Chapter 6 of Introduction to Sally is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Introduction to Sally is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘How delightful it all sounds,’ she said at last, removing her hand from Sally’s head, who at once felt better. ‘Quite, quite delightful. But----’ ‘Now, Mother, there mustn’t be any buts,’ interrupted Jocelyn. ‘It’s all settled.’ And rashly--but then he felt so happy and safe--he appealed to Sally.
Chapter 6 of Introduction to Sally is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “And rashly--but then he felt so happy and safe--he appealed to Sally.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “‘How delightful it all sounds,’ she said at last, removing her hand from Sally’s head, who at once felt better.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “But----’ ‘Now, Mother, there mustn’t be any buts,’ interrupted Jocelyn.”
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading “‘How delightful it all sounds,’ she said at last, removing her hand from Sally’s head, who at once felt better.”
witty remark
From this reading “‘How delightful it all sounds,’ she said at last, removing her hand from Sally’s head, who at once felt better.”
possessive form of “sally” — witty remark
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “‘It’s all settled.’”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “‘How delightful it all sounds,’ she said at last, removing her hand from Sally’s head, who at once felt better.”
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “‘How delightful it all sounds,’ she said at last, removing her hand from Sally’s head, who at once felt better.”
In this reading “‘How delightful it all sounds,’ she said at last, removing her hand from Sally’s head, who at once felt better.”
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(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 ‘How delightful it all sounds,’ she said at last, removing her hand from Sally’s head, who at once felt better.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And rashly--but then he felt so happy and safe--he appealed to Sally.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But----’ ‘Now, Mother, there mustn’t be any buts,’ interrupted Jocelyn.
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading And rashly--but then he felt so happy and safe--he appealed to Sally.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘How delightful it all sounds,’ she said at last, removing her hand from Sally’s head, who at once felt better.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But----’ ‘Now, Mother, there mustn’t be any buts,’ interrupted Jocelyn.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading ‘How delightful it all sounds,’ she said at last, removing her hand from Sally’s head, who at once felt better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But----’ ‘Now, Mother, there mustn’t be any buts,’ interrupted Jocelyn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But----’ ‘Now, Mother, there mustn’t be any buts,’ interrupted Jocelyn.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading ‘How delightful it all sounds,’ she said at last, removing her hand from Sally’s head, who at once felt better.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading ‘How delightful it all sounds,’ she said at last, removing her hand from Sally’s head, who at once felt better.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘How delightful it all sounds,’ she said at last, removing her hand from Sally’s head, who at once felt better.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ‘How delightful it all sounds,’ she said at last, removing her hand from Sally’s head, who at once felt better.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading And rashly--but then he felt so happy and safe--he appealed to Sally.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And rashly--but then he felt so happy and safe--he appealed to Sally.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ‘How delightful it all sounds,’ she said at last, removing her hand from Sally’s head, who at once felt better.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘How delightful it all sounds,’ she said at last, removing her hand from Sally’s head, who at once felt better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘How delightful it all sounds,’ she said at last, removing her hand from Sally’s head, who at once felt better.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading But----’ ‘Now, Mother, there mustn’t be any buts,’ interrupted Jocelyn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘How delightful it all sounds,’ she said at last, removing her hand from Sally’s head, who at once felt better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It’s all settled.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But----’ ‘Now, Mother, there mustn’t be any buts,’ interrupted Jocelyn.
immediately past
From this reading ‘How delightful it all sounds,’ she said at last, removing her hand from Sally’s head, who at once felt better.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But----’ ‘Now, Mother, there mustn’t be any buts,’ interrupted Jocelyn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But----’ ‘Now, Mother, there mustn’t be any buts,’ interrupted Jocelyn.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But----’ ‘Now, Mother, there mustn’t be any buts,’ interrupted Jocelyn.
on one occasion
From this reading ‘How delightful it all sounds,’ she said at last, removing her hand from Sally’s head, who at once felt better.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ‘Quite, quite delightful.
in a hasty and foolhardy manner
From this reading And rashly--but then he felt so happy and safe--he appealed to Sally.
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading ‘How delightful it all sounds,’ she said at last, removing her hand from Sally’s head, who at once felt better.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading And rashly--but then he felt so happy and safe--he appealed to Sally.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘How delightful it all sounds,’ she said at last, removing her hand from Sally’s head, who at once felt better.
witty remark
From this reading And rashly--but then he felt so happy and safe--he appealed to Sally.
possessive form of “sally” — witty remark
From this reading ‘How delightful it all sounds,’ she said at last, removing her hand from Sally’s head, who at once felt better.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading ‘It’s all settled.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘How delightful it all sounds,’ she said at last, removing her hand from Sally’s head, who at once felt better.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And rashly--but then he felt so happy and safe--he appealed to Sally.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading ‘How delightful it all sounds,’ she said at last, removing her hand from Sally’s head, who at once felt better.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And rashly--but then he felt so happy and safe--he appealed to Sally.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But----’ ‘Now, Mother, there mustn’t be any buts,’ interrupted Jocelyn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And rashly--but then he felt so happy and safe--he appealed to Sally.
which person or people
From this reading ‘How delightful it all sounds,’ she said at last, removing her hand from Sally’s head, who at once felt better.
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