Chapter 3 of Esther's Charge: A Story for Girls is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Esther's Charge: A Story for Girls is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ANXIOUS CHARGE. "How quiet they are!" thought Esther, as she dressed herself next morning. "I daresay they are fast asleep still. They must be tired after that long journey yesterday. They shall sleep as long as they like this morning.
Chapter 3 of Esther's Charge: A Story for Girls is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eagerly desirous
From this reading “AN ANXIOUS CHARGE.”
in a state of sleep
From this reading “"I daresay they are fast asleep still.”
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “AN ANXIOUS CHARGE.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “"How quiet they are!" thought Esther, as she dressed herself next morning.”
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading “"How quiet they are!" thought Esther, as she dressed herself next morning.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “They must be tired after that long journey yesterday.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “They must be tired after that long journey yesterday.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “They must be tired after that long journey yesterday.”
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.
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sleeping deeply
In this reading “"I daresay they are fast asleep still.”
In this reading “"How quiet they are!" thought Esther, as she dressed herself next morning.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading They must be tired after that long journey yesterday.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ANXIOUS CHARGE.
eagerly desirous
From this reading AN ANXIOUS CHARGE.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How quiet they are!" thought Esther, as she dressed herself next morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How quiet they are!" thought Esther, as she dressed herself next morning.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "I daresay they are fast asleep still.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They must be tired after that long journey yesterday.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading AN ANXIOUS CHARGE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I daresay they are fast asleep still.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading "How quiet they are!" thought Esther, as she dressed herself next morning.
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading "How quiet they are!" thought Esther, as she dressed herself next morning.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "I daresay they are fast asleep still.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "How quiet they are!" thought Esther, as she dressed herself next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How quiet they are!" thought Esther, as she dressed herself next morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I daresay they are fast asleep still.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They must be tired after that long journey yesterday.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They shall sleep as long as they like this morning.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They must be tired after that long journey yesterday.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "How quiet they are!" thought Esther, as she dressed herself next morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must be tired after that long journey yesterday.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "How quiet they are!" thought Esther, as she dressed herself next morning.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "How quiet they are!" thought Esther, as she dressed herself next morning.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading They shall sleep as long as they like this morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How quiet they are!" thought Esther, as she dressed herself next morning.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading They shall sleep as long as they like this morning.
not in physical motion
From this reading "I daresay they are fast asleep still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They must be tired after that long journey yesterday.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How quiet they are!" thought Esther, as she dressed herself next morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They shall sleep as long as they like this morning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "How quiet they are!" thought Esther, as she dressed herself next morning.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading They must be tired after that long journey yesterday.
the day immediately before today
From this reading They must be tired after that long journey yesterday.
Chapter 3 of Esther's Charge: A Story for Girls by Evelyn Everett-Green holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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 266 sentences of Esther's Charge: A Story for Girls, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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