Chapter 10 of Macaria is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Macaria is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IRENE'S COUSIN "You are better to-day, mother tells me." "Yes, thank you, my foot is much better. You have not been up to see me for two days." Irene sat in an easy chair by the open window, and the minister took a seat near her. "I have not forgotten you in the interim, however."
Chapter 10 of Macaria is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “IRENE'S COUSIN "You are better to-day, mother tells me."”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Irene sat in an easy chair by the open window, and the minister took a seat near her.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “"I have not forgotten you in the interim, however."”
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading “"I have not forgotten you in the interim, however."”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Irene sat in an easy chair by the open window, and the minister took a seat near her.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Irene sat in an easy chair by the open window, and the minister took a seat near her.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “IRENE'S COUSIN "You are better to-day, mother tells me."”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “"Yes, thank you, my foot is much better.”
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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 Irene sat in an easy chair by the open window, and the minister took a seat near her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Irene sat in an easy chair by the open window, and the minister took a seat near her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Irene sat in an easy chair by the open window, and the minister took a seat near her.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IRENE'S COUSIN "You are better to-day, mother tells me."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You have not been up to see me for two days."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading IRENE'S COUSIN "You are better to-day, mother tells me."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Irene sat in an easy chair by the open window, and the minister took a seat near her.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Irene sat in an easy chair by the open window, and the minister took a seat near her.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading IRENE'S COUSIN "You are better to-day, mother tells me."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading You have not been up to see me for two days."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Irene sat in an easy chair by the open window, and the minister took a seat near her.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Yes, thank you, my foot is much better.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You have not been up to see me for two days."
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "I have not forgotten you in the interim, however."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have not been up to see me for two days."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Irene sat in an easy chair by the open window, and the minister took a seat near her.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "I have not forgotten you in the interim, however."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have not forgotten you in the interim, however."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Irene sat in an easy chair by the open window, and the minister took a seat near her.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading "I have not forgotten you in the interim, however."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Irene sat in an easy chair by the open window, and the minister took a seat near her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IRENE'S COUSIN "You are better to-day, mother tells me."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, thank you, my foot is much better.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IRENE'S COUSIN "You are better to-day, mother tells me."
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Irene sat in an easy chair by the open window, and the minister took a seat near her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading IRENE'S COUSIN "You are better to-day, mother tells me."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Yes, thank you, my foot is much better.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, thank you, my foot is much better.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Irene sat in an easy chair by the open window, and the minister took a seat near her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You have not been up to see me for two days."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Irene sat in an easy chair by the open window, and the minister took a seat near her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Irene sat in an easy chair by the open window, and the minister took a seat near her.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Irene sat in an easy chair by the open window, and the minister took a seat near her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You have not been up to see me for two days."
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading IRENE'S COUSIN "You are better to-day, mother tells me."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Yes, thank you, my foot is much better.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Irene sat in an easy chair by the open window, and the minister took a seat near her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have not been up to see me for two days."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IRENE'S COUSIN "You are better to-day, mother tells me."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Irene sat in an easy chair by the open window, and the minister took a seat near her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You have not been up to see me for two days."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You have not been up to see me for two days."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Irene sat in an easy chair by the open window, and the minister took a seat near her.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, thank you, my foot is much better.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IRENE'S COUSIN "You are better to-day, mother tells me."
Chapter 10 of Macaria by Augusta J. (Augusta Jane) Evans holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 10 holds 153 sentences of Macaria, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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