Chapter 4 of Mary Louise Stands the Test is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Mary Louise Stands the Test is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARY LOUISE--MILLINER With deft fingers Mary Louise fashioned the little bonnet. She had purchased a piece of fresh white crêpe ruching which she tacked in the front. “Now, a lining to keep my huge stitches from showing and there we are!” she cried. “Lovely!” gasped Elizabeth. “I don’t see how you did it.
Chapter 4 of Mary Louise Stands the Test is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hat tied under the chin
From this reading “MARY LOUISE--MILLINER With deft fingers Mary Louise fashioned the little bonnet.”
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
From this reading “MARY LOUISE--MILLINER With deft fingers Mary Louise fashioned the little bonnet.”
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading “MARY LOUISE--MILLINER With deft fingers Mary Louise fashioned the little bonnet.”
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading ““Now, a lining to keep my huge stitches from showing and there we are!” she cried.”
someone who makes and sells hats
From this reading “MARY LOUISE--MILLINER With deft fingers Mary Louise fashioned the little bonnet.”
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “She had purchased a piece of fresh white crêpe ruching which she tacked in the front.”
plural of “stitch” — a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading ““Now, a lining to keep my huge stitches from showing and there we are!” she cried.”
past form of “tack” — fasten with tacks
From this reading “She had purchased a piece of fresh white crêpe ruching which she tacked in the front.”
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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 She had purchased a piece of fresh white crêpe ruching which she tacked in the front.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now, a lining to keep my huge stitches from showing and there we are!” she cried.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now, a lining to keep my huge stitches from showing and there we are!” she cried.
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading MARY LOUISE--MILLINER With deft fingers Mary Louise fashioned the little bonnet.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Now, a lining to keep my huge stitches from showing and there we are!” she cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had purchased a piece of fresh white crêpe ruching which she tacked in the front.
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
From this reading MARY LOUISE--MILLINER With deft fingers Mary Louise fashioned the little bonnet.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I don’t see how you did it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t see how you did it.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “Lovely!” gasped Elizabeth.
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading MARY LOUISE--MILLINER With deft fingers Mary Louise fashioned the little bonnet.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading MARY LOUISE--MILLINER With deft fingers Mary Louise fashioned the little bonnet.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She had purchased a piece of fresh white crêpe ruching which she tacked in the front.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Now, a lining to keep my huge stitches from showing and there we are!” she cried.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She had purchased a piece of fresh white crêpe ruching which she tacked in the front.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Lovely!” gasped Elizabeth.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had purchased a piece of fresh white crêpe ruching which she tacked in the front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t see how you did it.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “Now, a lining to keep my huge stitches from showing and there we are!” she cried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t see how you did it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had purchased a piece of fresh white crêpe ruching which she tacked in the front.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t see how you did it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Now, a lining to keep my huge stitches from showing and there we are!” she cried.
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading “Now, a lining to keep my huge stitches from showing and there we are!” she cried.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MARY LOUISE--MILLINER With deft fingers Mary Louise fashioned the little bonnet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARY LOUISE--MILLINER With deft fingers Mary Louise fashioned the little bonnet.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “Lovely!” gasped Elizabeth.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY LOUISE--MILLINER With deft fingers Mary Louise fashioned the little bonnet.
someone who makes and sells hats
From this reading MARY LOUISE--MILLINER With deft fingers Mary Louise fashioned the little bonnet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now, a lining to keep my huge stitches from showing and there we are!” she cried.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, a lining to keep my huge stitches from showing and there we are!” she cried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had purchased a piece of fresh white crêpe ruching which she tacked in the front.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading She had purchased a piece of fresh white crêpe ruching which she tacked in the front.
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading She had purchased a piece of fresh white crêpe ruching which she tacked in the front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had purchased a piece of fresh white crêpe ruching which she tacked in the front.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I don’t see how you did it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had purchased a piece of fresh white crêpe ruching which she tacked in the front.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “Now, a lining to keep my huge stitches from showing and there we are!” she cried.
plural of “stitch” — a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading “Now, a lining to keep my huge stitches from showing and there we are!” she cried.
past form of “tack” — fasten with tacks
From this reading She had purchased a piece of fresh white crêpe ruching which she tacked in the front.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY LOUISE--MILLINER With deft fingers Mary Louise fashioned the little bonnet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Now, a lining to keep my huge stitches from showing and there we are!” she cried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now, a lining to keep my huge stitches from showing and there we are!” she cried.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now, a lining to keep my huge stitches from showing and there we are!” she cried.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had purchased a piece of fresh white crêpe ruching which she tacked in the front.
a Caucasian
From this reading She had purchased a piece of fresh white crêpe ruching which she tacked in the front.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MARY LOUISE--MILLINER With deft fingers Mary Louise fashioned the little bonnet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t see how you did it.
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