Chapter 6 of Elsie Marley, Honey is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Elsie Marley, Honey is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For some time Elsie could not think. She could only sit there in a sort of dumb horror. Presently she raised her head, opened her eyes, and deliberately surveyed the room. Like the others she had seen, it was large and handsomely furnished. There was a great brass bed and heavy mahogany furniture.
Chapter 6 of Elsie Marley, Honey is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading “There was a great brass bed and heavy mahogany furniture.”
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “Presently she raised her head, opened her eyes, and deliberately surveyed the room.”
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading “She could only sit there in a sort of dumb horror.”
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading “Like the others she had seen, it was large and handsomely furnished.”
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading “There was a great brass bed and heavy mahogany furniture.”
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading “Like the others she had seen, it was large and handsomely furnished.”
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading “There was a great brass bed and heavy mahogany furniture.”
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading “Presently she raised her head, opened her eyes, and deliberately surveyed the room.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 She could only sit there in a sort of dumb horror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently she raised her head, opened her eyes, and deliberately surveyed the room.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading There was a great brass bed and heavy mahogany furniture.
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading There was a great brass bed and heavy mahogany furniture.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For some time Elsie could not think.
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Presently she raised her head, opened her eyes, and deliberately surveyed the room.
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading She could only sit there in a sort of dumb horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some time Elsie could not think.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Presently she raised her head, opened her eyes, and deliberately surveyed the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time Elsie could not think.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Like the others she had seen, it was large and handsomely furnished.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading There was a great brass bed and heavy mahogany furniture.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great brass bed and heavy mahogany furniture.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Like the others she had seen, it was large and handsomely furnished.
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading Like the others she had seen, it was large and handsomely furnished.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Presently she raised her head, opened her eyes, and deliberately surveyed the room.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There was a great brass bed and heavy mahogany furniture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently she raised her head, opened her eyes, and deliberately surveyed the room.
intense and profound fear
From this reading She could only sit there in a sort of dumb horror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could only sit there in a sort of dumb horror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like the others she had seen, it was large and handsomely furnished.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Like the others she had seen, it was large and handsomely furnished.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the others she had seen, it was large and handsomely furnished.
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading There was a great brass bed and heavy mahogany furniture.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For some time Elsie could not think.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could only sit there in a sort of dumb horror.
and nothing more
From this reading She could only sit there in a sort of dumb horror.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Presently she raised her head, opened her eyes, and deliberately surveyed the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like the others she had seen, it was large and handsomely furnished.
in the near future
From this reading Presently she raised her head, opened her eyes, and deliberately surveyed the room.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Presently she raised her head, opened her eyes, and deliberately surveyed the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Presently she raised her head, opened her eyes, and deliberately surveyed the room.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Like the others she had seen, it was large and handsomely furnished.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could only sit there in a sort of dumb horror.
be seated
From this reading She could only sit there in a sort of dumb horror.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time Elsie could not think.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She could only sit there in a sort of dumb horror.
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Presently she raised her head, opened her eyes, and deliberately surveyed the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presently she raised her head, opened her eyes, and deliberately surveyed the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She could only sit there in a sort of dumb horror.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For some time Elsie could not think.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time Elsie could not think.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like the others she had seen, it was large and handsomely furnished.
Chapter 6 of Elsie Marley, Honey by Joslyn Gray holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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.
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