Chapter 3 of Flower and Jewel is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Flower and Jewel is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Laurie Meredith drew a long sigh of relief, and bent tenderly over Flower. "My darling, shall it be as she says? Will you indeed be mine?" he questioned, tenderly. She trembled and shrunk away. "I can not make my sister wretched.
Chapter 3 of Flower and Jewel is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a special loved one
From this reading “"My darling, shall it be as she says?”
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “Laurie Meredith drew a long sigh of relief, and bent tenderly over Flower.”
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading “Laurie Meredith drew a long sigh of relief, and bent tenderly over Flower.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Will you indeed be mine?" he questioned, tenderly.”
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading “She trembled and shrunk away.”
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading “Laurie Meredith drew a long sigh of relief, and bent tenderly over Flower.”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “She trembled and shrunk away.”
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading “"I can not make my sister wretched.”
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 “She trembled and shrunk away.”
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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 Laurie Meredith drew a long sigh of relief, and bent tenderly over Flower.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Laurie Meredith drew a long sigh of relief, and bent tenderly over Flower.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My darling, shall it be as she says?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She trembled and shrunk away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My darling, shall it be as she says?
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Laurie Meredith drew a long sigh of relief, and bent tenderly over Flower.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can not make my sister wretched.
a special loved one
From this reading "My darling, shall it be as she says?
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Laurie Meredith drew a long sigh of relief, and bent tenderly over Flower.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Laurie Meredith drew a long sigh of relief, and bent tenderly over Flower.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will you indeed be mine?" he questioned, tenderly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can not make my sister wretched.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Will you indeed be mine?" he questioned, tenderly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My darling, shall it be as she says?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laurie Meredith drew a long sigh of relief, and bent tenderly over Flower.
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 Laurie Meredith drew a long sigh of relief, and bent tenderly over Flower.
engage in
From this reading "I can not make my sister wretched.
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading Laurie Meredith drew a long sigh of relief, and bent tenderly over Flower.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Will you indeed be mine?" he questioned, tenderly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My darling, shall it be as she says?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I can not make my sister wretched.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Laurie Meredith drew a long sigh of relief, and bent tenderly over Flower.
above and across; more than
From this reading Laurie Meredith drew a long sigh of relief, and bent tenderly over Flower.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Will you indeed be mine?" he questioned, tenderly.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Laurie Meredith drew a long sigh of relief, and bent tenderly over Flower.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "My darling, shall it be as she says?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "My darling, shall it be as she says?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My darling, shall it be as she says?
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading She trembled and shrunk away.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Laurie Meredith drew a long sigh of relief, and bent tenderly over Flower.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "I can not make my sister wretched.
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading Laurie Meredith drew a long sigh of relief, and bent tenderly over Flower.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading She trembled and shrunk away.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you indeed be mine?" he questioned, tenderly.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading "I can not make my sister wretched.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you indeed be mine?" he questioned, tenderly.
Chapter 3 of Flower and Jewel by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 60 sentences, grouped into 12 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 60 sentences of Flower and Jewel, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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