Chapter 1 of Gloria and Treeless Street is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Gloria and Treeless Street is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, but I don't know what I _do_ see." "My dear--there's our car! Let me introduce you. The workbag, if you please, of the District Nurse, Mary Winship. I have not the pleasure--" "Gloria Abercrombie," bowed Gloria politely, but her eyes danced.
Chapter 1 of Gloria and Treeless Street is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 14/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 66–70
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “I have not the pleasure--" "Gloria Abercrombie," bowed Gloria politely, but her eyes danced.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “"My dear--there's our car!”
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading “I have not the pleasure--" "Gloria Abercrombie," bowed Gloria politely, but her eyes danced.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “The workbag, if you please, of the District Nurse, Mary Winship.”
cause to come to know personally
From this reading “Let me introduce you.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “The workbag, if you please, of the District Nurse, Mary Winship.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “The workbag, if you please, of the District Nurse, Mary Winship.”
in a polite manner
From this reading “I have not the pleasure--" "Gloria Abercrombie," bowed Gloria politely, but her eyes danced.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading I have not the pleasure--" "Gloria Abercrombie," bowed Gloria politely, but her eyes danced.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading I have not the pleasure--" "Gloria Abercrombie," bowed Gloria politely, but her eyes danced.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, but I don't know what I _do_ see."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "My dear--there's our car!
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading I have not the pleasure--" "Gloria Abercrombie," bowed Gloria politely, but her eyes danced.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear--there's our car!
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The workbag, if you please, of the District Nurse, Mary Winship.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No, but I don't know what I _do_ see."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, but I don't know what I _do_ see."
opinion or judgment
From this reading I have not the pleasure--" "Gloria Abercrombie," bowed Gloria politely, but her eyes danced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have not the pleasure--" "Gloria Abercrombie," bowed Gloria politely, but her eyes danced.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not the pleasure--" "Gloria Abercrombie," bowed Gloria politely, but her eyes danced.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have not the pleasure--" "Gloria Abercrombie," bowed Gloria politely, but her eyes danced.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, but I don't know what I _do_ see."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The workbag, if you please, of the District Nurse, Mary Winship.
cause to come to know personally
From this reading Let me introduce you.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "No, but I don't know what I _do_ see."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me introduce you.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The workbag, if you please, of the District Nurse, Mary Winship.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me introduce you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear--there's our car!
not any; not one
From this reading "No, but I don't know what I _do_ see."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not the pleasure--" "Gloria Abercrombie," bowed Gloria politely, but her eyes danced.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The workbag, if you please, of the District Nurse, Mary Winship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The workbag, if you please, of the District Nurse, Mary Winship.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "My dear--there's our car!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The workbag, if you please, of the District Nurse, Mary Winship.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I have not the pleasure--" "Gloria Abercrombie," bowed Gloria politely, but her eyes danced.
in a polite manner
From this reading I have not the pleasure--" "Gloria Abercrombie," bowed Gloria politely, but her eyes danced.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "No, but I don't know what I _do_ see."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The workbag, if you please, of the District Nurse, Mary Winship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear--there's our car!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "No, but I don't know what I _do_ see."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The workbag, if you please, of the District Nurse, Mary Winship.
container for holding implements and materials for work (especially for sewing)
From this reading The workbag, if you please, of the District Nurse, Mary Winship.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me introduce you.
Chapter 1 of Gloria and Treeless Street by Annie Hamilton Donnell holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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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