Chapter 3 of Emily Fox-Seton is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Emily Fox-Seton is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Emily came to Lady Agatha before she retired, looking even a little flushed. "What are you going to wear at the treat to-morrow?" she asked. "A white muslin, with _entre-deux_ of lace, and the gauze garden-hat, and a white parasol and shoes." Lady Agatha looked a little nervous; her pink fluttered in her cheek. "And to-morrow night?" said Emily.
Chapter 3 of Emily Fox-Seton is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “Emily came to Lady Agatha before she retired, looking even a little flushed.”
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “Lady Agatha looked a little nervous; her pink fluttered in her cheek.”
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
From this reading “"A white muslin, with _entre-deux_ of lace, and the gauze garden-hat, and a white parasol and shoes."”
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading “"A white muslin, with _entre-deux_ of lace, and the gauze garden-hat, and a white parasol and shoes."”
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading “"A white muslin, with _entre-deux_ of lace, and the gauze garden-hat, and a white parasol and shoes."”
a light shade of red
From this reading “Lady Agatha looked a little nervous; her pink fluttered in her cheek.”
a particular situation
From this reading “"A white muslin, with _entre-deux_ of lace, and the gauze garden-hat, and a white parasol and shoes."”
interact in a certain way
From this reading “"What are you going to wear at the treat to-morrow?" she asked.”
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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 Emily came to Lady Agatha before she retired, looking even a little flushed.
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From this reading Emily came to Lady Agatha before she retired, looking even a little flushed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A white muslin, with _entre-deux_ of lace, and the gauze garden-hat, and a white parasol and shoes."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you going to wear at the treat to-morrow?" she asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What are you going to wear at the treat to-morrow?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What are you going to wear at the treat to-morrow?" she asked.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Emily came to Lady Agatha before she retired, looking even a little flushed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Emily came to Lady Agatha before she retired, looking even a little flushed.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Lady Agatha looked a little nervous; her pink fluttered in her cheek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emily came to Lady Agatha before she retired, looking even a little flushed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A white muslin, with _entre-deux_ of lace, and the gauze garden-hat, and a white parasol and shoes."
divisible by two
From this reading Emily came to Lady Agatha before she retired, looking even a little flushed.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Emily came to Lady Agatha before she retired, looking even a little flushed.
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Lady Agatha looked a little nervous; her pink fluttered in her cheek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A white muslin, with _entre-deux_ of lace, and the gauze garden-hat, and a white parasol and shoes."
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
From this reading "A white muslin, with _entre-deux_ of lace, and the gauze garden-hat, and a white parasol and shoes."
the act of departing
From this reading "What are you going to wear at the treat to-morrow?" she asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Agatha looked a little nervous; her pink fluttered in her cheek.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Agatha looked a little nervous; her pink fluttered in her cheek.
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading "A white muslin, with _entre-deux_ of lace, and the gauze garden-hat, and a white parasol and shoes."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Emily came to Lady Agatha before she retired, looking even a little flushed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Emily came to Lady Agatha before she retired, looking even a little flushed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lady Agatha looked a little nervous; her pink fluttered in her cheek.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Emily came to Lady Agatha before she retired, looking even a little flushed.
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading "A white muslin, with _entre-deux_ of lace, and the gauze garden-hat, and a white parasol and shoes."
easily agitated
From this reading Lady Agatha looked a little nervous; her pink fluttered in her cheek.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "And to-morrow night?" said Emily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A white muslin, with _entre-deux_ of lace, and the gauze garden-hat, and a white parasol and shoes."
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading "A white muslin, with _entre-deux_ of lace, and the gauze garden-hat, and a white parasol and shoes."
a light shade of red
From this reading Lady Agatha looked a little nervous; her pink fluttered in her cheek.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Emily came to Lady Agatha before she retired, looking even a little flushed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And to-morrow night?" said Emily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emily came to Lady Agatha before she retired, looking even a little flushed.
a particular situation
From this reading "A white muslin, with _entre-deux_ of lace, and the gauze garden-hat, and a white parasol and shoes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What are you going to wear at the treat to-morrow?" she asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Emily came to Lady Agatha before she retired, looking even a little flushed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What are you going to wear at the treat to-morrow?" she asked.
interact in a certain way
From this reading "What are you going to wear at the treat to-morrow?" she asked.
be dressed in
From this reading "What are you going to wear at the treat to-morrow?" she asked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you going to wear at the treat to-morrow?" she asked.
a Caucasian
From this reading "A white muslin, with _entre-deux_ of lace, and the gauze garden-hat, and a white parasol and shoes."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A white muslin, with _entre-deux_ of lace, and the gauze garden-hat, and a white parasol and shoes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you going to wear at the treat to-morrow?" she asked.
Chapter 3 of Emily Fox-Seton by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 3 holds 407 sentences of Emily Fox-Seton, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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