Chapter 3 of Little Prudy's Cousin Grace is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Little Prudy's Cousin Grace is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PRIZE. The princesses quite enjoyed their stolen meetings and their mysterious signs. O, how little the world suspected that they were keeping weighty secrets! So surprised as the world would be if the princesses only had a mind to tell! It was evident that Isabel was more interested as soon as Cassy Hallock had gone away to Kentucky.
Chapter 3 of Little Prudy's Cousin Grace is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading “It was evident that Isabel was more interested as soon as Cassy Hallock had gone away to Kentucky.”
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “The princesses quite enjoyed their stolen meetings and their mysterious signs.”
plural of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading “The princesses quite enjoyed their stolen meetings and their mysterious signs.”
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading “THE PRIZE.”
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading “O, how little the world suspected that they were keeping weighty secrets!”
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “The princesses quite enjoyed their stolen meetings and their mysterious signs.”
believed likely
From this reading “O, how little the world suspected that they were keeping weighty secrets!”
having relatively great weight; heavy
From this reading “O, how little the world suspected that they were keeping weighty secrets!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 So surprised as the world would be if the princesses only had a mind to tell!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The princesses quite enjoyed their stolen meetings and their mysterious signs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So surprised as the world would be if the princesses only had a mind to tell!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was evident that Isabel was more interested as soon as Cassy Hallock had gone away to Kentucky.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So surprised as the world would be if the princesses only had a mind to tell!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was evident that Isabel was more interested as soon as Cassy Hallock had gone away to Kentucky.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The princesses quite enjoyed their stolen meetings and their mysterious signs.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that Isabel was more interested as soon as Cassy Hallock had gone away to Kentucky.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was evident that Isabel was more interested as soon as Cassy Hallock had gone away to Kentucky.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So surprised as the world would be if the princesses only had a mind to tell!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was evident that Isabel was more interested as soon as Cassy Hallock had gone away to Kentucky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O, how little the world suspected that they were keeping weighty secrets!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So surprised as the world would be if the princesses only had a mind to tell!
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading It was evident that Isabel was more interested as soon as Cassy Hallock had gone away to Kentucky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was evident that Isabel was more interested as soon as Cassy Hallock had gone away to Kentucky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that Isabel was more interested as soon as Cassy Hallock had gone away to Kentucky.
conformity or harmony
From this reading O, how little the world suspected that they were keeping weighty secrets!
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading It was evident that Isabel was more interested as soon as Cassy Hallock had gone away to Kentucky.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading O, how little the world suspected that they were keeping weighty secrets!
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The princesses quite enjoyed their stolen meetings and their mysterious signs.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading So surprised as the world would be if the princesses only had a mind to tell!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was evident that Isabel was more interested as soon as Cassy Hallock had gone away to Kentucky.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The princesses quite enjoyed their stolen meetings and their mysterious signs.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O, how little the world suspected that they were keeping weighty secrets!
and nothing more
From this reading So surprised as the world would be if the princesses only had a mind to tell!
plural of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading The princesses quite enjoyed their stolen meetings and their mysterious signs.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading THE PRIZE.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The princesses quite enjoyed their stolen meetings and their mysterious signs.
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading O, how little the world suspected that they were keeping weighty secrets!
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The princesses quite enjoyed their stolen meetings and their mysterious signs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So surprised as the world would be if the princesses only had a mind to tell!
in the near future
From this reading It was evident that Isabel was more interested as soon as Cassy Hallock had gone away to Kentucky.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading The princesses quite enjoyed their stolen meetings and their mysterious signs.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading So surprised as the world would be if the princesses only had a mind to tell!
believed likely
From this reading O, how little the world suspected that they were keeping weighty secrets!
express in words
From this reading So surprised as the world would be if the princesses only had a mind to tell!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O, how little the world suspected that they were keeping weighty secrets!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRIZE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The princesses quite enjoyed their stolen meetings and their mysterious signs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading O, how little the world suspected that they were keeping weighty secrets!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So surprised as the world would be if the princesses only had a mind to tell!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident that Isabel was more interested as soon as Cassy Hallock had gone away to Kentucky.
having relatively great weight; heavy
From this reading O, how little the world suspected that they were keeping weighty secrets!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading O, how little the world suspected that they were keeping weighty secrets!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading O, how little the world suspected that they were keeping weighty secrets!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So surprised as the world would be if the princesses only had a mind to tell!
Chapter 3 of Little Prudy's Cousin Grace by Sophie May holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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 3 holds 189 sentences of Little Prudy's Cousin Grace, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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