Chapter 10 of Mary Louise in the Country is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Mary Louise in the Country is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FATE OF NED JOSELYN The child stared dreamily at the rushing water for several minutes. Then she looked earnestly into Josie's face. Finally, with a sigh, she said: "I may as well go on an' finish it, I s'pose." "To be sure," said Josie.
Chapter 10 of Mary Louise in the Country is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a serious manner
From this reading “Then she looked earnestly into Josie's face.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “THE FATE OF NED JOSELYN The child stared dreamily at the rushing water for several minutes.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “Finally, with a sigh, she said:”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “"I may as well go on an' finish it, I s'pose."”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “THE FATE OF NED JOSELYN The child stared dreamily at the rushing water for several minutes.”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading “THE FATE OF NED JOSELYN The child stared dreamily at the rushing water for several minutes.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Finally, with a sigh, she said:”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “THE FATE OF NED JOSELYN The child stared dreamily at the rushing water for several minutes.”
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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 Finally, with a sigh, she said:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I may as well go on an' finish it, I s'pose."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I may as well go on an' finish it, I s'pose."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FATE OF NED JOSELYN The child stared dreamily at the rushing water for several minutes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To be sure," said Josie.
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE FATE OF NED JOSELYN The child stared dreamily at the rushing water for several minutes.
in a dreamy manner
From this reading THE FATE OF NED JOSELYN The child stared dreamily at the rushing water for several minutes.
in a serious manner
From this reading Then she looked earnestly into Josie's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then she looked earnestly into Josie's face.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FATE OF NED JOSELYN The child stared dreamily at the rushing water for several minutes.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, with a sigh, she said:
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "I may as well go on an' finish it, I s'pose."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FATE OF NED JOSELYN The child stared dreamily at the rushing water for several minutes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I may as well go on an' finish it, I s'pose."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I may as well go on an' finish it, I s'pose."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she looked earnestly into Josie's face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I may as well go on an' finish it, I s'pose."
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From this reading THE FATE OF NED JOSELYN The child stared dreamily at the rushing water for several minutes.
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From this reading "To be sure," said Josie.
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From this reading Then she looked earnestly into Josie's face.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she looked earnestly into Josie's face.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I may as well go on an' finish it, I s'pose."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE FATE OF NED JOSELYN The child stared dreamily at the rushing water for several minutes.
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From this reading THE FATE OF NED JOSELYN The child stared dreamily at the rushing water for several minutes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF NED JOSELYN The child stared dreamily at the rushing water for several minutes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I may as well go on an' finish it, I s'pose."
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading THE FATE OF NED JOSELYN The child stared dreamily at the rushing water for several minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I may as well go on an' finish it, I s'pose."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Finally, with a sigh, she said:
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE FATE OF NED JOSELYN The child stared dreamily at the rushing water for several minutes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she looked earnestly into Josie's face.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Finally, with a sigh, she said:
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE FATE OF NED JOSELYN The child stared dreamily at the rushing water for several minutes.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "To be sure," said Josie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF NED JOSELYN The child stared dreamily at the rushing water for several minutes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she looked earnestly into Josie's face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To be sure," said Josie.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE FATE OF NED JOSELYN The child stared dreamily at the rushing water for several minutes.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I may as well go on an' finish it, I s'pose."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Finally, with a sigh, she said:
Chapter 10 of Mary Louise in the Country by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 96 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.
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