Chapter 6 of Jessie Trim is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Jessie Trim is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH A FAIRY IN A COTTON-PRINT DRESS IS INTRODUCED. The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces. 'No work, mother?' I asked. 'No, my dear,' she replied; 'but come, my child, you must be hungry.'
Chapter 6 of Jessie Trim is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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put on clothes
From this reading “IN WHICH A FAIRY IN A COTTON-PRINT DRESS IS INTRODUCED.”
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “IN WHICH A FAIRY IN A COTTON-PRINT DRESS IS INTRODUCED.”
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “'No, my dear,' she replied; 'but come, my child, you must be hungry.'”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “IN WHICH A FAIRY IN A COTTON-PRINT DRESS IS INTRODUCED.”
according to the clock
From this reading “The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces.”
superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces.”
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In this reading “The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces.”
In this reading “The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces.”
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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 IN WHICH A FAIRY IN A COTTON-PRINT DRESS IS INTRODUCED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'No, my dear,' she replied; 'but come, my child, you must be hungry.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'No, my dear,' she replied; 'but come, my child, you must be hungry.'
a young person of either sex
From this reading 'No, my dear,' she replied; 'but come, my child, you must be hungry.'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'No, my dear,' she replied; 'but come, my child, you must be hungry.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH A FAIRY IN A COTTON-PRINT DRESS IS INTRODUCED.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces.
dearly loved
From this reading 'No, my dear,' she replied; 'but come, my child, you must be hungry.'
put on clothes
From this reading IN WHICH A FAIRY IN A COTTON-PRINT DRESS IS INTRODUCED.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading IN WHICH A FAIRY IN A COTTON-PRINT DRESS IS INTRODUCED.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading 'No, my dear,' she replied; 'but come, my child, you must be hungry.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH A FAIRY IN A COTTON-PRINT DRESS IS INTRODUCED.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading IN WHICH A FAIRY IN A COTTON-PRINT DRESS IS INTRODUCED.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH A FAIRY IN A COTTON-PRINT DRESS IS INTRODUCED.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'No, my dear,' she replied; 'but come, my child, you must be hungry.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No work, mother?'
according to the clock
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'No, my dear,' she replied; 'but come, my child, you must be hungry.'
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces.
superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'No, my dear,' she replied; 'but come, my child, you must be hungry.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH A FAIRY IN A COTTON-PRINT DRESS IS INTRODUCED.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day was Saturday, and my mother went out early in the morning, and returned at two o'clock with the saddest of faces.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading 'No work, mother?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'No, my dear,' she replied; 'but come, my child, you must be hungry.'
Chapter 6 of Jessie Trim by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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 447 sentences of Jessie Trim, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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