Chapter 9 of Little Folks Astray is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of Little Folks Astray is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARIA'S MOTHER. "I know your uncle must feel dreadfully to lose you; but never mind--he'll see you soon," said Mr. Brooks. "O, Uncle 'Gustus isn't there." "Not there?" said Mrs. Brooks, turning round from the cracked looking-glass. "Where then?"
Chapter 9 of Little Folks Astray is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading “"I know your uncle must feel dreadfully to lose you; but never mind--he'll see you soon," said Mr. Brooks.”
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading “"Not there?" said Mrs. Brooks, turning round from the cracked looking-glass.”
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “"I know your uncle must feel dreadfully to lose you; but never mind--he'll see you soon," said Mr. Brooks.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “"I know your uncle must feel dreadfully to lose you; but never mind--he'll see you soon," said Mr. Brooks.”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “"I know your uncle must feel dreadfully to lose you; but never mind--he'll see you soon," said Mr. Brooks.”
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “MARIA'S MOTHER.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “"Not there?" said Mrs. Brooks, turning round from the cracked looking-glass.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “"I know your uncle must feel dreadfully to lose you; but never mind--he'll see you soon," said Mr. Brooks.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading "I know your uncle must feel dreadfully to lose you; but never mind--he'll see you soon," said Mr. Brooks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know your uncle must feel dreadfully to lose you; but never mind--he'll see you soon," said Mr. Brooks.
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading "Not there?" said Mrs. Brooks, turning round from the cracked looking-glass.
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "I know your uncle must feel dreadfully to lose you; but never mind--he'll see you soon," said Mr. Brooks.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I know your uncle must feel dreadfully to lose you; but never mind--he'll see you soon," said Mr. Brooks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Not there?" said Mrs. Brooks, turning round from the cracked looking-glass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O, Uncle 'Gustus isn't there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know your uncle must feel dreadfully to lose you; but never mind--he'll see you soon," said Mr. Brooks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know your uncle must feel dreadfully to lose you; but never mind--he'll see you soon," said Mr. Brooks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O, Uncle 'Gustus isn't there."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know your uncle must feel dreadfully to lose you; but never mind--he'll see you soon," said Mr. Brooks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not there?" said Mrs. Brooks, turning round from the cracked looking-glass.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "I know your uncle must feel dreadfully to lose you; but never mind--he'll see you soon," said Mr. Brooks.
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading MARIA'S MOTHER.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I know your uncle must feel dreadfully to lose you; but never mind--he'll see you soon," said Mr. Brooks.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MARIA'S MOTHER.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I know your uncle must feel dreadfully to lose you; but never mind--he'll see you soon," said Mr. Brooks.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Not there?" said Mrs. Brooks, turning round from the cracked looking-glass.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I know your uncle must feel dreadfully to lose you; but never mind--he'll see you soon," said Mr. Brooks.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I know your uncle must feel dreadfully to lose you; but never mind--he'll see you soon," said Mr. Brooks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not there?" said Mrs. Brooks, turning round from the cracked looking-glass.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O, Uncle 'Gustus isn't there."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Not there?" said Mrs. Brooks, turning round from the cracked looking-glass.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I know your uncle must feel dreadfully to lose you; but never mind--he'll see you soon," said Mr. Brooks.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I know your uncle must feel dreadfully to lose you; but never mind--he'll see you soon," said Mr. Brooks.
in the near future
From this reading "I know your uncle must feel dreadfully to lose you; but never mind--he'll see you soon," said Mr. Brooks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not there?" said Mrs. Brooks, turning round from the cracked looking-glass.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Where then?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "O, Uncle 'Gustus isn't there."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I know your uncle must feel dreadfully to lose you; but never mind--he'll see you soon," said Mr. Brooks.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Not there?" said Mrs. Brooks, turning round from the cracked looking-glass.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I know your uncle must feel dreadfully to lose you; but never mind--he'll see you soon," said Mr. Brooks.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where then?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know your uncle must feel dreadfully to lose you; but never mind--he'll see you soon," said Mr. Brooks.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know your uncle must feel dreadfully to lose you; but never mind--he'll see you soon," said Mr. Brooks.
Chapter 9 of Little Folks Astray by Sophie May holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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 9 holds 115 sentences of Little Folks Astray, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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