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Chapter 11 of Grandfer's wonderful garden is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GRANNY SURPRISES BILLY. "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window. "I shan't be in your way, shall I? Here, you rest a bit, and let me take on your irons." "No, thank you," Mrs. Brown answered.
Chapter 11 of Grandfer's wonderful garden is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “"I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “GRANNY SURPRISES BILLY.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “"I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.”
a small wooded hollow
From this reading “"I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “GRANNY SURPRISES BILLY.”
garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
From this reading “"I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.”
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading “Here, you rest a bit, and let me take on your irons."”
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “GRANNY SURPRISES BILLY.”
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In this reading “"I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.”
In this reading “"I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.”
In this reading “"I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here, you rest a bit, and let me take on your irons."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, thank you," Mrs. Brown answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shan't be in your way, shall I?
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading GRANNY SURPRISES BILLY.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Here, you rest a bit, and let me take on your irons."
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
a small house with a single story
From this reading "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
a small wooded hollow
From this reading "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading GRANNY SURPRISES BILLY.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, you rest a bit, and let me take on your irons."
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shan't be in your way, shall I?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I shan't be in your way, shall I?
garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
From this reading "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Here, you rest a bit, and let me take on your irons."
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Here, you rest a bit, and let me take on your irons."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here, you rest a bit, and let me take on your irons."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, thank you," Mrs. Brown answered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here, you rest a bit, and let me take on your irons."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Here, you rest a bit, and let me take on your irons."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shan't be in your way, shall I?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shan't be in your way, shall I?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading GRANNY SURPRISES BILLY.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
carry out
From this reading Here, you rest a bit, and let me take on your irons."
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "No, thank you," Mrs. Brown answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I shan't be in your way, shall I?
in or at the place that
From this reading "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
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 "I'M come to tea, mother," announced Mrs. Dingle, one hot August afternoon, as she entered the kitchen at Rowley Cottage, where Mrs. Brown stood ironing at a table near the open window.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here, you rest a bit, and let me take on your irons."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shan't be in your way, shall I?
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