Chapter 10 of Fernley House is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Fernley House is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GRACE'S SYSTEM "Margaret!" "Yes, Mrs. Peyton." "Is that door shut? lock it, will you? and--just go and look out of the window, please. No one there? Thank you!"
Chapter 10 of Fernley House is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “"Is that door shut? lock it, will you? and--just go and look out of the window, please.”
possessive form of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “GRACE'S SYSTEM "Margaret!"”
fasten with a lock
From this reading “"Is that door shut? lock it, will you? and--just go and look out of the window, please.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"Is that door shut? lock it, will you? and--just go and look out of the window, please.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “"Is that door shut? lock it, will you? and--just go and look out of the window, please.”
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading “GRACE'S SYSTEM "Margaret!"”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you!"”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “"Is that door shut? lock it, will you? and--just go and look out of the window, please.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Is that door shut? lock it, will you? and--just go and look out of the window, please.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Is that door shut? lock it, will you? and--just go and look out of the window, please.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Is that door shut? lock it, will you? and--just go and look out of the window, please.
possessive form of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading GRACE'S SYSTEM "Margaret!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that door shut? lock it, will you? and--just go and look out of the window, please.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is that door shut? lock it, will you? and--just go and look out of the window, please.
and nothing more
From this reading "Is that door shut? lock it, will you? and--just go and look out of the window, please.
fasten with a lock
From this reading "Is that door shut? lock it, will you? and--just go and look out of the window, please.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Is that door shut? lock it, will you? and--just go and look out of the window, please.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRACE'S SYSTEM "Margaret!"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Peyton."
not any; not one
From this reading No one there?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Is that door shut? lock it, will you? and--just go and look out of the window, please.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one there?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Is that door shut? lock it, will you? and--just go and look out of the window, please.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Peyton."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Is that door shut? lock it, will you? and--just go and look out of the window, please.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Is that door shut? lock it, will you? and--just go and look out of the window, please.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading GRACE'S SYSTEM "Margaret!"
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank you!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that door shut? lock it, will you? and--just go and look out of the window, please.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is that door shut? lock it, will you? and--just go and look out of the window, please.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No one there?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Is that door shut? lock it, will you? and--just go and look out of the window, please.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "Is that door shut? lock it, will you? and--just go and look out of the window, please.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Peyton."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is that door shut? lock it, will you? and--just go and look out of the window, please.
Chapter 10 of Fernley House by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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 239 sentences of Fernley House, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Fernley House by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 239 sentences, grouped into 48 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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