Chapter 5 of Jill: A Flower Girl is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Jill: A Flower Girl is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What shall I put in the basket to-day?" he continued. "How did the lilies go? and did the ladies wonder how you come by they choice rose-buds?" These words roused Jill. "You don't know what that basket wor," she said; "I sold off the flowers as fast as ever I could. They were lovely; there worn't sech a basket to be seen with any other flower girl."
Chapter 5 of Jill: A Flower Girl is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “"What shall I put in the basket to-day?" he continued.”
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “"How did the lilies go? and did the ladies wonder how you come by they choice rose-buds?"”
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “They were lovely; there worn't sech a basket to be seen with any other flower girl."”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “"You don't know what that basket wor," she said; "I sold off the flowers as fast as ever I could.”
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “"How did the lilies go? and did the ladies wonder how you come by they choice rose-buds?"”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “They were lovely; there worn't sech a basket to be seen with any other flower girl."”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “These words roused Jill.”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “"You don't know what that basket wor," she said; "I sold off the flowers as fast as ever I could.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 They were lovely; there worn't sech a basket to be seen with any other flower girl."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "How did the lilies go? and did the ladies wonder how you come by they choice rose-buds?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They were lovely; there worn't sech a basket to be seen with any other flower girl."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You don't know what that basket wor," she said; "I sold off the flowers as fast as ever I could.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading "What shall I put in the basket to-day?" he continued.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were lovely; there worn't sech a basket to be seen with any other flower girl."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "How did the lilies go? and did the ladies wonder how you come by they choice rose-buds?"
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading "How did the lilies go? and did the ladies wonder how you come by they choice rose-buds?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How did the lilies go? and did the ladies wonder how you come by they choice rose-buds?"
without stop or interruption
From this reading "What shall I put in the basket to-day?" he continued.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You don't know what that basket wor," she said; "I sold off the flowers as fast as ever I could.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did the lilies go? and did the ladies wonder how you come by they choice rose-buds?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't know what that basket wor," she said; "I sold off the flowers as fast as ever I could.
at any time
From this reading "You don't know what that basket wor," she said; "I sold off the flowers as fast as ever I could.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "You don't know what that basket wor," she said; "I sold off the flowers as fast as ever I could.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading They were lovely; there worn't sech a basket to be seen with any other flower girl."
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "You don't know what that basket wor," she said; "I sold off the flowers as fast as ever I could.
a young female
From this reading They were lovely; there worn't sech a basket to be seen with any other flower girl."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "How did the lilies go? and did the ladies wonder how you come by they choice rose-buds?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What shall I put in the basket to-day?" he continued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did the lilies go? and did the ladies wonder how you come by they choice rose-buds?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What shall I put in the basket to-day?" he continued.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What shall I put in the basket to-day?" he continued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These words roused Jill.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You don't know what that basket wor," she said; "I sold off the flowers as fast as ever I could.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "How did the lilies go? and did the ladies wonder how you come by they choice rose-buds?"
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading "How did the lilies go? and did the ladies wonder how you come by they choice rose-buds?"
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading They were lovely; there worn't sech a basket to be seen with any other flower girl."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You don't know what that basket wor," she said; "I sold off the flowers as fast as ever I could.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were lovely; there worn't sech a basket to be seen with any other flower girl."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "What shall I put in the basket to-day?" he continued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did the lilies go? and did the ladies wonder how you come by they choice rose-buds?"
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading These words roused Jill.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You don't know what that basket wor," she said; "I sold off the flowers as fast as ever I could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were lovely; there worn't sech a basket to be seen with any other flower girl."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were lovely; there worn't sech a basket to be seen with any other flower girl."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall I put in the basket to-day?" he continued.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You don't know what that basket wor," she said; "I sold off the flowers as fast as ever I could.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading "You don't know what that basket wor," she said; "I sold off the flowers as fast as ever I could.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You don't know what that basket wor," she said; "I sold off the flowers as fast as ever I could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What shall I put in the basket to-day?" he continued.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were lovely; there worn't sech a basket to be seen with any other flower girl."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words roused Jill.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How did the lilies go? and did the ladies wonder how you come by they choice rose-buds?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were lovely; there worn't sech a basket to be seen with any other flower girl."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What shall I put in the basket to-day?" he continued.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were lovely; there worn't sech a basket to be seen with any other flower girl."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shall I put in the basket to-day?" he continued.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were lovely; there worn't sech a basket to be seen with any other flower girl."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "How did the lilies go? and did the ladies wonder how you come by they choice rose-buds?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't know what that basket wor," she said; "I sold off the flowers as fast as ever I could.
the words that are spoken
From this reading These words roused Jill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were lovely; there worn't sech a basket to be seen with any other flower girl."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did the lilies go? and did the ladies wonder how you come by they choice rose-buds?"
Chapter 5 of Jill: A Flower Girl by L. T. Meade holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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 5 holds 444 sentences of Jill: A Flower Girl, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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