Chapter 8 of Heedless Hetty is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Heedless Hetty is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE SEA-SIDE. THE next morning Flo seemed poorly, but not really ill. Mrs. Eyre kept her in bed, and the child lay there quietly, and looked very sad. "Mamma," she said, "when you're not busy, come to me." "I can stay with you now if you like."
Chapter 8 of Heedless Hetty is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “"Mamma," she said, "when you're not busy, come to me."”
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 “Mrs. Eyre kept her in bed, and the child lay there quietly, and looked very sad.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “THE next morning Flo seemed poorly, but not really ill.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"Mamma," she said, "when you're not busy, come to me."”
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading “THE next morning Flo seemed poorly, but not really ill.”
with low volume
From this reading “Mrs. Eyre kept her in bed, and the child lay there quietly, and looked very sad.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “Mrs. Eyre kept her in bed, and the child lay there quietly, and looked very sad.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"I can stay with you now if you like."”
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 “THE next morning Flo seemed poorly, but not really ill.”
In this reading “THE next morning Flo seemed poorly, but not really ill.”
In this reading “"I can stay with you now if you like."”
In this reading “Mrs. Eyre kept her in bed, and the child lay there quietly, and looked very sad.”
In this reading “Mrs. Eyre kept her in bed, and the child lay there quietly, and looked very sad.”
In this reading “Mrs. Eyre kept her in bed, and the child lay there quietly, and looked very sad.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Eyre kept her in bed, and the child lay there quietly, and looked very sad.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE SEA-SIDE.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mrs. Eyre kept her in bed, and the child lay there quietly, and looked very sad.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "when you're not busy, come to me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE next morning Flo seemed poorly, but not really ill.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can stay with you now if you like."
a young person of either sex
From this reading Mrs. Eyre kept her in bed, and the child lay there quietly, and looked very sad.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "when you're not busy, come to me."
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 Mrs. Eyre kept her in bed, and the child lay there quietly, and looked very sad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next morning Flo seemed poorly, but not really ill.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Eyre kept her in bed, and the child lay there quietly, and looked very sad.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can stay with you now if you like."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I can stay with you now if you like."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THE next morning Flo seemed poorly, but not really ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Eyre kept her in bed, and the child lay there quietly, and looked very sad.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Mrs. Eyre kept her in bed, and the child lay there quietly, and looked very sad.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Eyre kept her in bed, and the child lay there quietly, and looked very sad.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I can stay with you now if you like."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Eyre kept her in bed, and the child lay there quietly, and looked very sad.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "when you're not busy, come to me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "when you're not busy, come to me."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE next morning Flo seemed poorly, but not really ill.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Eyre kept her in bed, and the child lay there quietly, and looked very sad.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next morning Flo seemed poorly, but not really ill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE next morning Flo seemed poorly, but not really ill.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I can stay with you now if you like."
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading THE next morning Flo seemed poorly, but not really ill.
with low volume
From this reading Mrs. Eyre kept her in bed, and the child lay there quietly, and looked very sad.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE next morning Flo seemed poorly, but not really ill.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Mrs. Eyre kept her in bed, and the child lay there quietly, and looked very sad.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "when you're not busy, come to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE SEA-SIDE.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE next morning Flo seemed poorly, but not really ill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "when you're not busy, come to me."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I can stay with you now if you like."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE SEA-SIDE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mrs. Eyre kept her in bed, and the child lay there quietly, and looked very sad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "when you're not busy, come to me."
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Eyre kept her in bed, and the child lay there quietly, and looked very sad.
at the time that
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "when you're not busy, come to me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I can stay with you now if you like."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can stay with you now if you like."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "when you're not busy, come to me."
Chapter 8 of Heedless Hetty by Annette Lyster holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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 8 holds 185 sentences of Heedless Hetty, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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