Chapter 10 of Ester Ried is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Ester Ried is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NEW BOARDER. "I don't know what to decide, really," Mrs. Ried said thoughtfully, standing, with an irresolute air, beside the pantry door. "Sadie, hadn't I better make these pies?" "Is that the momentous question which you can't decide, mother?" Mrs. Ried laughed.
Chapter 10 of Ester Ried is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “"I don't know what to decide, really," Mrs. Ried said thoughtfully, standing, with an irresolute air, beside the pantry door.”
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading “THE NEW BOARDER.”
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “"I don't know what to decide, really," Mrs. Ried said thoughtfully, standing, with an irresolute air, beside the pantry door.”
of very great significance
From this reading “"Is that the momentous question which you can't decide, mother?"”
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading “"I don't know what to decide, really," Mrs. Ried said thoughtfully, standing, with an irresolute air, beside the pantry door.”
plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading “"Sadie, hadn't I better make these pies?"”
having a supporting base
From this reading “"I don't know what to decide, really," Mrs. Ried said thoughtfully, standing, with an irresolute air, beside the pantry door.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “"I don't know what to decide, really," Mrs. Ried said thoughtfully, standing, with an irresolute air, beside the pantry door.”
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "I don't know what to decide, really," Mrs. Ried said thoughtfully, standing, with an irresolute air, beside the pantry door.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I don't know what to decide, really," Mrs. Ried said thoughtfully, standing, with an irresolute air, beside the pantry door.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "I don't know what to decide, really," Mrs. Ried said thoughtfully, standing, with an irresolute air, beside the pantry door.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Sadie, hadn't I better make these pies?"
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading THE NEW BOARDER.
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From this reading "Is that the momentous question which you can't decide, mother?"
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading "I don't know what to decide, really," Mrs. Ried said thoughtfully, standing, with an irresolute air, beside the pantry door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know what to decide, really," Mrs. Ried said thoughtfully, standing, with an irresolute air, beside the pantry door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I don't know what to decide, really," Mrs. Ried said thoughtfully, standing, with an irresolute air, beside the pantry door.
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From this reading "Sadie, hadn't I better make these pies?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know what to decide, really," Mrs. Ried said thoughtfully, standing, with an irresolute air, beside the pantry door.
uncertain how to act or proceed
From this reading "I don't know what to decide, really," Mrs. Ried said thoughtfully, standing, with an irresolute air, beside the pantry door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that the momentous question which you can't decide, mother?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know what to decide, really," Mrs. Ried said thoughtfully, standing, with an irresolute air, beside the pantry door.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Mrs. Ried laughed.
engage in
From this reading "Sadie, hadn't I better make these pies?"
of very great significance
From this reading "Is that the momentous question which you can't decide, mother?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Is that the momentous question which you can't decide, mother?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I don't know what to decide, really," Mrs. Ried said thoughtfully, standing, with an irresolute air, beside the pantry door.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW BOARDER.
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading "I don't know what to decide, really," Mrs. Ried said thoughtfully, standing, with an irresolute air, beside the pantry door.
plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading "Sadie, hadn't I better make these pies?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Is that the momentous question which you can't decide, mother?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I don't know what to decide, really," Mrs. Ried said thoughtfully, standing, with an irresolute air, beside the pantry door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know what to decide, really," Mrs. Ried said thoughtfully, standing, with an irresolute air, beside the pantry door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sadie, hadn't I better make these pies?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know what to decide, really," Mrs. Ried said thoughtfully, standing, with an irresolute air, beside the pantry door.
having a supporting base
From this reading "I don't know what to decide, really," Mrs. Ried said thoughtfully, standing, with an irresolute air, beside the pantry door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that the momentous question which you can't decide, mother?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW BOARDER.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Sadie, hadn't I better make these pies?"
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "I don't know what to decide, really," Mrs. Ried said thoughtfully, standing, with an irresolute air, beside the pantry door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't know what to decide, really," Mrs. Ried said thoughtfully, standing, with an irresolute air, beside the pantry door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't know what to decide, really," Mrs. Ried said thoughtfully, standing, with an irresolute air, beside the pantry door.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Is that the momentous question which you can't decide, mother?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I don't know what to decide, really," Mrs. Ried said thoughtfully, standing, with an irresolute air, beside the pantry door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is that the momentous question which you can't decide, mother?"
Chapter 10 of Ester Ried by Pansy holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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 10 holds 136 sentences of Ester Ried, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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