Chapter 17 of Her kingdom is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Her kingdom is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale. "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride." They were of course delighted to accompany her. "Why can't I go too?" demanded Ruffie. "It is rather too long for you, darling," Anstice told him.
Chapter 17 of Her kingdom is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading “They were of course delighted to accompany her.”
a special loved one
From this reading “"It is rather too long for you, darling," Anstice told him.”
greatly pleased
From this reading “They were of course delighted to accompany her.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"Why can't I go too?" demanded Ruffie.”
come together
From this reading “AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.”
plural of “fell” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading “AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “"I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride."”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.”
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a youthful female person
In this reading “AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.”
as might be expected
In this reading “They were of course delighted to accompany her.”
In this reading “AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.”
In this reading “"It is rather too long for you, darling," Anstice told him.”
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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 "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride."
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading They were of course delighted to accompany her.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why can't I go too?" demanded Ruffie.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They were of course delighted to accompany her.
a special loved one
From this reading "It is rather too long for you, darling," Anstice told him.
greatly pleased
From this reading They were of course delighted to accompany her.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Why can't I go too?" demanded Ruffie.
come together
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
plural of “fell” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is rather too long for you, darling," Anstice told him.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Why can't I go too?" demanded Ruffie.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is rather too long for you, darling," Anstice told him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is rather too long for you, darling," Anstice told him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "It is rather too long for you, darling," Anstice told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride."
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were of course delighted to accompany her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
above and across; more than
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
on the contrary
From this reading "It is rather too long for you, darling," Anstice told him.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why can't I go too?" demanded Ruffie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "It is rather too long for you, darling," Anstice told him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Why can't I go too?" demanded Ruffie.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were of course delighted to accompany her.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why can't I go too?" demanded Ruffie.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I am going to see Louise," she said; "and it will be a lovely ride."
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE FELLS ONE afternoon Anstice asked the little girls if they would like to ride over the Fells with her to Ramdale.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is rather too long for you, darling," Anstice told him.
Chapter 17 of Her kingdom by Amy Le Feuvre holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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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