Chapter 13 of Margaret Montfort is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Margaret Montfort is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHO DID IT? "Frightened, was she?" said Mrs. Peyton. "How sad! Margaret, you are not looking at my bed-spread. This is the first day I have used it, and I put it on expressly for you.
Chapter 13 of Margaret Montfort is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
From this reading “This is the first day I have used it, and I put it on expressly for you.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “This is the first day I have used it, and I put it on expressly for you.”
made afraid
From this reading “"Frightened, was she?" said Mrs. Peyton.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Margaret, you are not looking at my bed-spread.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “"Frightened, was she?" said Mrs. Peyton.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “This is the first day I have used it, and I put it on expressly for you.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “"How sad!”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “This is the first day I have used it, and I put it on expressly for you.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is the first day I have used it, and I put it on expressly for you.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Margaret, you are not looking at my bed-spread.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Margaret, you are not looking at my bed-spread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margaret, you are not looking at my bed-spread.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This is the first day I have used it, and I put it on expressly for you.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHO DID IT?
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
From this reading This is the first day I have used it, and I put it on expressly for you.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This is the first day I have used it, and I put it on expressly for you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is the first day I have used it, and I put it on expressly for you.
made afraid
From this reading "Frightened, was she?" said Mrs. Peyton.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This is the first day I have used it, and I put it on expressly for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How sad!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is the first day I have used it, and I put it on expressly for you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the first day I have used it, and I put it on expressly for you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHO DID IT?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Margaret, you are not looking at my bed-spread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margaret, you are not looking at my bed-spread.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Frightened, was she?" said Mrs. Peyton.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Margaret, you are not looking at my bed-spread.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Margaret, you are not looking at my bed-spread.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This is the first day I have used it, and I put it on expressly for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Frightened, was she?" said Mrs. Peyton.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This is the first day I have used it, and I put it on expressly for you.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "How sad!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Frightened, was she?" said Mrs. Peyton.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Frightened, was she?" said Mrs. Peyton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is the first day I have used it, and I put it on expressly for you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the first day I have used it, and I put it on expressly for you.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading This is the first day I have used it, and I put it on expressly for you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Frightened, was she?" said Mrs. Peyton.
which person or people
From this reading WHO DID IT?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Margaret, you are not looking at my bed-spread.
Chapter 13 of Margaret Montfort by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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 13 holds 243 sentences of Margaret Montfort, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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