Chapter 26 of Maida's little house is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Maida's little house is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PROMISE “What are you going to do in the winter, Maida?” Rosie asked. “I don’t know,” Maida answered. “Father hasn’t made up his mind yet and it all depends of course upon what he is going to do.” “Then if he went to Europe, you’d go too?”
Chapter 26 of Maida's little house is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ““I don’t know,” Maida answered.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ““Father hasn’t made up his mind yet and it all depends of course upon what he is going to do.””
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading ““Father hasn’t made up his mind yet and it all depends of course upon what he is going to do.””
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading ““Then if he went to Europe, you’d go too?””
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ““Father hasn’t made up his mind yet and it all depends of course upon what he is going to do.””
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading ““Father hasn’t made up his mind yet and it all depends of course upon what he is going to do.””
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “PROMISE “What are you going to do in the winter, Maida?””
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “PROMISE “What are you going to do in the winter, Maida?””
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as might be expected
In this reading ““Father hasn’t made up his mind yet and it all depends of course upon what he is going to do.””
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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 “Father hasn’t made up his mind yet and it all depends of course upon what he is going to do.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Father hasn’t made up his mind yet and it all depends of course upon what he is going to do.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I don’t know,” Maida answered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PROMISE “What are you going to do in the winter, Maida?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Rosie asked.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Father hasn’t made up his mind yet and it all depends of course upon what he is going to do.”
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “Father hasn’t made up his mind yet and it all depends of course upon what he is going to do.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading PROMISE “What are you going to do in the winter, Maida?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know,” Maida answered.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading “Then if he went to Europe, you’d go too?”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Father hasn’t made up his mind yet and it all depends of course upon what he is going to do.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Then if he went to Europe, you’d go too?”
the act of departing
From this reading PROMISE “What are you going to do in the winter, Maida?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Father hasn’t made up his mind yet and it all depends of course upon what he is going to do.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Father hasn’t made up his mind yet and it all depends of course upon what he is going to do.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Father hasn’t made up his mind yet and it all depends of course upon what he is going to do.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know,” Maida answered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Then if he went to Europe, you’d go too?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PROMISE “What are you going to do in the winter, Maida?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Father hasn’t made up his mind yet and it all depends of course upon what he is going to do.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Father hasn’t made up his mind yet and it all depends of course upon what he is going to do.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know,” Maida answered.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Father hasn’t made up his mind yet and it all depends of course upon what he is going to do.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PROMISE “What are you going to do in the winter, Maida?”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Father hasn’t made up his mind yet and it all depends of course upon what he is going to do.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Father hasn’t made up his mind yet and it all depends of course upon what he is going to do.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading PROMISE “What are you going to do in the winter, Maida?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rosie asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROMISE “What are you going to do in the winter, Maida?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then if he went to Europe, you’d go too?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PROMISE “What are you going to do in the winter, Maida?”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Then if he went to Europe, you’d go too?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Father hasn’t made up his mind yet and it all depends of course upon what he is going to do.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Father hasn’t made up his mind yet and it all depends of course upon what he is going to do.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Then if he went to Europe, you’d go too?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading PROMISE “What are you going to do in the winter, Maida?”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading PROMISE “What are you going to do in the winter, Maida?”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Father hasn’t made up his mind yet and it all depends of course upon what he is going to do.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PROMISE “What are you going to do in the winter, Maida?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then if he went to Europe, you’d go too?”
Chapter 26 of Maida's little house by Inez Haynes Gillmore holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 26 holds 178 sentences of Maida's little house, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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