Chapter 10 of Grandmother Dear: A Book for Boys and Girls is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Grandmother Dear: A Book for Boys and Girls is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
--"THAT CAD SAWYER." "I do not like thee, Doctor Fell, The reason why I cannot tell." OLD RHYME. And grandmother of course kept her promise. That evening she read it aloud.
Chapter 10 of Grandmother Dear: A Book for Boys and Girls is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading “That evening she read it aloud.”
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading “--"THAT CAD SAWYER."”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"I do not like thee, Doctor Fell, The reason why I cannot tell."”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “And grandmother of course kept her promise.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “And grandmother of course kept her promise.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “"I do not like thee, Doctor Fell, The reason why I cannot tell."”
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading “OLD RHYME.”
one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading “--"THAT CAD SAWYER."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading That evening she read it aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And grandmother of course kept her promise.
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading --"THAT CAD SAWYER."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I do not like thee, Doctor Fell, The reason why I cannot tell."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And grandmother of course kept her promise.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not like thee, Doctor Fell, The reason why I cannot tell."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "I do not like thee, Doctor Fell, The reason why I cannot tell."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening she read it aloud.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "I do not like thee, Doctor Fell, The reason why I cannot tell."
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading And grandmother of course kept her promise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And grandmother of course kept her promise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not like thee, Doctor Fell, The reason why I cannot tell."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That evening she read it aloud.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And grandmother of course kept her promise.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I do not like thee, Doctor Fell, The reason why I cannot tell."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not like thee, Doctor Fell, The reason why I cannot tell."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And grandmother of course kept her promise.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD RHYME.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading And grandmother of course kept her promise.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading That evening she read it aloud.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "I do not like thee, Doctor Fell, The reason why I cannot tell."
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading OLD RHYME.
one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading --"THAT CAD SAWYER."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That evening she read it aloud.
express in words
From this reading "I do not like thee, Doctor Fell, The reason why I cannot tell."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading --"THAT CAD SAWYER."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I do not like thee, Doctor Fell, The reason why I cannot tell."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I do not like thee, Doctor Fell, The reason why I cannot tell."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I do not like thee, Doctor Fell, The reason why I cannot tell."
Chapter 10 of Grandmother Dear: A Book for Boys and Girls by Mrs. Molesworth holds 247 sentences, grouped into 50 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 247 sentences of Grandmother Dear: A Book for Boys and Girls, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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