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.
She knelt down before her as soon as she saw her seat herself to take off her muddy boots. "Oh, _thank_ you, Jane," Emily exclaimed, with her kind italicised manner. "That _is_ good of you. I _am_ tired, really. But such a nice thing has happened.
Chapter 1 of Emily Fox-Seton is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 35/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 171–175
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plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “She knelt down before her as soon as she saw her seat herself to take off her muddy boots.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “But such a nice thing has happened.”
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading “She knelt down before her as soon as she saw her seat herself to take off her muddy boots.”
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading “She knelt down before her as soon as she saw her seat herself to take off her muddy boots.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “But such a nice thing has happened.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “She knelt down before her as soon as she saw her seat herself to take off her muddy boots.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “I _am_ tired, really.”
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 But such a nice thing has happened.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I _am_ tired, really.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She knelt down before her as soon as she saw her seat herself to take off her muddy boots.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She knelt down before her as soon as she saw her seat herself to take off her muddy boots.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading She knelt down before her as soon as she saw her seat herself to take off her muddy boots.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But such a nice thing has happened.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She knelt down before her as soon as she saw her seat herself to take off her muddy boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, _thank_ you, Jane," Emily exclaimed, with her kind italicised manner.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, _thank_ you, Jane," Emily exclaimed, with her kind italicised manner.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That _is_ good of you.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But such a nice thing has happened.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But such a nice thing has happened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She knelt down before her as soon as she saw her seat herself to take off her muddy boots.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She knelt down before her as soon as she saw her seat herself to take off her muddy boots.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I _am_ tired, really.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That _is_ good of you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, _thank_ you, Jane," Emily exclaimed, with her kind italicised manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, _thank_ you, Jane," Emily exclaimed, with her kind italicised manner.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Oh, _thank_ you, Jane," Emily exclaimed, with her kind italicised manner.
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading She knelt down before her as soon as she saw her seat herself to take off her muddy boots.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Oh, _thank_ you, Jane," Emily exclaimed, with her kind italicised manner.
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading She knelt down before her as soon as she saw her seat herself to take off her muddy boots.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading But such a nice thing has happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That _is_ good of you.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She knelt down before her as soon as she saw her seat herself to take off her muddy boots.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, _thank_ you, Jane," Emily exclaimed, with her kind italicised manner.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I _am_ tired, really.
cut with a saw
From this reading She knelt down before her as soon as she saw her seat herself to take off her muddy boots.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She knelt down before her as soon as she saw her seat herself to take off her muddy boots.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knelt down before her as soon as she saw her seat herself to take off her muddy boots.
in the near future
From this reading She knelt down before her as soon as she saw her seat herself to take off her muddy boots.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But such a nice thing has happened.
carry out
From this reading She knelt down before her as soon as she saw her seat herself to take off her muddy boots.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Oh, _thank_ you, Jane," Emily exclaimed, with her kind italicised manner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That _is_ good of you.
a special situation
From this reading But such a nice thing has happened.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I _am_ tired, really.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She knelt down before her as soon as she saw her seat herself to take off her muddy boots.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, _thank_ you, Jane," Emily exclaimed, with her kind italicised manner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, _thank_ you, Jane," Emily exclaimed, with her kind italicised manner.
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.
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