Chapter 5 of Love's Shadow is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Love's Shadow is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Little Ottleys 'Edith, I want you to look nice tonight, dear; what are you going to wear?' 'My Other Dress,' said Edith. 'Is it all right?' 'It ought to be. Would you like to know what I've done to it?
Chapter 5 of Love's Shadow is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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dearly loved
From this reading “The Little Ottleys 'Edith, I want you to look nice tonight, dear; what are you going to wear?'”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Would you like to know what I've done to it?”
put on clothes
From this reading “'My Other Dress,' said Edith.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “The Little Ottleys 'Edith, I want you to look nice tonight, dear; what are you going to wear?'”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “'It ought to be.”
On the present night.
From this reading “The Little Ottleys 'Edith, I want you to look nice tonight, dear; what are you going to wear?'”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “The Little Ottleys 'Edith, I want you to look nice tonight, dear; what are you going to wear?'”
be dressed in
From this reading “The Little Ottleys 'Edith, I want you to look nice tonight, dear; what are you going to wear?'”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'Is it all right?'
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Little Ottleys 'Edith, I want you to look nice tonight, dear; what are you going to wear?'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'It ought to be.
dearly loved
From this reading The Little Ottleys 'Edith, I want you to look nice tonight, dear; what are you going to wear?'
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Would you like to know what I've done to it?
put on clothes
From this reading 'My Other Dress,' said Edith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Little Ottleys 'Edith, I want you to look nice tonight, dear; what are you going to wear?'
the act of departing
From this reading The Little Ottleys 'Edith, I want you to look nice tonight, dear; what are you going to wear?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Little Ottleys 'Edith, I want you to look nice tonight, dear; what are you going to wear?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Would you like to know what I've done to it?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Is it all right?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Is it all right?'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Would you like to know what I've done to it?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Would you like to know what I've done to it?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Little Ottleys 'Edith, I want you to look nice tonight, dear; what are you going to wear?'
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Little Ottleys 'Edith, I want you to look nice tonight, dear; what are you going to wear?'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My Other Dress,' said Edith.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading The Little Ottleys 'Edith, I want you to look nice tonight, dear; what are you going to wear?'
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'My Other Dress,' said Edith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Little Ottleys 'Edith, I want you to look nice tonight, dear; what are you going to wear?'
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading 'It ought to be.
precisely, exactly
From this reading 'Is it all right?'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'My Other Dress,' said Edith.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Little Ottleys 'Edith, I want you to look nice tonight, dear; what are you going to wear?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Little Ottleys 'Edith, I want you to look nice tonight, dear; what are you going to wear?'
On the present night.
From this reading The Little Ottleys 'Edith, I want you to look nice tonight, dear; what are you going to wear?'
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The Little Ottleys 'Edith, I want you to look nice tonight, dear; what are you going to wear?'
be dressed in
From this reading The Little Ottleys 'Edith, I want you to look nice tonight, dear; what are you going to wear?'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Little Ottleys 'Edith, I want you to look nice tonight, dear; what are you going to wear?'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you like to know what I've done to it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Little Ottleys 'Edith, I want you to look nice tonight, dear; what are you going to wear?'
Chapter 5 of Love's Shadow by Ada Leverson holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 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 5 holds 86 sentences of Love's Shadow, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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