Chapter 6 of Lydia of the Pines is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Lydia of the Pines is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COOKING CLASS "We pines have been useful to man and so he has destroyed us."--_The Murmuring Pine_. Lydia with parted lips and big, wistful eyes stood quietly beside Miss Towne. "What you giving us," said Kent. "Red's my favorite color." "Red's all right," Olga tossed her head, "but that dress!
Chapter 6 of Lydia of the Pines is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading “THE COOKING CLASS "We pines have been useful to man and so he has destroyed us."--_The Murmuring Pine_.”
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading “"What you giving us," said Kent.”
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading “Lydia with parted lips and big, wistful eyes stood quietly beside Miss Towne.”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “THE COOKING CLASS "We pines have been useful to man and so he has destroyed us."--_The Murmuring Pine_.”
a coniferous tree
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading “THE COOKING CLASS "We pines have been useful to man and so he has destroyed us."--_The Murmuring Pine_.”
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “"Red's all right," Olga tossed her head, "but that dress!”
showing pensive sadness
From this reading “Lydia with parted lips and big, wistful eyes stood quietly beside Miss Towne.”
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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 "Red's all right," Olga tossed her head, "but that dress!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COOKING CLASS "We pines have been useful to man and so he has destroyed us."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE COOKING CLASS "We pines have been useful to man and so he has destroyed us."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Lydia with parted lips and big, wistful eyes stood quietly beside Miss Towne.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lydia with parted lips and big, wistful eyes stood quietly beside Miss Towne.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Red's all right," Olga tossed her head, "but that dress!
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading THE COOKING CLASS "We pines have been useful to man and so he has destroyed us."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading "Red's my favorite color."
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading THE COOKING CLASS "We pines have been useful to man and so he has destroyed us."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading THE COOKING CLASS "We pines have been useful to man and so he has destroyed us."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
put on clothes
From this reading "Red's all right," Olga tossed her head, "but that dress!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lydia with parted lips and big, wistful eyes stood quietly beside Miss Towne.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading "Red's my favorite color."
the act of giving
From this reading "What you giving us," said Kent.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COOKING CLASS "We pines have been useful to man and so he has destroyed us."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE COOKING CLASS "We pines have been useful to man and so he has destroyed us."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COOKING CLASS "We pines have been useful to man and so he has destroyed us."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Red's all right," Olga tossed her head, "but that dress!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Red's all right," Olga tossed her head, "but that dress!
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading "What you giving us," said Kent.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Lydia with parted lips and big, wistful eyes stood quietly beside Miss Towne.
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading Lydia with parted lips and big, wistful eyes stood quietly beside Miss Towne.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE COOKING CLASS "We pines have been useful to man and so he has destroyed us."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Lydia with parted lips and big, wistful eyes stood quietly beside Miss Towne.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading THE COOKING CLASS "We pines have been useful to man and so he has destroyed us."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Red's my favorite color."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Red's all right," Olga tossed her head, "but that dress!
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Lydia with parted lips and big, wistful eyes stood quietly beside Miss Towne.
a coniferous tree
From this reading THE COOKING CLASS "We pines have been useful to man and so he has destroyed us."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading THE COOKING CLASS "We pines have been useful to man and so he has destroyed us."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
with low volume
From this reading Lydia with parted lips and big, wistful eyes stood quietly beside Miss Towne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Red's my favorite color."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Red's all right," Olga tossed her head, "but that dress!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What you giving us," said Kent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE COOKING CLASS "We pines have been useful to man and so he has destroyed us."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Lydia with parted lips and big, wistful eyes stood quietly beside Miss Towne.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Red's all right," Olga tossed her head, "but that dress!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COOKING CLASS "We pines have been useful to man and so he has destroyed us."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COOKING CLASS "We pines have been useful to man and so he has destroyed us."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "Red's all right," Olga tossed her head, "but that dress!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lydia with parted lips and big, wistful eyes stood quietly beside Miss Towne.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE COOKING CLASS "We pines have been useful to man and so he has destroyed us."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
being of use or service
From this reading THE COOKING CLASS "We pines have been useful to man and so he has destroyed us."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE COOKING CLASS "We pines have been useful to man and so he has destroyed us."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What you giving us," said Kent.
showing pensive sadness
From this reading Lydia with parted lips and big, wistful eyes stood quietly beside Miss Towne.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lydia with parted lips and big, wistful eyes stood quietly beside Miss Towne.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What you giving us," said Kent.
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