what has happened to thee!”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou hast ever been a good wife and faithful friend.”
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading “_Annette._ There is a sadness in thy voice, and trouble in thy face!”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Tell me what has happened to thee!”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “_Annette._ There is a sadness in thy voice, and trouble in thy face!”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “Wilt thou not trust me?”
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Wilt thou not trust me?”
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 _Annette._ There is a sadness in thy voice, and trouble in thy face!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Annette._ There is a sadness in thy voice, and trouble in thy face!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Annette._ There is a sadness in thy voice, and trouble in thy face!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thou hast ever been a good wife and faithful friend.
at any time
From this reading Thou hast ever been a good wife and faithful friend.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _Annette._ There is a sadness in thy voice, and trouble in thy face!
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Thou hast ever been a good wife and faithful friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Thou hast ever been a good wife and faithful friend.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Thou hast ever been a good wife and faithful friend.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Tell me what has happened to thee!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tell me what has happened to thee!
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou hast ever been a good wife and faithful friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Annette._ There is a sadness in thy voice, and trouble in thy face!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Annette._ There is a sadness in thy voice, and trouble in thy face!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me what has happened to thee!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _William Tell._ Yes, my Annette!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wilt thou not trust me?
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading _Annette._ There is a sadness in thy voice, and trouble in thy face!
express in words
From this reading Tell me what has happened to thee!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Tell me what has happened to thee!
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Annette._ There is a sadness in thy voice, and trouble in thy face!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Wilt thou not trust me?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Annette._ There is a sadness in thy voice, and trouble in thy face!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tell me what has happened to thee!
a source of difficulty
From this reading _Annette._ There is a sadness in thy voice, and trouble in thy face!
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Wilt thou not trust me?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading _Annette._ There is a sadness in thy voice, and trouble in thy face!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tell me what has happened to thee!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Thou hast ever been a good wife and faithful friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _William Tell._ Yes, my Annette!
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Wilt thou not trust me?
an affirmative
From this reading _William Tell._ Yes, my Annette!
Chapter 5 of Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades by Florence Holbrook holds 461 sentences, grouped into 93 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 5 holds 461 sentences of Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades by Florence Holbrook exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 461 sentences, grouped into 93 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 93 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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