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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.
Lady Maria broke into a little chuckle. "She wanted to play at this particular moment," she said. "And as she has only just arrived, it did not occur to her to come out to tea in tennis-shoes." "She'll spoil the court all the same," said the marquis. "What clothes!
Chapter 1 of Emily Fox-Seton is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 70/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 346–350
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading “Lady Maria broke into a little chuckle.”
clothing in general
From this reading “"What clothes!”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “Lady Maria broke into a little chuckle.”
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “"She'll spoil the court all the same," said the marquis.”
come to pass
From this reading “"And as she has only just arrived, it did not occur to her to come out to tea in tennis-shoes."”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “"She wanted to play at this particular moment," she said.”
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading “"She'll spoil the court all the same," said the marquis.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “"And as she has only just arrived, it did not occur to her to come out to tea in tennis-shoes."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Maria broke into a little chuckle.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "She'll spoil the court all the same," said the marquis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And as she has only just arrived, it did not occur to her to come out to tea in tennis-shoes."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "And as she has only just arrived, it did not occur to her to come out to tea in tennis-shoes."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And as she has only just arrived, it did not occur to her to come out to tea in tennis-shoes."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "She wanted to play at this particular moment," she said.
lacking funds
From this reading Lady Maria broke into a little chuckle.
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading Lady Maria broke into a little chuckle.
clothing in general
From this reading "What clothes!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And as she has only just arrived, it did not occur to her to come out to tea in tennis-shoes."
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "She'll spoil the court all the same," said the marquis.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And as she has only just arrived, it did not occur to her to come out to tea in tennis-shoes."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And as she has only just arrived, it did not occur to her to come out to tea in tennis-shoes."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And as she has only just arrived, it did not occur to her to come out to tea in tennis-shoes."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And as she has only just arrived, it did not occur to her to come out to tea in tennis-shoes."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lady Maria broke into a little chuckle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And as she has only just arrived, it did not occur to her to come out to tea in tennis-shoes."
and nothing more
From this reading "And as she has only just arrived, it did not occur to her to come out to tea in tennis-shoes."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Maria broke into a little chuckle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lady Maria broke into a little chuckle.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Lady Maria broke into a little chuckle.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading "She'll spoil the court all the same," said the marquis.
a particular point in time
From this reading "She wanted to play at this particular moment," she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And as she has only just arrived, it did not occur to her to come out to tea in tennis-shoes."
come to pass
From this reading "And as she has only just arrived, it did not occur to her to come out to tea in tennis-shoes."
and nothing more
From this reading "And as she has only just arrived, it did not occur to her to come out to tea in tennis-shoes."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "And as she has only just arrived, it did not occur to her to come out to tea in tennis-shoes."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "She wanted to play at this particular moment," she said.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "She wanted to play at this particular moment," she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She wanted to play at this particular moment," she said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "She'll spoil the court all the same," said the marquis.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She wanted to play at this particular moment," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She'll spoil the court all the same," said the marquis.
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading "She'll spoil the court all the same," said the marquis.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "And as she has only just arrived, it did not occur to her to come out to tea in tennis-shoes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And as she has only just arrived, it did not occur to her to come out to tea in tennis-shoes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She'll spoil the court all the same," said the marquis.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "She wanted to play at this particular moment," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She wanted to play at this particular moment," she said.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "She wanted to play at this particular moment," she said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What clothes!
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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