Chapter 13 of Flamsted quarries is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Flamsted quarries is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work. Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me." "Not for you!" Maggie dashed a tear from her eyes. "An' why not for you, I'd like to know?
Chapter 13 of Flamsted quarries is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having gaps or spaces
From this reading “Maggie dashed a tear from her eyes.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."”
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading “There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.”
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading “Maggie dashed a tear from her eyes.”
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
anew
From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
(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 Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' why not for you, I'd like to know?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Maggie dashed a tear from her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Maggie dashed a tear from her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Maggie dashed a tear from her eyes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An' why not for you, I'd like to know?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "An' why not for you, I'd like to know?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "An' why not for you, I'd like to know?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Maggie dashed a tear from her eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "An' why not for you, I'd like to know?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Aileen spoke slowly: "Indeed, I wish I had them all, Maggie; but those things are not for me."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There was a suspicious tremble in Maggie's voice as she turned again to her work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not for you!"
Chapter 13 of Flamsted quarries by Mary E. (Mary Ella) Waller holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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