Chapter 4 of Little Miss Grouch A Narrative Based on is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Little Miss Grouch A Narrative Based on is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Peace reigned over that portion of the Atlantic occupied by the Clan Macgregor. The wind had died away in fitful puffs. The waves had subsided. Marked accessions to the deck population were in evidence. Everybody looked cheerful.
Chapter 4 of Little Miss Grouch A Narrative Based on is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading “Peace reigned over that portion of the Atlantic occupied by the Clan Macgregor.”
group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading “Peace reigned over that portion of the Atlantic occupied by the Clan Macgregor.”
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading “The wind had died away in fitful puffs.”
Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)
From this reading “Peace reigned over that portion of the Atlantic occupied by the Clan Macgregor.”
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading “Marked accessions to the deck population were in evidence.”
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading “The wind had died away in fitful puffs.”
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading “Peace reigned over that portion of the Atlantic occupied by the Clan Macgregor.”
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading “The waves had subsided.”
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From this reading Marked accessions to the deck population were in evidence.
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Peace reigned over that portion of the Atlantic occupied by the Clan Macgregor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wind had died away in fitful puffs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Peace reigned over that portion of the Atlantic occupied by the Clan Macgregor.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Everybody looked cheerful.
group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading Peace reigned over that portion of the Atlantic occupied by the Clan Macgregor.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Marked accessions to the deck population were in evidence.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The wind had died away in fitful puffs.
every person
From this reading Everybody looked cheerful.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Marked accessions to the deck population were in evidence.
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading The wind had died away in fitful puffs.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind had died away in fitful puffs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind had died away in fitful puffs.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Everybody looked cheerful.
Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)
From this reading Peace reigned over that portion of the Atlantic occupied by the Clan Macgregor.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Marked accessions to the deck population were in evidence.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Peace reigned over that portion of the Atlantic occupied by the Clan Macgregor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peace reigned over that portion of the Atlantic occupied by the Clan Macgregor.
above and across; more than
From this reading Peace reigned over that portion of the Atlantic occupied by the Clan Macgregor.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Peace reigned over that portion of the Atlantic occupied by the Clan Macgregor.
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading Marked accessions to the deck population were in evidence.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Peace reigned over that portion of the Atlantic occupied by the Clan Macgregor.
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading The wind had died away in fitful puffs.
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Peace reigned over that portion of the Atlantic occupied by the Clan Macgregor.
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading The waves had subsided.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peace reigned over that portion of the Atlantic occupied by the Clan Macgregor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peace reigned over that portion of the Atlantic occupied by the Clan Macgregor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marked accessions to the deck population were in evidence.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The waves had subsided.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Marked accessions to the deck population were in evidence.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind had died away in fitful puffs.
Chapter 4 of Little Miss Grouch A Narrative Based on by Samuel Hopkins Adams holds 466 sentences, grouped into 94 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.
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