Chapter 1 of Emily Fox-Seton is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Emily Fox-Seton is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I will _not_ entertain people. What you can do is to lead them off to gather things or look at church towers. I hope you'll come." Emily Fox-Seton's face flushed rosily, and her eyes opened and sparkled. "O Lady Maria, you _are_ kind!" she said.
Chapter 1 of Emily Fox-Seton is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 29/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 141–145
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one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “What you can do is to lead them off to gather things or look at church towers.”
provide entertainment for
From this reading “I will _not_ entertain people.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “Emily Fox-Seton's face flushed rosily, and her eyes opened and sparkled.”
assemble or get together
From this reading “What you can do is to lead them off to gather things or look at church towers.”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “What you can do is to lead them off to gather things or look at church towers.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “"O Lady Maria, you _are_ kind!" she said.”
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading “Emily Fox-Seton's face flushed rosily, and her eyes opened and sparkled.”
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “What you can do is to lead them off to gather things or look at church towers.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton's face flushed rosily, and her eyes opened and sparkled.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "O Lady Maria, you _are_ kind!" she said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What you can do is to lead them off to gather things or look at church towers.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What you can do is to lead them off to gather things or look at church towers.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading What you can do is to lead them off to gather things or look at church towers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I hope you'll come."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What you can do is to lead them off to gather things or look at church towers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton's face flushed rosily, and her eyes opened and sparkled.
provide entertainment for
From this reading I will _not_ entertain people.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton's face flushed rosily, and her eyes opened and sparkled.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton's face flushed rosily, and her eyes opened and sparkled.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton's face flushed rosily, and her eyes opened and sparkled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton's face flushed rosily, and her eyes opened and sparkled.
assemble or get together
From this reading What you can do is to lead them off to gather things or look at church towers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton's face flushed rosily, and her eyes opened and sparkled.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you'll come."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will _not_ entertain people.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What you can do is to lead them off to gather things or look at church towers.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "O Lady Maria, you _are_ kind!" she said.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "O Lady Maria, you _are_ kind!" she said.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading What you can do is to lead them off to gather things or look at church towers.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading What you can do is to lead them off to gather things or look at church towers.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "O Lady Maria, you _are_ kind!" she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will _not_ entertain people.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O Lady Maria, you _are_ kind!" she said.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What you can do is to lead them off to gather things or look at church towers.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton's face flushed rosily, and her eyes opened and sparkled.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What you can do is to lead them off to gather things or look at church towers.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I will _not_ entertain people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton's face flushed rosily, and her eyes opened and sparkled.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "O Lady Maria, you _are_ kind!" she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "O Lady Maria, you _are_ kind!" she said.
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton's face flushed rosily, and her eyes opened and sparkled.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What you can do is to lead them off to gather things or look at church towers.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading What you can do is to lead them off to gather things or look at church towers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What you can do is to lead them off to gather things or look at church towers.
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading What you can do is to lead them off to gather things or look at church towers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What you can do is to lead them off to gather things or look at church towers.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will _not_ entertain people.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What you can do is to lead them off to gather things or look at church towers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope you'll come."
Chapter 1 of Emily Fox-Seton by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 1 holds 414 sentences of Emily Fox-Seton, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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