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 I
Chapter 1 of Emily Fox-Seton is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You see, we shall have to begin to contrive about dresses." "Yes, indeed, miss. It's fortunate that the summer sales are on, isn't it? I saw some beautiful colored linens yesterday. They were so cheap, and they do make up so smart for the country.
Chapter 1 of Emily Fox-Seton is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 39/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 191–195
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “They were so cheap, and they do make up so smart for the country.”
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “I saw some beautiful colored linens yesterday.”
make or work out a plan for; devise
From this reading “"You see, we shall have to begin to contrive about dresses."”
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading “"You see, we shall have to begin to contrive about dresses."”
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading “It's fortunate that the summer sales are on, isn't it?”
plural of “linen” — a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading “I saw some beautiful colored linens yesterday.”
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading “It's fortunate that the summer sales are on, isn't it?”
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “They were so cheap, and they do make up so smart for the country.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You see, we shall have to begin to contrive about dresses."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were so cheap, and they do make up so smart for the country.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It's fortunate that the summer sales are on, isn't it?
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I saw some beautiful colored linens yesterday.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "You see, we shall have to begin to contrive about dresses."
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading They were so cheap, and they do make up so smart for the country.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I saw some beautiful colored linens yesterday.
make or work out a plan for; devise
From this reading "You see, we shall have to begin to contrive about dresses."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They were so cheap, and they do make up so smart for the country.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They were so cheap, and they do make up so smart for the country.
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading "You see, we shall have to begin to contrive about dresses."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were so cheap, and they do make up so smart for the country.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading It's fortunate that the summer sales are on, isn't it?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You see, we shall have to begin to contrive about dresses."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw some beautiful colored linens yesterday.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Yes, indeed, miss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's fortunate that the summer sales are on, isn't it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's fortunate that the summer sales are on, isn't it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's fortunate that the summer sales are on, isn't it?
plural of “linen” — a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading I saw some beautiful colored linens yesterday.
engage in
From this reading They were so cheap, and they do make up so smart for the country.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Yes, indeed, miss.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It's fortunate that the summer sales are on, isn't it?
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading It's fortunate that the summer sales are on, isn't it?
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw some beautiful colored linens yesterday.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see, we shall have to begin to contrive about dresses."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You see, we shall have to begin to contrive about dresses."
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading They were so cheap, and they do make up so smart for the country.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were so cheap, and they do make up so smart for the country.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I saw some beautiful colored linens yesterday.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It's fortunate that the summer sales are on, isn't it?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's fortunate that the summer sales are on, isn't it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's fortunate that the summer sales are on, isn't it?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were so cheap, and they do make up so smart for the country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You see, we shall have to begin to contrive about dresses."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were so cheap, and they do make up so smart for the country.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You see, we shall have to begin to contrive about dresses."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were so cheap, and they do make up so smart for the country.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, indeed, miss.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I saw some beautiful colored linens yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, we shall have to begin to contrive about dresses."
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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