Chapter 33 of Little Lost Sister is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of Little Lost Sister is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT MARY RANDALL'S SUMMER HOME Lake Geneva season was at its close. Most of the lake dwellers had closed their houses and returned to town. For those who remained late autumn had her glories. Woods and groves were gay in foliage. Orchards bowed their heads beneath their loads of ripened fruit.
Chapter 33 of Little Lost Sister is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading “Most of the lake dwellers had closed their houses and returned to town.”
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “Woods and groves were gay in foliage.”
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading “AT MARY RANDALL'S SUMMER HOME Lake Geneva season was at its close.”
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading “For those who remained late autumn had her glories.”
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading “Woods and groves were gay in foliage.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “Orchards bowed their heads beneath their loads of ripened fruit.”
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading “Orchards bowed their heads beneath their loads of ripened fruit.”
of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (“aged” pronounced as one syllable)
From this reading “Orchards bowed their heads beneath their loads of ripened fruit.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of the lake dwellers had closed their houses and returned to town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT MARY RANDALL'S SUMMER HOME Lake Geneva season was at its close.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading For those who remained late autumn had her glories.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Orchards bowed their heads beneath their loads of ripened fruit.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Orchards bowed their heads beneath their loads of ripened fruit.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading AT MARY RANDALL'S SUMMER HOME Lake Geneva season was at its close.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Most of the lake dwellers had closed their houses and returned to town.
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Most of the lake dwellers had closed their houses and returned to town.
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Woods and groves were gay in foliage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For those who remained late autumn had her glories.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Orchards bowed their heads beneath their loads of ripened fruit.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Woods and groves were gay in foliage.
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading AT MARY RANDALL'S SUMMER HOME Lake Geneva season was at its close.
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading For those who remained late autumn had her glories.
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading Woods and groves were gay in foliage.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most of the lake dwellers had closed their houses and returned to town.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Orchards bowed their heads beneath their loads of ripened fruit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For those who remained late autumn had her glories.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AT MARY RANDALL'S SUMMER HOME Lake Geneva season was at its close.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Most of the lake dwellers had closed their houses and returned to town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Woods and groves were gay in foliage.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AT MARY RANDALL'S SUMMER HOME Lake Geneva season was at its close.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading AT MARY RANDALL'S SUMMER HOME Lake Geneva season was at its close.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading For those who remained late autumn had her glories.
a large number or amount
From this reading Orchards bowed their heads beneath their loads of ripened fruit.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading AT MARY RANDALL'S SUMMER HOME Lake Geneva season was at its close.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the lake dwellers had closed their houses and returned to town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the lake dwellers had closed their houses and returned to town.
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Orchards bowed their heads beneath their loads of ripened fruit.
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From this reading AT MARY RANDALL'S SUMMER HOME Lake Geneva season was at its close.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For those who remained late autumn had her glories.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Most of the lake dwellers had closed their houses and returned to town.
of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (“aged” pronounced as one syllable)
From this reading Orchards bowed their heads beneath their loads of ripened fruit.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading AT MARY RANDALL'S SUMMER HOME Lake Geneva season was at its close.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading AT MARY RANDALL'S SUMMER HOME Lake Geneva season was at its close.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Most of the lake dwellers had closed their houses and returned to town.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Most of the lake dwellers had closed their houses and returned to town.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For those who remained late autumn had her glories.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Most of the lake dwellers had closed their houses and returned to town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Most of the lake dwellers had closed their houses and returned to town.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT MARY RANDALL'S SUMMER HOME Lake Geneva season was at its close.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Woods and groves were gay in foliage.
which person or people
From this reading For those who remained late autumn had her glories.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Woods and groves were gay in foliage.
Chapter 33 of Little Lost Sister by Virginia Brooks 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 33 holds 86 sentences of Little Lost Sister, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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