Chapter 1 of Esther's Charge: A Story for Girls is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Esther's Charge: A Story for Girls is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF "SQUIB AND HIS FRIENDS," "THE YOUNG PIONEERS," "IN THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY," ETC, ETC. "I think she's at the linen-press, marm, putting away the things from the wash." "Tell her to come to me when she has done that. I want to speak to her." "Yes, marm, I will.
Chapter 1 of Esther's Charge: A Story for Girls is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "SQUIB AND HIS FRIENDS," "THE YOUNG PIONEERS," "IN THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY," ETC, ETC.”
courtesy towards women
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "SQUIB AND HIS FRIENDS," "THE YOUNG PIONEERS," "IN THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY," ETC, ETC.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "SQUIB AND HIS FRIENDS," "THE YOUNG PIONEERS," "IN THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY," ETC, ETC.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "SQUIB AND HIS FRIENDS," "THE YOUNG PIONEERS," "IN THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY," ETC, ETC.”
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "SQUIB AND HIS FRIENDS," "THE YOUNG PIONEERS," "IN THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY," ETC, ETC.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “"I think she's at the linen-press, marm, putting away the things from the wash."”
express in speech
From this reading “I want to speak to her."”
clean with some chemical process
From this reading “"I think she's at the linen-press, marm, putting away the things from the wash."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “AUTHOR OF "SQUIB AND HIS FRIENDS," "THE YOUNG PIONEERS," "IN THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY," ETC, ETC.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SQUIB AND HIS FRIENDS," "THE YOUNG PIONEERS," "IN THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY," ETC, ETC.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I think she's at the linen-press, marm, putting away the things from the wash."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SQUIB AND HIS FRIENDS," "THE YOUNG PIONEERS," "IN THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY," ETC, ETC.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I think she's at the linen-press, marm, putting away the things from the wash."
courtesy towards women
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SQUIB AND HIS FRIENDS," "THE YOUNG PIONEERS," "IN THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY," ETC, ETC.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Tell her to come to me when she has done that.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SQUIB AND HIS FRIENDS," "THE YOUNG PIONEERS," "IN THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY," ETC, ETC.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Tell her to come to me when she has done that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SQUIB AND HIS FRIENDS," "THE YOUNG PIONEERS," "IN THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY," ETC, ETC.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SQUIB AND HIS FRIENDS," "THE YOUNG PIONEERS," "IN THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY," ETC, ETC.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I think she's at the linen-press, marm, putting away the things from the wash."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tell her to come to me when she has done that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tell her to come to me when she has done that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SQUIB AND HIS FRIENDS," "THE YOUNG PIONEERS," "IN THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY," ETC, ETC.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think she's at the linen-press, marm, putting away the things from the wash."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SQUIB AND HIS FRIENDS," "THE YOUNG PIONEERS," "IN THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY," ETC, ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think she's at the linen-press, marm, putting away the things from the wash."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think she's at the linen-press, marm, putting away the things from the wash."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell her to come to me when she has done that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SQUIB AND HIS FRIENDS," "THE YOUNG PIONEERS," "IN THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY," ETC, ETC.
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SQUIB AND HIS FRIENDS," "THE YOUNG PIONEERS," "IN THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY," ETC, ETC.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "I think she's at the linen-press, marm, putting away the things from the wash."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Tell her to come to me when she has done that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think she's at the linen-press, marm, putting away the things from the wash."
express in speech
From this reading I want to speak to her."
firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SQUIB AND HIS FRIENDS," "THE YOUNG PIONEERS," "IN THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY," ETC, ETC.
express in words
From this reading "Tell her to come to me when she has done that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Tell her to come to me when she has done that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SQUIB AND HIS FRIENDS," "THE YOUNG PIONEERS," "IN THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY," ETC, ETC.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I think she's at the linen-press, marm, putting away the things from the wash."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think she's at the linen-press, marm, putting away the things from the wash."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Tell her to come to me when she has done that.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to speak to her."
clean with some chemical process
From this reading "I think she's at the linen-press, marm, putting away the things from the wash."
at the time that
From this reading "Tell her to come to me when she has done that.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, marm, I will.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, marm, I will.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SQUIB AND HIS FRIENDS," "THE YOUNG PIONEERS," "IN THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY," ETC, ETC.
Chapter 1 of Esther's Charge: A Story for Girls by Evelyn Everett-Green holds 248 sentences, grouped into 50 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 248 sentences of Esther's Charge: A Story for Girls, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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