Chapter 11 of Little Jeanne of France is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Little Jeanne of France is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LITTLE SPOILED MARGOT "Grandmother! Grandmother! Home again! How glad I am!" Little Margot threw herself into Madame Villard's arms, and the old lady hugged her close.
Chapter 11 of Little Jeanne of France is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Little Margot threw herself into Madame Villard's arms, and the old lady hugged her close.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Little Margot threw herself into Madame Villard's arms, and the old lady hugged her close.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “How glad I am!"”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “LITTLE SPOILED MARGOT "Grandmother!”
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading “Little Margot threw herself into Madame Villard's arms, and the old lady hugged her close.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Little Margot threw herself into Madame Villard's arms, and the old lady hugged her close.”
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading “LITTLE SPOILED MARGOT "Grandmother!”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Little Margot threw herself into Madame Villard's arms, and the old lady hugged her close.”
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your own wife
In this reading “Little Margot threw herself into Madame Villard's arms, and the old lady hugged her close.”
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anew
From this reading Home again!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading How glad I am!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Margot threw herself into Madame Villard's arms, and the old lady hugged her close.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Little Margot threw herself into Madame Villard's arms, and the old lady hugged her close.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Little Margot threw herself into Madame Villard's arms, and the old lady hugged her close.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading How glad I am!"
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading LITTLE SPOILED MARGOT "Grandmother!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Margot threw herself into Madame Villard's arms, and the old lady hugged her close.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Little Margot threw herself into Madame Villard's arms, and the old lady hugged her close.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Home again!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How glad I am!"
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading Little Margot threw herself into Madame Villard's arms, and the old lady hugged her close.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How glad I am!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Little Margot threw herself into Madame Villard's arms, and the old lady hugged her close.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Little Margot threw herself into Madame Villard's arms, and the old lady hugged her close.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE SPOILED MARGOT "Grandmother!
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Little Margot threw herself into Madame Villard's arms, and the old lady hugged her close.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITTLE SPOILED MARGOT "Grandmother!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Little Margot threw herself into Madame Villard's arms, and the old lady hugged her close.
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading LITTLE SPOILED MARGOT "Grandmother!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little Margot threw herself into Madame Villard's arms, and the old lady hugged her close.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Little Margot threw herself into Madame Villard's arms, and the old lady hugged her close.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Margot threw herself into Madame Villard's arms, and the old lady hugged her close.
Chapter 11 of Little Jeanne of France by Madeline Brandeis holds 56 sentences, grouped into 12 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 11 holds 56 sentences of Little Jeanne of France, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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