Chapter 10 of Harebell's friend is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Harebell's friend is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LITTLE RUNAWAY IT was a lovely summer morning. Harebell woke up a little before five o'clock. With a set determined face she got up and dressed herself, stepping about her room as quietly as possible. She tied up a nightgown and brush and comb and toothbrush in a bundle. Then she began to think that she might want more clothes than that.
Chapter 10 of Harebell's friend is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading “She tied up a nightgown and brush and comb and toothbrush in a bundle.”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “She tied up a nightgown and brush and comb and toothbrush in a bundle.”
straighten with a comb
From this reading “She tied up a nightgown and brush and comb and toothbrush in a bundle.”
an easy victory
From this reading “A LITTLE RUNAWAY IT was a lovely summer morning.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “With a set determined face she got up and dressed herself, stepping about her room as quietly as possible.”
bound or secured closely
From this reading “She tied up a nightgown and brush and comb and toothbrush in a bundle.”
small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth
From this reading “She tied up a nightgown and brush and comb and toothbrush in a bundle.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Harebell woke up a little before five o'clock.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “Harebell woke up a little before five o'clock.”
In this reading “A LITTLE RUNAWAY IT was a lovely summer morning.”
In this reading “A LITTLE RUNAWAY IT was a lovely summer morning.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “With a set determined face she got up and dressed herself, stepping about her room as quietly as possible.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE RUNAWAY IT was a lovely summer morning.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With a set determined face she got up and dressed herself, stepping about her room as quietly as possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a set determined face she got up and dressed herself, stepping about her room as quietly as possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With a set determined face she got up and dressed herself, stepping about her room as quietly as possible.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Harebell woke up a little before five o'clock.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then she began to think that she might want more clothes than that.
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading She tied up a nightgown and brush and comb and toothbrush in a bundle.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading She tied up a nightgown and brush and comb and toothbrush in a bundle.
clothing in general
From this reading Then she began to think that she might want more clothes than that.
straighten with a comb
From this reading She tied up a nightgown and brush and comb and toothbrush in a bundle.
characterized by great determination
From this reading With a set determined face she got up and dressed herself, stepping about her room as quietly as possible.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading With a set determined face she got up and dressed herself, stepping about her room as quietly as possible.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With a set determined face she got up and dressed herself, stepping about her room as quietly as possible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Harebell woke up a little before five o'clock.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading With a set determined face she got up and dressed herself, stepping about her room as quietly as possible.
sometimes placed in genus Scilla
From this reading Harebell woke up a little before five o'clock.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a set determined face she got up and dressed herself, stepping about her room as quietly as possible.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading With a set determined face she got up and dressed herself, stepping about her room as quietly as possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She tied up a nightgown and brush and comb and toothbrush in a bundle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A LITTLE RUNAWAY IT was a lovely summer morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE RUNAWAY IT was a lovely summer morning.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading A LITTLE RUNAWAY IT was a lovely summer morning.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then she began to think that she might want more clothes than that.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then she began to think that she might want more clothes than that.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A LITTLE RUNAWAY IT was a lovely summer morning.
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
From this reading She tied up a nightgown and brush and comb and toothbrush in a bundle.
according to the clock
From this reading Harebell woke up a little before five o'clock.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading With a set determined face she got up and dressed herself, stepping about her room as quietly as possible.
with low volume
From this reading With a set determined face she got up and dressed herself, stepping about her room as quietly as possible.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With a set determined face she got up and dressed herself, stepping about her room as quietly as possible.
an easy victory
From this reading A LITTLE RUNAWAY IT was a lovely summer morning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With a set determined face she got up and dressed herself, stepping about her room as quietly as possible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a set determined face she got up and dressed herself, stepping about her room as quietly as possible.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading With a set determined face she got up and dressed herself, stepping about her room as quietly as possible.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A LITTLE RUNAWAY IT was a lovely summer morning.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then she began to think that she might want more clothes than that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she began to think that she might want more clothes than that.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she began to think that she might want more clothes than that.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Then she began to think that she might want more clothes than that.
bound or secured closely
From this reading She tied up a nightgown and brush and comb and toothbrush in a bundle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she began to think that she might want more clothes than that.
small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth
From this reading She tied up a nightgown and brush and comb and toothbrush in a bundle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Harebell woke up a little before five o'clock.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Then she began to think that she might want more clothes than that.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LITTLE RUNAWAY IT was a lovely summer morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a set determined face she got up and dressed herself, stepping about her room as quietly as possible.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Harebell woke up a little before five o'clock.
Chapter 10 of Harebell's friend by Amy Le Feuvre holds 250 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 250 sentences of Harebell's friend, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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