Chapter 13 of Life's little stage is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Life's little stage is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VIRGINIA VILLA IT was a broiling afternoon, and no mistake. No wonder Merryl had felt the sun too hot! Magda thought of this, and wished, with a touch of self-reproach, that she had gone to see her sister before starting. By the time she reached Claughton Manor, her face was the colour of a peony. She rang and asked for Patricia.
Chapter 13 of Life's little stage is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
From this reading “VIRGINIA VILLA IT was a broiling afternoon, and no mistake.”
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading “By the time she reached Claughton Manor, her face was the colour of a peony.”
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading “By the time she reached Claughton Manor, her face was the colour of a peony.”
any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
From this reading “By the time she reached Claughton Manor, her face was the colour of a peony.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “She rang and asked for Patricia.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “Magda thought of this, and wished, with a touch of self-reproach, that she had gone to see her sister before starting.”
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading “VIRGINIA VILLA IT was a broiling afternoon, and no mistake.”
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “VIRGINIA VILLA IT was a broiling afternoon, and no mistake.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “No wonder Merryl had felt the sun too hot!”
In this reading “Magda thought of this, and wished, with a touch of self-reproach, that she had gone to see her sister before starting.”
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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 VIRGINIA VILLA IT was a broiling afternoon, and no mistake.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading VIRGINIA VILLA IT was a broiling afternoon, and no mistake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VIRGINIA VILLA IT was a broiling afternoon, and no mistake.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She rang and asked for Patricia.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Magda thought of this, and wished, with a touch of self-reproach, that she had gone to see her sister before starting.
cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
From this reading VIRGINIA VILLA IT was a broiling afternoon, and no mistake.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time she reached Claughton Manor, her face was the colour of a peony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the time she reached Claughton Manor, her face was the colour of a peony.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading By the time she reached Claughton Manor, her face was the colour of a peony.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading By the time she reached Claughton Manor, her face was the colour of a peony.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading No wonder Merryl had felt the sun too hot!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She rang and asked for Patricia.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Magda thought of this, and wished, with a touch of self-reproach, that she had gone to see her sister before starting.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No wonder Merryl had felt the sun too hot!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Magda thought of this, and wished, with a touch of self-reproach, that she had gone to see her sister before starting.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading No wonder Merryl had felt the sun too hot!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading VIRGINIA VILLA IT was a broiling afternoon, and no mistake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Magda thought of this, and wished, with a touch of self-reproach, that she had gone to see her sister before starting.
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading By the time she reached Claughton Manor, her face was the colour of a peony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No wonder Merryl had felt the sun too hot!
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading VIRGINIA VILLA IT was a broiling afternoon, and no mistake.
not any; not one
From this reading VIRGINIA VILLA IT was a broiling afternoon, and no mistake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Magda thought of this, and wished, with a touch of self-reproach, that she had gone to see her sister before starting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rang and asked for Patricia.
any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
From this reading By the time she reached Claughton Manor, her face was the colour of a peony.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She rang and asked for Patricia.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By the time she reached Claughton Manor, her face was the colour of a peony.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Magda thought of this, and wished, with a touch of self-reproach, that she had gone to see her sister before starting.
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Magda thought of this, and wished, with a touch of self-reproach, that she had gone to see her sister before starting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Magda thought of this, and wished, with a touch of self-reproach, that she had gone to see her sister before starting.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Magda thought of this, and wished, with a touch of self-reproach, that she had gone to see her sister before starting.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Magda thought of this, and wished, with a touch of self-reproach, that she had gone to see her sister before starting.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading No wonder Merryl had felt the sun too hot!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Magda thought of this, and wished, with a touch of self-reproach, that she had gone to see her sister before starting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No wonder Merryl had felt the sun too hot!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Magda thought of this, and wished, with a touch of self-reproach, that she had gone to see her sister before starting.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Magda thought of this, and wished, with a touch of self-reproach, that she had gone to see her sister before starting.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time she reached Claughton Manor, her face was the colour of a peony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Magda thought of this, and wished, with a touch of self-reproach, that she had gone to see her sister before starting.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading No wonder Merryl had felt the sun too hot!
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Magda thought of this, and wished, with a touch of self-reproach, that she had gone to see her sister before starting.
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading VIRGINIA VILLA IT was a broiling afternoon, and no mistake.
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading VIRGINIA VILLA IT was a broiling afternoon, and no mistake.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VIRGINIA VILLA IT was a broiling afternoon, and no mistake.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Magda thought of this, and wished, with a touch of self-reproach, that she had gone to see her sister before starting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Magda thought of this, and wished, with a touch of self-reproach, that she had gone to see her sister before starting.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder Merryl had felt the sun too hot!
Chapter 13 of Life's little stage by Agnes Giberne holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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 13 holds 183 sentences of Life's little stage, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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