Chapter 6 of Maida's Little Shop is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Maida's Little Shop is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next week was a week of trouble for Maida. Everything seemed to go wrong from the first tinkle of the bell, Monday morning, to the last tinkle Saturday night. It began with a conversation. Rosie came marching in early Monday, head up, eyes flaming. “Maida,” she began at once, in her quickest, briskest tone, “I’ve got something to tell you.
Chapter 6 of Maida's Little Shop is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/72 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Everything seemed to go wrong from the first tinkle of the bell, Monday morning, to the last tinkle Saturday night.”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “It began with a conversation.”
informal intensifiers
From this reading “Rosie came marching in early Monday, head up, eyes flaming.”
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading “Rosie came marching in early Monday, head up, eyes flaming.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “Everything seemed to go wrong from the first tinkle of the bell, Monday morning, to the last tinkle Saturday night.”
most quickly
From this reading ““Maida,” she began at once, in her quickest, briskest tone, “I’ve got something to tell you.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Everything seemed to go wrong from the first tinkle of the bell, Monday morning, to the last tinkle Saturday night.”
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading “Everything seemed to go wrong from the first tinkle of the bell, Monday morning, to the last tinkle Saturday night.”
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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 The next week was a week of trouble for Maida.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Maida,” she began at once, in her quickest, briskest tone, “I’ve got something to tell you.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It began with a conversation.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Everything seemed to go wrong from the first tinkle of the bell, Monday morning, to the last tinkle Saturday night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Maida,” she began at once, in her quickest, briskest tone, “I’ve got something to tell you.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rosie came marching in early Monday, head up, eyes flaming.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading It began with a conversation.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Rosie came marching in early Monday, head up, eyes flaming.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything seemed to go wrong from the first tinkle of the bell, Monday morning, to the last tinkle Saturday night.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Rosie came marching in early Monday, head up, eyes flaming.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Everything seemed to go wrong from the first tinkle of the bell, Monday morning, to the last tinkle Saturday night.
informal intensifiers
From this reading Rosie came marching in early Monday, head up, eyes flaming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next week was a week of trouble for Maida.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everything seemed to go wrong from the first tinkle of the bell, Monday morning, to the last tinkle Saturday night.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Everything seemed to go wrong from the first tinkle of the bell, Monday morning, to the last tinkle Saturday night.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Maida,” she began at once, in her quickest, briskest tone, “I’ve got something to tell you.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Rosie came marching in early Monday, head up, eyes flaming.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Maida,” she began at once, in her quickest, briskest tone, “I’ve got something to tell you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Maida,” she began at once, in her quickest, briskest tone, “I’ve got something to tell you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rosie came marching in early Monday, head up, eyes flaming.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It began with a conversation.
immediately past
From this reading Everything seemed to go wrong from the first tinkle of the bell, Monday morning, to the last tinkle Saturday night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next week was a week of trouble for Maida.
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Rosie came marching in early Monday, head up, eyes flaming.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Everything seemed to go wrong from the first tinkle of the bell, Monday morning, to the last tinkle Saturday night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Everything seemed to go wrong from the first tinkle of the bell, Monday morning, to the last tinkle Saturday night.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next week was a week of trouble for Maida.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Everything seemed to go wrong from the first tinkle of the bell, Monday morning, to the last tinkle Saturday night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next week was a week of trouble for Maida.
on one occasion
From this reading “Maida,” she began at once, in her quickest, briskest tone, “I’ve got something to tell you.
most quickly
From this reading “Maida,” she began at once, in her quickest, briskest tone, “I’ve got something to tell you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rosie came marching in early Monday, head up, eyes flaming.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Everything seemed to go wrong from the first tinkle of the bell, Monday morning, to the last tinkle Saturday night.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everything seemed to go wrong from the first tinkle of the bell, Monday morning, to the last tinkle Saturday night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Maida,” she began at once, in her quickest, briskest tone, “I’ve got something to tell you.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Maida,” she began at once, in her quickest, briskest tone, “I’ve got something to tell you.
express in words
From this reading “Maida,” she began at once, in her quickest, briskest tone, “I’ve got something to tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next week was a week of trouble for Maida.
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading Everything seemed to go wrong from the first tinkle of the bell, Monday morning, to the last tinkle Saturday night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything seemed to go wrong from the first tinkle of the bell, Monday morning, to the last tinkle Saturday night.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Maida,” she began at once, in her quickest, briskest tone, “I’ve got something to tell you.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The next week was a week of trouble for Maida.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rosie came marching in early Monday, head up, eyes flaming.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next week was a week of trouble for Maida.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The next week was a week of trouble for Maida.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It began with a conversation.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Everything seemed to go wrong from the first tinkle of the bell, Monday morning, to the last tinkle Saturday night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Maida,” she began at once, in her quickest, briskest tone, “I’ve got something to tell you.
Chapter 6 of Maida's Little Shop by Inez Haynes Gillmore holds 363 sentences, grouped into 73 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 6 holds 363 sentences of Maida's Little Shop, unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Maida's Little Shop by Inez Haynes Gillmore exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 363 sentences, grouped into 73 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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