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Chapter 3 of Little Nettie is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_NETTIE'S GARRET._ "I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me."--_Psalm_ xxiii. 4. Nettie's attic grew to be a very pleasant place to her. She never heard the least sound of rats; and it was so nicely out of the way. Barry never came up there, and there she could not even hear the voices of her father and Mr. Lumber.
Chapter 3 of Little Nettie is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “Nettie's attic grew to be a very pleasant place to her.”
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “_NETTIE'S GARRET._ "I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me."--_Psalm_ xxiii.”
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “_NETTIE'S GARRET._ "I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me."--_Psalm_ xxiii.”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “Barry never came up there, and there she could not even hear the voices of her father and Mr. Lumber.”
in a nice way
From this reading “She never heard the least sound of rats; and it was so nicely out of the way.”
one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “She never heard the least sound of rats; and it was so nicely out of the way.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Barry never came up there, and there she could not even hear the voices of her father and Mr. Lumber.”
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In this reading “She never heard the least sound of rats; and it was so nicely out of the way.”
In this reading “Nettie's attic grew to be a very pleasant place to her.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “Barry never came up there, and there she could not even hear the voices of her father and Mr. Lumber.”
In this reading “Barry never came up there, and there she could not even hear the voices of her father and Mr. Lumber.”
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From this reading 4.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nettie's attic grew to be a very pleasant place to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She never heard the least sound of rats; and it was so nicely out of the way.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading _NETTIE'S GARRET._ "I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me."--_Psalm_ xxiii.
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Nettie's attic grew to be a very pleasant place to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barry never came up there, and there she could not even hear the voices of her father and Mr. Lumber.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nettie's attic grew to be a very pleasant place to her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Barry never came up there, and there she could not even hear the voices of her father and Mr. Lumber.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Barry never came up there, and there she could not even hear the voices of her father and Mr. Lumber.
divisible by two
From this reading Barry never came up there, and there she could not even hear the voices of her father and Mr. Lumber.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading _NETTIE'S GARRET._ "I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me."--_Psalm_ xxiii.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Barry never came up there, and there she could not even hear the voices of her father and Mr. Lumber.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading _NETTIE'S GARRET._ "I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me."--_Psalm_ xxiii.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _NETTIE'S GARRET._ "I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me."--_Psalm_ xxiii.
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading _NETTIE'S GARRET._ "I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me."--_Psalm_ xxiii.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Nettie's attic grew to be a very pleasant place to her.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Barry never came up there, and there she could not even hear the voices of her father and Mr. Lumber.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She never heard the least sound of rats; and it was so nicely out of the way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nettie's attic grew to be a very pleasant place to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _NETTIE'S GARRET._ "I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me."--_Psalm_ xxiii.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She never heard the least sound of rats; and it was so nicely out of the way.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She never heard the least sound of rats; and it was so nicely out of the way.
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Barry never came up there, and there she could not even hear the voices of her father and Mr. Lumber.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _NETTIE'S GARRET._ "I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me."--_Psalm_ xxiii.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Barry never came up there, and there she could not even hear the voices of her father and Mr. Lumber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _NETTIE'S GARRET._ "I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me."--_Psalm_ xxiii.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never heard the least sound of rats; and it was so nicely out of the way.
in a nice way
From this reading She never heard the least sound of rats; and it was so nicely out of the way.
not any; not one
From this reading _NETTIE'S GARRET._ "I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me."--_Psalm_ xxiii.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Barry never came up there, and there she could not even hear the voices of her father and Mr. Lumber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She never heard the least sound of rats; and it was so nicely out of the way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She never heard the least sound of rats; and it was so nicely out of the way.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nettie's attic grew to be a very pleasant place to her.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Nettie's attic grew to be a very pleasant place to her.
one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
From this reading _NETTIE'S GARRET._ "I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me."--_Psalm_ xxiii.
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading She never heard the least sound of rats; and it was so nicely out of the way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never heard the least sound of rats; and it was so nicely out of the way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She never heard the least sound of rats; and it was so nicely out of the way.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She never heard the least sound of rats; and it was so nicely out of the way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She never heard the least sound of rats; and it was so nicely out of the way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Barry never came up there, and there she could not even hear the voices of her father and Mr. Lumber.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _NETTIE'S GARRET._ "I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me."--_Psalm_ xxiii.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nettie's attic grew to be a very pleasant place to her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Barry never came up there, and there she could not even hear the voices of her father and Mr. Lumber.
precisely as stated
From this reading Nettie's attic grew to be a very pleasant place to her.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Barry never came up there, and there she could not even hear the voices of her father and Mr. Lumber.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She never heard the least sound of rats; and it was so nicely out of the way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She never heard the least sound of rats; and it was so nicely out of the way.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _NETTIE'S GARRET._ "I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me."--_Psalm_ xxiii.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _NETTIE'S GARRET._ "I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me."--_Psalm_ xxiii.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading _NETTIE'S GARRET._ "I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me."--_Psalm_ xxiii.
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