Chapter 4 of Love in chief is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Love in chief is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What on earth are you doing?” “Oh, it’s you, is it?” Dolly glanced round, straightened her shoulders, swept her basket to the floor, and exposed a three-legged milking-stool. “There’s a chair for you; you must not stand. I’m making scent.”
Chapter 4 of Love in chief is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “Dolly glanced round, straightened her shoulders, swept her basket to the floor, and exposed a three-legged milking-stool.”
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “Dolly glanced round, straightened her shoulders, swept her basket to the floor, and exposed a three-legged milking-stool.”
with no protection or shield
From this reading “Dolly glanced round, straightened her shoulders, swept her basket to the floor, and exposed a three-legged milking-stool.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Dolly glanced round, straightened her shoulders, swept her basket to the floor, and exposed a three-legged milking-stool.”
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading “I’m making scent.””
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “Dolly glanced round, straightened her shoulders, swept her basket to the floor, and exposed a three-legged milking-stool.”
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading “Dolly glanced round, straightened her shoulders, swept her basket to the floor, and exposed a three-legged milking-stool.”
possessing sweep
From this reading “Dolly glanced round, straightened her shoulders, swept her basket to the floor, and exposed a three-legged milking-stool.”
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In this reading “Dolly glanced round, straightened her shoulders, swept her basket to the floor, and exposed a three-legged milking-stool.”
used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading ““What on earth are you doing?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Dolly glanced round, straightened her shoulders, swept her basket to the floor, and exposed a three-legged milking-stool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dolly glanced round, straightened her shoulders, swept her basket to the floor, and exposed a three-legged milking-stool.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What on earth are you doing?”
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Dolly glanced round, straightened her shoulders, swept her basket to the floor, and exposed a three-legged milking-stool.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “There’s a chair for you; you must not stand.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What on earth are you doing?”
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Dolly glanced round, straightened her shoulders, swept her basket to the floor, and exposed a three-legged milking-stool.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “What on earth are you doing?”
with no protection or shield
From this reading Dolly glanced round, straightened her shoulders, swept her basket to the floor, and exposed a three-legged milking-stool.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Dolly glanced round, straightened her shoulders, swept her basket to the floor, and exposed a three-legged milking-stool.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There’s a chair for you; you must not stand.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Dolly glanced round, straightened her shoulders, swept her basket to the floor, and exposed a three-legged milking-stool.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dolly glanced round, straightened her shoulders, swept her basket to the floor, and exposed a three-legged milking-stool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m making scent.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, it’s you, is it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, it’s you, is it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, it’s you, is it?”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I’m making scent.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dolly glanced round, straightened her shoulders, swept her basket to the floor, and exposed a three-legged milking-stool.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “There’s a chair for you; you must not stand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “There’s a chair for you; you must not stand.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, it’s you, is it?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What on earth are you doing?”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Dolly glanced round, straightened her shoulders, swept her basket to the floor, and exposed a three-legged milking-stool.
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading I’m making scent.”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Dolly glanced round, straightened her shoulders, swept her basket to the floor, and exposed a three-legged milking-stool.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “There’s a chair for you; you must not stand.
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Dolly glanced round, straightened her shoulders, swept her basket to the floor, and exposed a three-legged milking-stool.
possessing sweep
From this reading Dolly glanced round, straightened her shoulders, swept her basket to the floor, and exposed a three-legged milking-stool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dolly glanced round, straightened her shoulders, swept her basket to the floor, and exposed a three-legged milking-stool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s a chair for you; you must not stand.
having or as if having three legs
From this reading Dolly glanced round, straightened her shoulders, swept her basket to the floor, and exposed a three-legged milking-stool.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dolly glanced round, straightened her shoulders, swept her basket to the floor, and exposed a three-legged milking-stool.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What on earth are you doing?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What on earth are you doing?”
Chapter 4 of Love in chief by R. K. (Rose Kirkpatrick) Weekes holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 4 holds 402 sentences of Love in chief, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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