Chapter 6 of Littlebourne Lock is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Littlebourne Lock is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISSING! "Well, well," said Mr. Rowles, "never mind; we must eat our dinners without her. She would not miss her share of this cabbage if she knew how tasty and juicy it is." Mrs. Rowles sat down very unwillingly. If the child was not on the island where could she be?
Chapter 6 of Littlebourne Lock is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of various types of cabbage
From this reading “She would not miss her share of this cabbage if she knew how tasty and juicy it is."”
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “"Well, well," said Mr. Rowles, "never mind; we must eat our dinners without her.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “If the child was not on the island where could she be?”
full of juice
From this reading “She would not miss her share of this cabbage if she knew how tasty and juicy it is."”
not able to be found
From this reading “MISSING!”
have in common
From this reading “She would not miss her share of this cabbage if she knew how tasty and juicy it is."”
pleasing to the sense of taste
From this reading “She would not miss her share of this cabbage if she knew how tasty and juicy it is."”
in an unwilling manner
From this reading “Mrs. Rowles sat down very unwillingly.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She would not miss her share of this cabbage if she knew how tasty and juicy it is."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the child was not on the island where could she be?
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading She would not miss her share of this cabbage if she knew how tasty and juicy it is."
a young person of either sex
From this reading If the child was not on the island where could she be?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If the child was not on the island where could she be?
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Well, well," said Mr. Rowles, "never mind; we must eat our dinners without her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Rowles sat down very unwillingly.
take in solid food
From this reading "Well, well," said Mr. Rowles, "never mind; we must eat our dinners without her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, well," said Mr. Rowles, "never mind; we must eat our dinners without her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would not miss her share of this cabbage if she knew how tasty and juicy it is."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She would not miss her share of this cabbage if she knew how tasty and juicy it is."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She would not miss her share of this cabbage if she knew how tasty and juicy it is."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading If the child was not on the island where could she be?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She would not miss her share of this cabbage if she knew how tasty and juicy it is."
full of juice
From this reading She would not miss her share of this cabbage if she knew how tasty and juicy it is."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She would not miss her share of this cabbage if she knew how tasty and juicy it is."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Well, well," said Mr. Rowles, "never mind; we must eat our dinners without her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She would not miss her share of this cabbage if she knew how tasty and juicy it is."
not able to be found
From this reading MISSING!
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, well," said Mr. Rowles, "never mind; we must eat our dinners without her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Rowles sat down very unwillingly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Well, well," said Mr. Rowles, "never mind; we must eat our dinners without her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well, well," said Mr. Rowles, "never mind; we must eat our dinners without her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not miss her share of this cabbage if she knew how tasty and juicy it is."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She would not miss her share of this cabbage if she knew how tasty and juicy it is."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If the child was not on the island where could she be?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Well, well," said Mr. Rowles, "never mind; we must eat our dinners without her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, well," said Mr. Rowles, "never mind; we must eat our dinners without her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, well," said Mr. Rowles, "never mind; we must eat our dinners without her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Rowles sat down very unwillingly.
have in common
From this reading She would not miss her share of this cabbage if she knew how tasty and juicy it is."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would not miss her share of this cabbage if she knew how tasty and juicy it is."
pleasing to the sense of taste
From this reading She would not miss her share of this cabbage if she knew how tasty and juicy it is."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the child was not on the island where could she be?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She would not miss her share of this cabbage if she knew how tasty and juicy it is."
in an unwilling manner
From this reading Mrs. Rowles sat down very unwillingly.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Rowles sat down very unwillingly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the child was not on the island where could she be?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, well," said Mr. Rowles, "never mind; we must eat our dinners without her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, well," said Mr. Rowles, "never mind; we must eat our dinners without her.
in or at the place that
From this reading If the child was not on the island where could she be?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Well, well," said Mr. Rowles, "never mind; we must eat our dinners without her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not miss her share of this cabbage if she knew how tasty and juicy it is."
Chapter 6 of Littlebourne Lock by F. Bayford Harrison holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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 6 holds 102 sentences of Littlebourne Lock, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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