Chapter 6 of Hetty Gray is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Hetty Gray is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HETTY'S FIRST LESSONS. Hetty's bed-room being over the school-room, she was wakened the next morning by somebody practising on the piano, the sound from which ascended through the floor. "How well they play, and how early they rise!" thought Hetty. "I wonder whether it is Nell or Phyllis who is at the piano? Oh, dear!
Chapter 6 of Hetty Gray is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading “Hetty's bed-room being over the school-room, she was wakened the next morning by somebody practising on the piano, the sound from which ascended through the floor.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “"How well they play, and how early they rise!" thought Hetty.”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “Hetty's bed-room being over the school-room, she was wakened the next morning by somebody practising on the piano, the sound from which ascended through the floor.”
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading “HETTY'S FIRST LESSONS.”
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading “Hetty's bed-room being over the school-room, she was wakened the next morning by somebody practising on the piano, the sound from which ascended through the floor.”
move upward
From this reading “"How well they play, and how early they rise!" thought Hetty.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Hetty's bed-room being over the school-room, she was wakened the next morning by somebody practising on the piano, the sound from which ascended through the floor.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “"I wonder whether it is Nell or Phyllis who is at the piano?”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "How well they play, and how early they rise!" thought Hetty.
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Hetty's bed-room being over the school-room, she was wakened the next morning by somebody practising on the piano, the sound from which ascended through the floor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I wonder whether it is Nell or Phyllis who is at the piano?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hetty's bed-room being over the school-room, she was wakened the next morning by somebody practising on the piano, the sound from which ascended through the floor.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Hetty's bed-room being over the school-room, she was wakened the next morning by somebody practising on the piano, the sound from which ascended through the floor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hetty's bed-room being over the school-room, she was wakened the next morning by somebody practising on the piano, the sound from which ascended through the floor.
dearly loved
From this reading Oh, dear!
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "How well they play, and how early they rise!" thought Hetty.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading HETTY'S FIRST LESSONS.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Hetty's bed-room being over the school-room, she was wakened the next morning by somebody practising on the piano, the sound from which ascended through the floor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hetty's bed-room being over the school-room, she was wakened the next morning by somebody practising on the piano, the sound from which ascended through the floor.
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From this reading "How well they play, and how early they rise!" thought Hetty.
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From this reading HETTY'S FIRST LESSONS.
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From this reading "How well they play, and how early they rise!" thought Hetty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder whether it is Nell or Phyllis who is at the piano?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder whether it is Nell or Phyllis who is at the piano?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I wonder whether it is Nell or Phyllis who is at the piano?
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading HETTY'S FIRST LESSONS.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Hetty's bed-room being over the school-room, she was wakened the next morning by somebody practising on the piano, the sound from which ascended through the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder whether it is Nell or Phyllis who is at the piano?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Hetty's bed-room being over the school-room, she was wakened the next morning by somebody practising on the piano, the sound from which ascended through the floor.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, dear!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hetty's bed-room being over the school-room, she was wakened the next morning by somebody practising on the piano, the sound from which ascended through the floor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I wonder whether it is Nell or Phyllis who is at the piano?
above and across; more than
From this reading Hetty's bed-room being over the school-room, she was wakened the next morning by somebody practising on the piano, the sound from which ascended through the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder whether it is Nell or Phyllis who is at the piano?
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Hetty's bed-room being over the school-room, she was wakened the next morning by somebody practising on the piano, the sound from which ascended through the floor.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "How well they play, and how early they rise!" thought Hetty.
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From this reading Hetty's bed-room being over the school-room, she was wakened the next morning by somebody practising on the piano, the sound from which ascended through the floor.
move upward
From this reading "How well they play, and how early they rise!" thought Hetty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hetty's bed-room being over the school-room, she was wakened the next morning by somebody practising on the piano, the sound from which ascended through the floor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hetty's bed-room being over the school-room, she was wakened the next morning by somebody practising on the piano, the sound from which ascended through the floor.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Hetty's bed-room being over the school-room, she was wakened the next morning by somebody practising on the piano, the sound from which ascended through the floor.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Hetty's bed-room being over the school-room, she was wakened the next morning by somebody practising on the piano, the sound from which ascended through the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hetty's bed-room being over the school-room, she was wakened the next morning by somebody practising on the piano, the sound from which ascended through the floor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How well they play, and how early they rise!" thought Hetty.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "How well they play, and how early they rise!" thought Hetty.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hetty's bed-room being over the school-room, she was wakened the next morning by somebody practising on the piano, the sound from which ascended through the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hetty's bed-room being over the school-room, she was wakened the next morning by somebody practising on the piano, the sound from which ascended through the floor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hetty's bed-room being over the school-room, she was wakened the next morning by somebody practising on the piano, the sound from which ascended through the floor.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "How well they play, and how early they rise!" thought Hetty.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I wonder whether it is Nell or Phyllis who is at the piano?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hetty's bed-room being over the school-room, she was wakened the next morning by somebody practising on the piano, the sound from which ascended through the floor.
which person or people
From this reading "I wonder whether it is Nell or Phyllis who is at the piano?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder whether it is Nell or Phyllis who is at the piano?
Chapter 6 of Hetty Gray by Rosa M. (Rosa Mulholland) Gilbert holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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 6 holds 193 sentences of Hetty Gray, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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