Chapter 22 of Life's little stage is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Life's little stage is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"COULDN'T BE TIED!" "I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock. Two little maidens of seven and eight brightened the Vicarage home, and she made all their clothes herself. "Ivor! What has he done?"
Chapter 22 of Life's little stage is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “"I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.”
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading “Two little maidens of seven and eight brightened the Vicarage home, and she made all their clothes herself.”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “"I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.”
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading “"I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.”
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “Two little maidens of seven and eight brightened the Vicarage home, and she made all their clothes herself.”
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “"I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.”
bound or secured closely
From this reading “"COULDN'T BE TIED!"”
plural of “tuck” — eatables (especially sweets)
From this reading “"I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.”
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In this reading “"I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.”
In this reading “Two little maidens of seven and eight brightened the Vicarage home, and she made all their clothes herself.”
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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 "I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.
(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 Two little maidens of seven and eight brightened the Vicarage home, and she made all their clothes herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two little maidens of seven and eight brightened the Vicarage home, and she made all their clothes herself.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading "I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "COULDN'T BE TIED!"
a youthful male person
From this reading "I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Two little maidens of seven and eight brightened the Vicarage home, and she made all their clothes herself.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.
clothing in general
From this reading Two little maidens of seven and eight brightened the Vicarage home, and she made all their clothes herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "COULDN'T BE TIED!"
dearly loved
From this reading "I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What has he done?"
being one more than seven
From this reading Two little maidens of seven and eight brightened the Vicarage home, and she made all their clothes herself.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading "I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What has he done?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What has he done?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Two little maidens of seven and eight brightened the Vicarage home, and she made all their clothes herself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Two little maidens of seven and eight brightened the Vicarage home, and she made all their clothes herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ivor!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two little maidens of seven and eight brightened the Vicarage home, and she made all their clothes herself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Two little maidens of seven and eight brightened the Vicarage home, and she made all their clothes herself.
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Two little maidens of seven and eight brightened the Vicarage home, and she made all their clothes herself.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Two little maidens of seven and eight brightened the Vicarage home, and she made all their clothes herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two little maidens of seven and eight brightened the Vicarage home, and she made all their clothes herself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two little maidens of seven and eight brightened the Vicarage home, and she made all their clothes herself.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two little maidens of seven and eight brightened the Vicarage home, and she made all their clothes herself.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.
bound or secured closely
From this reading "COULDN'T BE TIED!"
plural of “tuck” — eatables (especially sweets)
From this reading "I REALLY did think that dear boy had more sense," quoth Mrs. Miles, as her busy fingers arranged rows of tucks in a small frock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two little maidens of seven and eight brightened the Vicarage home, and she made all their clothes herself.
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading Two little maidens of seven and eight brightened the Vicarage home, and she made all their clothes herself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What has he done?"
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