Chapter 26 of Elsie Marley, Honey is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Elsie Marley, Honey is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My dear child, what has happened?" Miss Pritchard cried as Elsie relieved her of her wraps and bag, and she dropped weakly into a chair. "I believe your dimples have actually doubled in size since morning. It's positively uncanny, you know, anything like that. Suppose it should go further?"
Chapter 26 of Elsie Marley, Honey is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “Miss Pritchard cried as Elsie relieved her of her wraps and bag, and she dropped weakly into a chair.”
plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading “"I believe your dimples have actually doubled in size since morning.”
twice as great or many
From this reading “"I believe your dimples have actually doubled in size since morning.”
extremely
From this reading “It's positively uncanny, you know, anything like that.”
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading “Miss Pritchard cried as Elsie relieved her of her wraps and bag, and she dropped weakly into a chair.”
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading “It's positively uncanny, you know, anything like that.”
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading “Miss Pritchard cried as Elsie relieved her of her wraps and bag, and she dropped weakly into a chair.”
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading “Miss Pritchard cried as Elsie relieved her of her wraps and bag, and she dropped weakly into a chair.”
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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 Miss Pritchard cried as Elsie relieved her of her wraps and bag, and she dropped weakly into a chair.
in actual fact
From this reading "I believe your dimples have actually doubled in size since morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Pritchard cried as Elsie relieved her of her wraps and bag, and she dropped weakly into a chair.
any thing at all
From this reading It's positively uncanny, you know, anything like that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Pritchard cried as Elsie relieved her of her wraps and bag, and she dropped weakly into a chair.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Miss Pritchard cried as Elsie relieved her of her wraps and bag, and she dropped weakly into a chair.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe your dimples have actually doubled in size since morning.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Miss Pritchard cried as Elsie relieved her of her wraps and bag, and she dropped weakly into a chair.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "My dear child, what has happened?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Miss Pritchard cried as Elsie relieved her of her wraps and bag, and she dropped weakly into a chair.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear child, what has happened?"
plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading "I believe your dimples have actually doubled in size since morning.
twice as great or many
From this reading "I believe your dimples have actually doubled in size since morning.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Miss Pritchard cried as Elsie relieved her of her wraps and bag, and she dropped weakly into a chair.
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From this reading Miss Pritchard cried as Elsie relieved her of her wraps and bag, and she dropped weakly into a chair.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Suppose it should go further?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Suppose it should go further?"
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "My dear child, what has happened?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear child, what has happened?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I believe your dimples have actually doubled in size since morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Pritchard cried as Elsie relieved her of her wraps and bag, and she dropped weakly into a chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe your dimples have actually doubled in size since morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I believe your dimples have actually doubled in size since morning.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Pritchard cried as Elsie relieved her of her wraps and bag, and she dropped weakly into a chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suppose it should go further?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's positively uncanny, you know, anything like that.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It's positively uncanny, you know, anything like that.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It's positively uncanny, you know, anything like that.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Pritchard cried as Elsie relieved her of her wraps and bag, and she dropped weakly into a chair.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I believe your dimples have actually doubled in size since morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear child, what has happened?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Pritchard cried as Elsie relieved her of her wraps and bag, and she dropped weakly into a chair.
extremely
From this reading It's positively uncanny, you know, anything like that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Pritchard cried as Elsie relieved her of her wraps and bag, and she dropped weakly into a chair.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Miss Pritchard cried as Elsie relieved her of her wraps and bag, and she dropped weakly into a chair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Pritchard cried as Elsie relieved her of her wraps and bag, and she dropped weakly into a chair.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Suppose it should go further?"
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I believe your dimples have actually doubled in size since morning.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading "I believe your dimples have actually doubled in size since morning.
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose it should go further?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's positively uncanny, you know, anything like that.
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading It's positively uncanny, you know, anything like that.
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading Miss Pritchard cried as Elsie relieved her of her wraps and bag, and she dropped weakly into a chair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My dear child, what has happened?"
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading Miss Pritchard cried as Elsie relieved her of her wraps and bag, and she dropped weakly into a chair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's positively uncanny, you know, anything like that.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I believe your dimples have actually doubled in size since morning.
Chapter 26 of Elsie Marley, Honey by Joslyn Gray holds 55 sentences, grouped into 11 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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