Chapter 4 of Little Eyebright and her pund o' care is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Little Eyebright and her pund o' care is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOR ONE'S GOOD THE question came abruptly, though uttered in gentle tones. It took Euphrasia by surprise. A wave of colour crimsoned her face to the hair-roots, and then fled, leaving her white. Mrs. Landor watched with quiet attention. She could do so, since the downcast eyes were not raised.
Chapter 4 of Little Eyebright and her pund o' care is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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quickly and without warning
From this reading “FOR ONE'S GOOD THE question came abruptly, though uttered in gentle tones.”
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading “A wave of colour crimsoned her face to the hair-roots, and then fled, leaving her white.”
directed downward
From this reading “She could do so, since the downcast eyes were not raised.”
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “A wave of colour crimsoned her face to the hair-roots, and then fled, leaving her white.”
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “FOR ONE'S GOOD THE question came abruptly, though uttered in gentle tones.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “FOR ONE'S GOOD THE question came abruptly, though uttered in gentle tones.”
communicated in words
From this reading “FOR ONE'S GOOD THE question came abruptly, though uttered in gentle tones.”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “A wave of colour crimsoned her face to the hair-roots, and then fled, leaving her white.”
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In this reading “She could do so, since the downcast eyes were not raised.”
In this reading “FOR ONE'S GOOD THE question came abruptly, though uttered in gentle tones.”
In this reading “It took Euphrasia by surprise.”
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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 A wave of colour crimsoned her face to the hair-roots, and then fled, leaving her white.
quickly and without warning
From this reading FOR ONE'S GOOD THE question came abruptly, though uttered in gentle tones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A wave of colour crimsoned her face to the hair-roots, and then fled, leaving her white.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Mrs. Landor watched with quiet attention.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It took Euphrasia by surprise.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading FOR ONE'S GOOD THE question came abruptly, though uttered in gentle tones.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading A wave of colour crimsoned her face to the hair-roots, and then fled, leaving her white.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could do so, since the downcast eyes were not raised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wave of colour crimsoned her face to the hair-roots, and then fled, leaving her white.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She could do so, since the downcast eyes were not raised.
directed downward
From this reading She could do so, since the downcast eyes were not raised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It took Euphrasia by surprise.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She could do so, since the downcast eyes were not raised.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A wave of colour crimsoned her face to the hair-roots, and then fled, leaving her white.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading A wave of colour crimsoned her face to the hair-roots, and then fled, leaving her white.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR ONE'S GOOD THE question came abruptly, though uttered in gentle tones.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading FOR ONE'S GOOD THE question came abruptly, though uttered in gentle tones.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading FOR ONE'S GOOD THE question came abruptly, though uttered in gentle tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wave of colour crimsoned her face to the hair-roots, and then fled, leaving her white.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A wave of colour crimsoned her face to the hair-roots, and then fled, leaving her white.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOR ONE'S GOOD THE question came abruptly, though uttered in gentle tones.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took Euphrasia by surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Landor watched with quiet attention.
the act of departing
From this reading A wave of colour crimsoned her face to the hair-roots, and then fled, leaving her white.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Landor watched with quiet attention.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could do so, since the downcast eyes were not raised.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A wave of colour crimsoned her face to the hair-roots, and then fled, leaving her white.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOR ONE'S GOOD THE question came abruptly, though uttered in gentle tones.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading FOR ONE'S GOOD THE question came abruptly, though uttered in gentle tones.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Mrs. Landor watched with quiet attention.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She could do so, since the downcast eyes were not raised.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could do so, since the downcast eyes were not raised.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She could do so, since the downcast eyes were not raised.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She could do so, since the downcast eyes were not raised.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It took Euphrasia by surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR ONE'S GOOD THE question came abruptly, though uttered in gentle tones.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A wave of colour crimsoned her face to the hair-roots, and then fled, leaving her white.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading FOR ONE'S GOOD THE question came abruptly, though uttered in gentle tones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A wave of colour crimsoned her face to the hair-roots, and then fled, leaving her white.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading FOR ONE'S GOOD THE question came abruptly, though uttered in gentle tones.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took Euphrasia by surprise.
communicated in words
From this reading FOR ONE'S GOOD THE question came abruptly, though uttered in gentle tones.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Mrs. Landor watched with quiet attention.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading A wave of colour crimsoned her face to the hair-roots, and then fled, leaving her white.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She could do so, since the downcast eyes were not raised.
a Caucasian
From this reading A wave of colour crimsoned her face to the hair-roots, and then fled, leaving her white.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Landor watched with quiet attention.
Chapter 4 of Little Eyebright and her pund o' care by Agnes Giberne holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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.
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