Chapter 9 of Little Grandmother is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Little Grandmother is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. CHASE'S BOTTLE. You see Patty knew as much about her own little heart as she did about Choctaw. One Wednesday morning, early in September, Mrs. Lyman stood before the kneading trough, with both arms in dough as far as the elbows. In the farthest corner of the kitchen sat little Patty, pounding mustard-seed in a mortar.
Chapter 9 of Little Grandmother is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “chase” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “CHASE'S BOTTLE.”
a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
From this reading “One Wednesday morning, early in September, Mrs. Lyman stood before the kneading trough, with both arms in dough as far as the elbows.”
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading “In the farthest corner of the kitchen sat little Patty, pounding mustard-seed in a mortar.”
-ing form of “knead” — make uniform
From this reading “One Wednesday morning, early in September, Mrs. Lyman stood before the kneading trough, with both arms in dough as far as the elbows.”
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading “In the farthest corner of the kitchen sat little Patty, pounding mustard-seed in a mortar.”
repeated heavy blows
From this reading “In the farthest corner of the kitchen sat little Patty, pounding mustard-seed in a mortar.”
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading “One Wednesday morning, early in September, Mrs. Lyman stood before the kneading trough, with both arms in dough as far as the elbows.”
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading “One Wednesday morning, early in September, Mrs. Lyman stood before the kneading trough, with both arms in dough as far as the elbows.”
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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 In the farthest corner of the kitchen sat little Patty, pounding mustard-seed in a mortar.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You see Patty knew as much about her own little heart as she did about Choctaw.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading One Wednesday morning, early in September, Mrs. Lyman stood before the kneading trough, with both arms in dough as far as the elbows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You see Patty knew as much about her own little heart as she did about Choctaw.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One Wednesday morning, early in September, Mrs. Lyman stood before the kneading trough, with both arms in dough as far as the elbows.
the two together, not just one
From this reading One Wednesday morning, early in September, Mrs. Lyman stood before the kneading trough, with both arms in dough as far as the elbows.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading CHASE'S BOTTLE.
possessive form of “chase” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading CHASE'S BOTTLE.
a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Alabama
From this reading You see Patty knew as much about her own little heart as she did about Choctaw.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In the farthest corner of the kitchen sat little Patty, pounding mustard-seed in a mortar.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You see Patty knew as much about her own little heart as she did about Choctaw.
a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
From this reading One Wednesday morning, early in September, Mrs. Lyman stood before the kneading trough, with both arms in dough as far as the elbows.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading One Wednesday morning, early in September, Mrs. Lyman stood before the kneading trough, with both arms in dough as far as the elbows.
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading One Wednesday morning, early in September, Mrs. Lyman stood before the kneading trough, with both arms in dough as far as the elbows.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading One Wednesday morning, early in September, Mrs. Lyman stood before the kneading trough, with both arms in dough as far as the elbows.
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading In the farthest corner of the kitchen sat little Patty, pounding mustard-seed in a mortar.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading You see Patty knew as much about her own little heart as she did about Choctaw.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You see Patty knew as much about her own little heart as she did about Choctaw.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One Wednesday morning, early in September, Mrs. Lyman stood before the kneading trough, with both arms in dough as far as the elbows.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading In the farthest corner of the kitchen sat little Patty, pounding mustard-seed in a mortar.
-ing form of “knead” — make uniform
From this reading One Wednesday morning, early in September, Mrs. Lyman stood before the kneading trough, with both arms in dough as far as the elbows.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You see Patty knew as much about her own little heart as she did about Choctaw.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You see Patty knew as much about her own little heart as she did about Choctaw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One Wednesday morning, early in September, Mrs. Lyman stood before the kneading trough, with both arms in dough as far as the elbows.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One Wednesday morning, early in September, Mrs. Lyman stood before the kneading trough, with both arms in dough as far as the elbows.
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading In the farthest corner of the kitchen sat little Patty, pounding mustard-seed in a mortar.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You see Patty knew as much about her own little heart as she did about Choctaw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the farthest corner of the kitchen sat little Patty, pounding mustard-seed in a mortar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the farthest corner of the kitchen sat little Patty, pounding mustard-seed in a mortar.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Wednesday morning, early in September, Mrs. Lyman stood before the kneading trough, with both arms in dough as far as the elbows.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading You see Patty knew as much about her own little heart as she did about Choctaw.
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading You see Patty knew as much about her own little heart as she did about Choctaw.
repeated heavy blows
From this reading In the farthest corner of the kitchen sat little Patty, pounding mustard-seed in a mortar.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the farthest corner of the kitchen sat little Patty, pounding mustard-seed in a mortar.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see Patty knew as much about her own little heart as she did about Choctaw.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading One Wednesday morning, early in September, Mrs. Lyman stood before the kneading trough, with both arms in dough as far as the elbows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You see Patty knew as much about her own little heart as she did about Choctaw.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading One Wednesday morning, early in September, Mrs. Lyman stood before the kneading trough, with both arms in dough as far as the elbows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One Wednesday morning, early in September, Mrs. Lyman stood before the kneading trough, with both arms in dough as far as the elbows.
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading One Wednesday morning, early in September, Mrs. Lyman stood before the kneading trough, with both arms in dough as far as the elbows.
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading One Wednesday morning, early in September, Mrs. Lyman stood before the kneading trough, with both arms in dough as far as the elbows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One Wednesday morning, early in September, Mrs. Lyman stood before the kneading trough, with both arms in dough as far as the elbows.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see Patty knew as much about her own little heart as she did about Choctaw.
Chapter 9 of Little Grandmother by Sophie May holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 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 86 sentences of Little Grandmother, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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