Chapter 11 of Grandmother Dear: A Book for Boys and Girls is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Grandmother Dear: A Book for Boys and Girls is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THAT CAD SAWYER."--PART II. "Did the road wind uphill all the way? Yes to the very end." CHRISTINA ROSSETTI. Grandmother's voice had faltered a little now and then during the latter part of her reading.
Chapter 11 of Grandmother Dear: A Book for Boys and Girls is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading “"THAT CAD SAWYER."--PART II.”
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “Grandmother's voice had faltered a little now and then during the latter part of her reading.”
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “Grandmother's voice had faltered a little now and then during the latter part of her reading.”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “Grandmother's voice had faltered a little now and then during the latter part of her reading.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “Grandmother's voice had faltered a little now and then during the latter part of her reading.”
English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
From this reading “CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.”
one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading “"THAT CAD SAWYER."--PART II.”
against difficulties
From this reading “"Did the road wind uphill all the way?”
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 Grandmother's voice had faltered a little now and then during the latter part of her reading.
(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 "Did the road wind uphill all the way?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grandmother's voice had faltered a little now and then during the latter part of her reading.
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading "THAT CAD SAWYER."--PART II.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did the road wind uphill all the way?
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Grandmother's voice had faltered a little now and then during the latter part of her reading.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Yes to the very end."
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading Grandmother's voice had faltered a little now and then during the latter part of her reading.
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Grandmother's voice had faltered a little now and then during the latter part of her reading.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grandmother's voice had faltered a little now and then during the latter part of her reading.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Grandmother's voice had faltered a little now and then during the latter part of her reading.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "THAT CAD SAWYER."--PART II.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Grandmother's voice had faltered a little now and then during the latter part of her reading.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Grandmother's voice had faltered a little now and then during the latter part of her reading.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Grandmother's voice had faltered a little now and then during the latter part of her reading.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grandmother's voice had faltered a little now and then during the latter part of her reading.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "THAT CAD SAWYER."--PART II.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Grandmother's voice had faltered a little now and then during the latter part of her reading.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Did the road wind uphill all the way?
English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
From this reading CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading "THAT CAD SAWYER."--PART II.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "THAT CAD SAWYER."--PART II.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did the road wind uphill all the way?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Grandmother's voice had faltered a little now and then during the latter part of her reading.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes to the very end."
against difficulties
From this reading "Did the road wind uphill all the way?
precisely as stated
From this reading Yes to the very end."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Grandmother's voice had faltered a little now and then during the latter part of her reading.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Did the road wind uphill all the way?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Did the road wind uphill all the way?
an affirmative
From this reading Yes to the very end."
Chapter 11 of Grandmother Dear: A Book for Boys and Girls by Mrs. Molesworth holds 276 sentences, grouped into 56 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 11 holds 276 sentences of Grandmother Dear: A Book for Boys and Girls, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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