Chapter 6 of Little Greta of Denmark is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Little Greta of Denmark is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DINNER AT VOSBORG CASTLE "The carriage should be here any minute now." Greta ran to the window again to look down the road. "The carriage!" said Anna in surprise. "Are we going to Vosborg in a _carriage_, Greta?" "Yes.
Chapter 6 of Little Greta of Denmark is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “"The carriage!" said Anna in surprise.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “DINNER AT VOSBORG CASTLE "The carriage should be here any minute now."”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “DINNER AT VOSBORG CASTLE "The carriage should be here any minute now."”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “DINNER AT VOSBORG CASTLE "The carriage should be here any minute now."”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “DINNER AT VOSBORG CASTLE "The carriage should be here any minute now."”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Greta ran to the window again to look down the road.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “"The carriage!" said Anna in surprise.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “Greta ran to the window again to look down the road.”
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In this reading “Greta ran to the window again to look down the road.”
In this reading “DINNER AT VOSBORG CASTLE "The carriage should be here any minute now."”
In this reading “"The carriage!" said Anna in surprise.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Are we going to Vosborg in a _carriage_, Greta?"
anew
From this reading Greta ran to the window again to look down the road.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading "The carriage!" said Anna in surprise.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading DINNER AT VOSBORG CASTLE "The carriage should be here any minute now."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are we going to Vosborg in a _carriage_, Greta?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DINNER AT VOSBORG CASTLE "The carriage should be here any minute now."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DINNER AT VOSBORG CASTLE "The carriage should be here any minute now."
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading DINNER AT VOSBORG CASTLE "The carriage should be here any minute now."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading DINNER AT VOSBORG CASTLE "The carriage should be here any minute now."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading DINNER AT VOSBORG CASTLE "The carriage should be here any minute now."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Greta ran to the window again to look down the road.
the act of departing
From this reading "Are we going to Vosborg in a _carriage_, Greta?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Greta ran to the window again to look down the road.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading DINNER AT VOSBORG CASTLE "The carriage should be here any minute now."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The carriage!" said Anna in surprise.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Greta ran to the window again to look down the road.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading DINNER AT VOSBORG CASTLE "The carriage should be here any minute now."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading DINNER AT VOSBORG CASTLE "The carriage should be here any minute now."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Greta ran to the window again to look down the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Greta ran to the window again to look down the road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The carriage!" said Anna in surprise.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading DINNER AT VOSBORG CASTLE "The carriage should be here any minute now."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "The carriage!" said Anna in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DINNER AT VOSBORG CASTLE "The carriage should be here any minute now."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Greta ran to the window again to look down the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DINNER AT VOSBORG CASTLE "The carriage should be here any minute now."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Are we going to Vosborg in a _carriage_, Greta?"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Greta ran to the window again to look down the road.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
Chapter 6 of Little Greta of Denmark by Bernadine Bailey holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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 6 holds 134 sentences of Little Greta of Denmark, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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