Chapter 4 of Etheldreda the Ready: A School Story is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Etheldreda the Ready: A School Story is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How should we find the time?" queried Susan earnestly. "First to compose the things--and then write them out neatly would take hours and hours." "I would write them out. It looks ever so much better if it's all in one handwriting." The girls exchanged glances.
Chapter 4 of Etheldreda the Ready: A School Story is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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form the substance of
From this reading “"First to compose the things--and then write them out neatly would take hours and hours."”
in a serious manner
From this reading “"How should we find the time?" queried Susan earnestly.”
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading “The girls exchanged glances.”
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading “The girls exchanged glances.”
something written by hand
From this reading “It looks ever so much better if it's all in one handwriting."”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “It looks ever so much better if it's all in one handwriting."”
with neatness
From this reading “"First to compose the things--and then write them out neatly would take hours and hours."”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “"How should we find the time?" queried Susan earnestly.”
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(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 It looks ever so much better if it's all in one handwriting."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "First to compose the things--and then write them out neatly would take hours and hours."
(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 It looks ever so much better if it's all in one handwriting."
form the substance of
From this reading "First to compose the things--and then write them out neatly would take hours and hours."
in a serious manner
From this reading "How should we find the time?" queried Susan earnestly.
at any time
From this reading It looks ever so much better if it's all in one handwriting."
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading The girls exchanged glances.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "How should we find the time?" queried Susan earnestly.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "First to compose the things--and then write them out neatly would take hours and hours."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls exchanged glances.
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading The girls exchanged glances.
something written by hand
From this reading It looks ever so much better if it's all in one handwriting."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "First to compose the things--and then write them out neatly would take hours and hours."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How should we find the time?" queried Susan earnestly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would write them out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It looks ever so much better if it's all in one handwriting."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It looks ever so much better if it's all in one handwriting."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looks ever so much better if it's all in one handwriting."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It looks ever so much better if it's all in one handwriting."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It looks ever so much better if it's all in one handwriting."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It looks ever so much better if it's all in one handwriting."
with neatness
From this reading "First to compose the things--and then write them out neatly would take hours and hours."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It looks ever so much better if it's all in one handwriting."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "First to compose the things--and then write them out neatly would take hours and hours."
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "How should we find the time?" queried Susan earnestly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "How should we find the time?" queried Susan earnestly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It looks ever so much better if it's all in one handwriting."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How should we find the time?" queried Susan earnestly.
carry out
From this reading "First to compose the things--and then write them out neatly would take hours and hours."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How should we find the time?" queried Susan earnestly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "First to compose the things--and then write them out neatly would take hours and hours."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "First to compose the things--and then write them out neatly would take hours and hours."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "First to compose the things--and then write them out neatly would take hours and hours."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "How should we find the time?" queried Susan earnestly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "First to compose the things--and then write them out neatly would take hours and hours."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How should we find the time?" queried Susan earnestly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "First to compose the things--and then write them out neatly would take hours and hours."
produce a literary work
From this reading "First to compose the things--and then write them out neatly would take hours and hours."
Chapter 4 of Etheldreda the Ready: A School Story by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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 4 holds 447 sentences of Etheldreda the Ready: A School Story, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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