Chapter 11 of His fortunate Grace is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of His fortunate Grace is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THAT evening, shortly after Miss Forbes had been dressed for Mrs. Burr’s dinner, her mother entered and dismissed the maid. “What is it, mamma?” Augusta demanded in some surprise. “How odd you look. Not as pretty as usual.”
Chapter 11 of His fortunate Grace is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading “Augusta demanded in some surprise.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Augusta demanded in some surprise.”
having lost your job
From this reading “THAT evening, shortly after Miss Forbes had been dressed for Mrs. Burr’s dinner, her mother entered and dismissed the maid.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “THAT evening, shortly after Miss Forbes had been dressed for Mrs. Burr’s dinner, her mother entered and dismissed the maid.”
a female domestic
From this reading “THAT evening, shortly after Miss Forbes had been dressed for Mrs. Burr’s dinner, her mother entered and dismissed the maid.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading ““What is it, mamma?””
not divisible by two
From this reading ““How odd you look.”
for a short time
From this reading “THAT evening, shortly after Miss Forbes had been dressed for Mrs. Burr’s dinner, her mother entered and dismissed the maid.”
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In this reading “Augusta demanded in some surprise.”
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later than; following
From this reading THAT evening, shortly after Miss Forbes had been dressed for Mrs. Burr’s dinner, her mother entered and dismissed the maid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THAT evening, shortly after Miss Forbes had been dressed for Mrs. Burr’s dinner, her mother entered and dismissed the maid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not as pretty as usual.”
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading Augusta demanded in some surprise.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THAT evening, shortly after Miss Forbes had been dressed for Mrs. Burr’s dinner, her mother entered and dismissed the maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THAT evening, shortly after Miss Forbes had been dressed for Mrs. Burr’s dinner, her mother entered and dismissed the maid.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Augusta demanded in some surprise.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THAT evening, shortly after Miss Forbes had been dressed for Mrs. Burr’s dinner, her mother entered and dismissed the maid.
having lost your job
From this reading THAT evening, shortly after Miss Forbes had been dressed for Mrs. Burr’s dinner, her mother entered and dismissed the maid.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading THAT evening, shortly after Miss Forbes had been dressed for Mrs. Burr’s dinner, her mother entered and dismissed the maid.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THAT evening, shortly after Miss Forbes had been dressed for Mrs. Burr’s dinner, her mother entered and dismissed the maid.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THAT evening, shortly after Miss Forbes had been dressed for Mrs. Burr’s dinner, her mother entered and dismissed the maid.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THAT evening, shortly after Miss Forbes had been dressed for Mrs. Burr’s dinner, her mother entered and dismissed the maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THAT evening, shortly after Miss Forbes had been dressed for Mrs. Burr’s dinner, her mother entered and dismissed the maid.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THAT evening, shortly after Miss Forbes had been dressed for Mrs. Burr’s dinner, her mother entered and dismissed the maid.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THAT evening, shortly after Miss Forbes had been dressed for Mrs. Burr’s dinner, her mother entered and dismissed the maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How odd you look.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Augusta demanded in some surprise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it, mamma?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it, mamma?”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “How odd you look.
a female domestic
From this reading THAT evening, shortly after Miss Forbes had been dressed for Mrs. Burr’s dinner, her mother entered and dismissed the maid.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “What is it, mamma?”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THAT evening, shortly after Miss Forbes had been dressed for Mrs. Burr’s dinner, her mother entered and dismissed the maid.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THAT evening, shortly after Miss Forbes had been dressed for Mrs. Burr’s dinner, her mother entered and dismissed the maid.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THAT evening, shortly after Miss Forbes had been dressed for Mrs. Burr’s dinner, her mother entered and dismissed the maid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not as pretty as usual.”
not divisible by two
From this reading “How odd you look.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Not as pretty as usual.”
for a short time
From this reading THAT evening, shortly after Miss Forbes had been dressed for Mrs. Burr’s dinner, her mother entered and dismissed the maid.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Augusta demanded in some surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Augusta demanded in some surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT evening, shortly after Miss Forbes had been dressed for Mrs. Burr’s dinner, her mother entered and dismissed the maid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THAT evening, shortly after Miss Forbes had been dressed for Mrs. Burr’s dinner, her mother entered and dismissed the maid.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Not as pretty as usual.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it, mamma?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How odd you look.
Chapter 11 of His fortunate Grace by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 29 sentences, grouped into 6 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 11 holds 29 sentences of His fortunate Grace, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.
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