Chapter 3 of Hetty Gray is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Hetty Gray is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. KANE IN TROUBLE. "Now, tell me all about it, for as I am going to be her mother in future I must know everything that concerns my child." Mrs. Rushton was talking to Mrs. Kane, having come to the cottage to announce her intention of adopting Hetty. Mrs. Kane was crying bitterly.
Chapter 3 of Hetty Gray is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “adopt” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading “Mrs. Rushton was talking to Mrs. Kane, having come to the cottage to announce her intention of adopting Hetty.”
make known; make an announcement
From this reading “Mrs. Rushton was talking to Mrs. Kane, having come to the cottage to announce her intention of adopting Hetty.”
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “Mrs. Kane was crying bitterly.”
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “"Now, tell me all about it, for as I am going to be her mother in future I must know everything that concerns my child."”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “Mrs. Rushton was talking to Mrs. Kane, having come to the cottage to announce her intention of adopting Hetty.”
demanding attention
From this reading “Mrs. Kane was crying bitterly.”
yet to be or coming
From this reading “"Now, tell me all about it, for as I am going to be her mother in future I must know everything that concerns my child."”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “Mrs. Rushton was talking to Mrs. Kane, having come to the cottage to announce her intention of adopting Hetty.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now, tell me all about it, for as I am going to be her mother in future I must know everything that concerns my child."
-ing form of “adopt” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading Mrs. Rushton was talking to Mrs. Kane, having come to the cottage to announce her intention of adopting Hetty.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Now, tell me all about it, for as I am going to be her mother in future I must know everything that concerns my child."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Now, tell me all about it, for as I am going to be her mother in future I must know everything that concerns my child."
make known; make an announcement
From this reading Mrs. Rushton was talking to Mrs. Kane, having come to the cottage to announce her intention of adopting Hetty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now, tell me all about it, for as I am going to be her mother in future I must know everything that concerns my child."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now, tell me all about it, for as I am going to be her mother in future I must know everything that concerns my child."
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Mrs. Kane was crying bitterly.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Now, tell me all about it, for as I am going to be her mother in future I must know everything that concerns my child."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Rushton was talking to Mrs. Kane, having come to the cottage to announce her intention of adopting Hetty.
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading "Now, tell me all about it, for as I am going to be her mother in future I must know everything that concerns my child."
a small house with a single story
From this reading Mrs. Rushton was talking to Mrs. Kane, having come to the cottage to announce her intention of adopting Hetty.
demanding attention
From this reading Mrs. Kane was crying bitterly.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Now, tell me all about it, for as I am going to be her mother in future I must know everything that concerns my child."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now, tell me all about it, for as I am going to be her mother in future I must know everything that concerns my child."
yet to be or coming
From this reading "Now, tell me all about it, for as I am going to be her mother in future I must know everything that concerns my child."
the act of departing
From this reading "Now, tell me all about it, for as I am going to be her mother in future I must know everything that concerns my child."
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mrs. Rushton was talking to Mrs. Kane, having come to the cottage to announce her intention of adopting Hetty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now, tell me all about it, for as I am going to be her mother in future I must know everything that concerns my child."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Rushton was talking to Mrs. Kane, having come to the cottage to announce her intention of adopting Hetty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, tell me all about it, for as I am going to be her mother in future I must know everything that concerns my child."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KANE IN TROUBLE.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Mrs. Rushton was talking to Mrs. Kane, having come to the cottage to announce her intention of adopting Hetty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now, tell me all about it, for as I am going to be her mother in future I must know everything that concerns my child."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KANE IN TROUBLE.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Now, tell me all about it, for as I am going to be her mother in future I must know everything that concerns my child."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, tell me all about it, for as I am going to be her mother in future I must know everything that concerns my child."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Now, tell me all about it, for as I am going to be her mother in future I must know everything that concerns my child."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Now, tell me all about it, for as I am going to be her mother in future I must know everything that concerns my child."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now, tell me all about it, for as I am going to be her mother in future I must know everything that concerns my child."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, tell me all about it, for as I am going to be her mother in future I must know everything that concerns my child."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Rushton was talking to Mrs. Kane, having come to the cottage to announce her intention of adopting Hetty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Rushton was talking to Mrs. Kane, having come to the cottage to announce her intention of adopting Hetty.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Mrs. Rushton was talking to Mrs. Kane, having come to the cottage to announce her intention of adopting Hetty.
express in words
From this reading "Now, tell me all about it, for as I am going to be her mother in future I must know everything that concerns my child."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, tell me all about it, for as I am going to be her mother in future I must know everything that concerns my child."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Rushton was talking to Mrs. Kane, having come to the cottage to announce her intention of adopting Hetty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, tell me all about it, for as I am going to be her mother in future I must know everything that concerns my child."
a source of difficulty
From this reading KANE IN TROUBLE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Rushton was talking to Mrs. Kane, having come to the cottage to announce her intention of adopting Hetty.
Chapter 3 of Hetty Gray by Rosa M. (Rosa Mulholland) Gilbert holds 40 sentences, grouped into 8 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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