Chapter 1 of Honey-Sweet is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Honey-Sweet is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Anne and her uncle were standing side by side on the deck of the steamship _Caronia_ due to sail in an hour. Both had their eyes fixed on the dock below. Anne was looking at everything with eager interest. Her uncle, with as intent a gaze, seemed watching for something that he did not see. Presently he laid his hand on Anne's shoulder.
Chapter 1 of Honey-Sweet is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “Anne and her uncle were standing side by side on the deck of the steamship _Caronia_ due to sail in an hour.”
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “Presently he laid his hand on Anne's shoulder.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “Anne and her uncle were standing side by side on the deck of the steamship _Caronia_ due to sail in an hour.”
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading “Both had their eyes fixed on the dock below.”
a long fixed look
From this reading “Her uncle, with as intent a gaze, seemed watching for something that he did not see.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “Her uncle, with as intent a gaze, seemed watching for something that he did not see.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “Anne and her uncle were standing side by side on the deck of the steamship _Caronia_ due to sail in an hour.”
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading “Anne and her uncle were standing side by side on the deck of the steamship _Caronia_ due to sail in an hour.”
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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 Her uncle, with as intent a gaze, seemed watching for something that he did not see.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Anne and her uncle were standing side by side on the deck of the steamship _Caronia_ due to sail in an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anne and her uncle were standing side by side on the deck of the steamship _Caronia_ due to sail in an hour.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne and her uncle were standing side by side on the deck of the steamship _Caronia_ due to sail in an hour.
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Presently he laid his hand on Anne's shoulder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her uncle, with as intent a gaze, seemed watching for something that he did not see.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anne was looking at everything with eager interest.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Both had their eyes fixed on the dock below.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both had their eyes fixed on the dock below.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Anne and her uncle were standing side by side on the deck of the steamship _Caronia_ due to sail in an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne and her uncle were standing side by side on the deck of the steamship _Caronia_ due to sail in an hour.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Anne and her uncle were standing side by side on the deck of the steamship _Caronia_ due to sail in an hour.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her uncle, with as intent a gaze, seemed watching for something that he did not see.
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Both had their eyes fixed on the dock below.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Anne and her uncle were standing side by side on the deck of the steamship _Caronia_ due to sail in an hour.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Anne was looking at everything with eager interest.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Anne was looking at everything with eager interest.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Both had their eyes fixed on the dock below.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Both had their eyes fixed on the dock below.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her uncle, with as intent a gaze, seemed watching for something that he did not see.
a long fixed look
From this reading Her uncle, with as intent a gaze, seemed watching for something that he did not see.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both had their eyes fixed on the dock below.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Presently he laid his hand on Anne's shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her uncle, with as intent a gaze, seemed watching for something that he did not see.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anne and her uncle were standing side by side on the deck of the steamship _Caronia_ due to sail in an hour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently he laid his hand on Anne's shoulder.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Anne and her uncle were standing side by side on the deck of the steamship _Caronia_ due to sail in an hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anne and her uncle were standing side by side on the deck of the steamship _Caronia_ due to sail in an hour.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Her uncle, with as intent a gaze, seemed watching for something that he did not see.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Anne was looking at everything with eager interest.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Presently he laid his hand on Anne's shoulder.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Anne was looking at everything with eager interest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her uncle, with as intent a gaze, seemed watching for something that he did not see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anne and her uncle were standing side by side on the deck of the steamship _Caronia_ due to sail in an hour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anne and her uncle were standing side by side on the deck of the steamship _Caronia_ due to sail in an hour.
in the near future
From this reading Presently he laid his hand on Anne's shoulder.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Anne and her uncle were standing side by side on the deck of the steamship _Caronia_ due to sail in an hour.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her uncle, with as intent a gaze, seemed watching for something that he did not see.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her uncle, with as intent a gaze, seemed watching for something that he did not see.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Presently he laid his hand on Anne's shoulder.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Anne and her uncle were standing side by side on the deck of the steamship _Caronia_ due to sail in an hour.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Her uncle, with as intent a gaze, seemed watching for something that he did not see.
having a supporting base
From this reading Anne and her uncle were standing side by side on the deck of the steamship _Caronia_ due to sail in an hour.
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading Anne and her uncle were standing side by side on the deck of the steamship _Caronia_ due to sail in an hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her uncle, with as intent a gaze, seemed watching for something that he did not see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anne and her uncle were standing side by side on the deck of the steamship _Caronia_ due to sail in an hour.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both had their eyes fixed on the dock below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anne and her uncle were standing side by side on the deck of the steamship _Caronia_ due to sail in an hour.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Anne and her uncle were standing side by side on the deck of the steamship _Caronia_ due to sail in an hour.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anne was looking at everything with eager interest.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Her uncle, with as intent a gaze, seemed watching for something that he did not see.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Anne and her uncle were standing side by side on the deck of the steamship _Caronia_ due to sail in an hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anne was looking at everything with eager interest.
Chapter 1 of Honey-Sweet by Edna Henry Lee Turpin holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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 1 holds 77 sentences of Honey-Sweet, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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