Chapter 19 of Maida's little house is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Maida's little house is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAIDA’S MOOD “What are you so quiet about, Maida?” Dicky asked at breakfast a few mornings later. “I don’t think you’ve said a word since you’ve got up.” “Haven’t I?” Maida replied.
Chapter 19 of Maida's little house is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Dicky asked at breakfast a few mornings later.”
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading “Dicky asked at breakfast a few mornings later.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Dicky asked at breakfast a few mornings later.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “MAIDA’S MOOD “What are you so quiet about, Maida?””
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Dicky asked at breakfast a few mornings later.”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “MAIDA’S MOOD “What are you so quiet about, Maida?””
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Maida replied.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading ““I don’t think you’ve said a word since you’ve got up.””
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rise to one's feet
In this reading ““I don’t think you’ve said a word since you’ve got up.””
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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 Dicky asked at breakfast a few mornings later.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MAIDA’S MOOD “What are you so quiet about, Maida?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MAIDA’S MOOD “What are you so quiet about, Maida?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Dicky asked at breakfast a few mornings later.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dicky asked at breakfast a few mornings later.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Dicky asked at breakfast a few mornings later.
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading Dicky asked at breakfast a few mornings later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think you’ve said a word since you’ve got up.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Dicky asked at breakfast a few mornings later.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I don’t think you’ve said a word since you’ve got up.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Haven’t I?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t think you’ve said a word since you’ve got up.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Dicky asked at breakfast a few mornings later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAIDA’S MOOD “What are you so quiet about, Maida?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAIDA’S MOOD “What are you so quiet about, Maida?”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading MAIDA’S MOOD “What are you so quiet about, Maida?”
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Dicky asked at breakfast a few mornings later.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading MAIDA’S MOOD “What are you so quiet about, Maida?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Maida replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t think you’ve said a word since you’ve got up.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I don’t think you’ve said a word since you’ve got up.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MAIDA’S MOOD “What are you so quiet about, Maida?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don’t think you’ve said a word since you’ve got up.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I don’t think you’ve said a word since you’ve got up.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MAIDA’S MOOD “What are you so quiet about, Maida?”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “I don’t think you’ve said a word since you’ve got up.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MAIDA’S MOOD “What are you so quiet about, Maida?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think you’ve said a word since you’ve got up.”
Chapter 19 of Maida's little house by Inez Haynes Gillmore holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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 19 holds 99 sentences of Maida's little house, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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