Chapter 13 of Granfer, and One Christmas time is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Granfer, and One Christmas time is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PREPARING FOR MRS. METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated. As she was going upstairs a voice called to her: "Is that you, Mrs. Metherell?" "Yes, sir."
Chapter 13 of Granfer, and One Christmas time is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expected hopefully
From this reading “METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.”
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.”
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “PREPARING FOR MRS.”
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading “METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.”
on a floor above
From this reading “As she was going upstairs a voice called to her:”
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reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.”
prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant
In this reading “PREPARING FOR MRS.”
In this reading “METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.”
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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 METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
expected hopefully
From this reading METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she was going upstairs a voice called to her:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As she was going upstairs a voice called to her:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR MRS.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
the act of departing
From this reading As she was going upstairs a voice called to her:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that you, Mrs. Metherell?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
for more time
From this reading METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading PREPARING FOR MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading PREPARING FOR MRS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir."
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that you, Mrs. Metherell?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
on a floor above
From this reading As she was going upstairs a voice called to her:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As she was going upstairs a voice called to her:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading METHERELL'S PARTY IT was getting late by the time Mrs. Metherell arrived at home, for she had had a good bit of shopping to do, which had taken her longer than she had anticipated.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is that you, Mrs. Metherell?"
Chapter 13 of Granfer, and One Christmas time by Eleanora H. Stooke holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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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