Chapter 3 of Heedless Hetty is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Heedless Hetty is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FLO'S KITTEN. MRS. EYRE was busy in the kitchen for an hour or more. Then she came gently into the parlour, and found Flo sleeping and Hetty crying. She beckoned the girl out into the hall.
Chapter 3 of Heedless Hetty is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “She beckoned the girl out into the hall.”
demanding attention
From this reading “Then she came gently into the parlour, and found Flo sleeping and Hetty crying.”
a shallow salt lake in south central Australia about 35 feet below sea level; the largest lake in the country and the lowest point on the continent
From this reading “EYRE was busy in the kitchen for an hour or more.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Then she came gently into the parlour, and found Flo sleeping and Hetty crying.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “EYRE was busy in the kitchen for an hour or more.”
young domestic cat
From this reading “FLO'S KITTEN.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “Then she came gently into the parlour, and found Flo sleeping and Hetty crying.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading “Then she came gently into the parlour, and found Flo sleeping and Hetty crying.”
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.
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In this reading “Then she came gently into the parlour, and found Flo sleeping and Hetty crying.”
In this reading “She beckoned the girl out into the hall.”
In this reading “EYRE was busy in the kitchen for an hour or more.”
In this reading “EYRE was busy in the kitchen for an hour or more.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading EYRE was busy in the kitchen for an hour or more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she came gently into the parlour, and found Flo sleeping and Hetty crying.
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading She beckoned the girl out into the hall.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading EYRE was busy in the kitchen for an hour or more.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then she came gently into the parlour, and found Flo sleeping and Hetty crying.
demanding attention
From this reading Then she came gently into the parlour, and found Flo sleeping and Hetty crying.
a shallow salt lake in south central Australia about 35 feet below sea level; the largest lake in the country and the lowest point on the continent
From this reading EYRE was busy in the kitchen for an hour or more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she came gently into the parlour, and found Flo sleeping and Hetty crying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FLO'S KITTEN.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading EYRE was busy in the kitchen for an hour or more.
set up or found
From this reading Then she came gently into the parlour, and found Flo sleeping and Hetty crying.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Then she came gently into the parlour, and found Flo sleeping and Hetty crying.
a young female
From this reading She beckoned the girl out into the hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She beckoned the girl out into the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she came gently into the parlour, and found Flo sleeping and Hetty crying.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading EYRE was busy in the kitchen for an hour or more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EYRE was busy in the kitchen for an hour or more.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she came gently into the parlour, and found Flo sleeping and Hetty crying.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading EYRE was busy in the kitchen for an hour or more.
young domestic cat
From this reading FLO'S KITTEN.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading EYRE was busy in the kitchen for an hour or more.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading EYRE was busy in the kitchen for an hour or more.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She beckoned the girl out into the hall.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Then she came gently into the parlour, and found Flo sleeping and Hetty crying.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she came gently into the parlour, and found Flo sleeping and Hetty crying.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Then she came gently into the parlour, and found Flo sleeping and Hetty crying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EYRE was busy in the kitchen for an hour or more.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she came gently into the parlour, and found Flo sleeping and Hetty crying.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EYRE was busy in the kitchen for an hour or more.
Chapter 3 of Heedless Hetty by Annette Lyster holds 222 sentences, grouped into 45 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 3 holds 222 sentences of Heedless Hetty, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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