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Chapter 7 of Lady Mary and Her Nurse is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CANADIAN BIRDS--SNOW SPARROW--ROBIN RED-BREAST--CANADIAN FLOWERS-- AMERICAN PORCUPINE. "Spring is coming, nurse! Spring is coming at last!" exclaimed the Governor's little daughter, joyfully. "The snow is going away at last. I am tired of the white snow, it makes my eyes ache.
Chapter 7 of Lady Mary and Her Nurse is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
feel physical pain
From this reading “I am tired of the white snow, it makes my eyes ache.”
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading “CANADIAN BIRDS--SNOW SPARROW--ROBIN RED-BREAST--CANADIAN FLOWERS-- AMERICAN PORCUPINE.”
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading “Spring is coming at last!" exclaimed the Governor's little daughter, joyfully.”
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading “Spring is coming at last!" exclaimed the Governor's little daughter, joyfully.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “"Spring is coming, nurse!”
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
From this reading “CANADIAN BIRDS--SNOW SPARROW--ROBIN RED-BREAST--CANADIAN FLOWERS-- AMERICAN PORCUPINE.”
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “CANADIAN BIRDS--SNOW SPARROW--ROBIN RED-BREAST--CANADIAN FLOWERS-- AMERICAN PORCUPINE.”
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading “CANADIAN BIRDS--SNOW SPARROW--ROBIN RED-BREAST--CANADIAN FLOWERS-- AMERICAN PORCUPINE.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
feel physical pain
From this reading I am tired of the white snow, it makes my eyes ache.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am tired of the white snow, it makes my eyes ache.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading CANADIAN BIRDS--SNOW SPARROW--ROBIN RED-BREAST--CANADIAN FLOWERS-- AMERICAN PORCUPINE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Spring is coming at last!" exclaimed the Governor's little daughter, joyfully.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The snow is going away at last.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading CANADIAN BIRDS--SNOW SPARROW--ROBIN RED-BREAST--CANADIAN FLOWERS-- AMERICAN PORCUPINE.
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading CANADIAN BIRDS--SNOW SPARROW--ROBIN RED-BREAST--CANADIAN FLOWERS-- AMERICAN PORCUPINE.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Spring is coming, nurse!
a female human offspring
From this reading Spring is coming at last!" exclaimed the Governor's little daughter, joyfully.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Spring is coming at last!" exclaimed the Governor's little daughter, joyfully.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I am tired of the white snow, it makes my eyes ache.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading CANADIAN BIRDS--SNOW SPARROW--ROBIN RED-BREAST--CANADIAN FLOWERS-- AMERICAN PORCUPINE.
the act of departing
From this reading "The snow is going away at last.
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading Spring is coming at last!" exclaimed the Governor's little daughter, joyfully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am tired of the white snow, it makes my eyes ache.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Spring is coming, nurse!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am tired of the white snow, it makes my eyes ache.
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Spring is coming at last!" exclaimed the Governor's little daughter, joyfully.
immediately past
From this reading Spring is coming at last!" exclaimed the Governor's little daughter, joyfully.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Spring is coming at last!" exclaimed the Governor's little daughter, joyfully.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading I am tired of the white snow, it makes my eyes ache.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am tired of the white snow, it makes my eyes ache.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "Spring is coming, nurse!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am tired of the white snow, it makes my eyes ache.
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
From this reading CANADIAN BIRDS--SNOW SPARROW--ROBIN RED-BREAST--CANADIAN FLOWERS-- AMERICAN PORCUPINE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CANADIAN BIRDS--SNOW SPARROW--ROBIN RED-BREAST--CANADIAN FLOWERS-- AMERICAN PORCUPINE.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading CANADIAN BIRDS--SNOW SPARROW--ROBIN RED-BREAST--CANADIAN FLOWERS-- AMERICAN PORCUPINE.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading CANADIAN BIRDS--SNOW SPARROW--ROBIN RED-BREAST--CANADIAN FLOWERS-- AMERICAN PORCUPINE.
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading CANADIAN BIRDS--SNOW SPARROW--ROBIN RED-BREAST--CANADIAN FLOWERS-- AMERICAN PORCUPINE.
the season of growth
From this reading "Spring is coming, nurse!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spring is coming at last!" exclaimed the Governor's little daughter, joyfully.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I am tired of the white snow, it makes my eyes ache.
a Caucasian
From this reading I am tired of the white snow, it makes my eyes ache.
Chapter 7 of Lady Mary and Her Nurse by Catharine Parr Strickland Traill holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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 7 holds 100 sentences of Lady Mary and Her Nurse, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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