Chapter 24 of Mary Rose of Mifflin is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Mary Rose of Mifflin is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Donovan cried bitterly as she went down the stairs and Larry put his arm around her. "There, there, Kate," he said. "Crying won't help any." "If we could only do somethin', Larry!" She wrung her hands.
Chapter 24 of Mary Rose of Mifflin is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Mrs. Donovan cried bitterly as she went down the stairs and Larry put his arm around her.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Mrs. Donovan cried bitterly as she went down the stairs and Larry put his arm around her.”
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “Mrs. Donovan cried bitterly as she went down the stairs and Larry put his arm around her.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Mrs. Donovan cried bitterly as she went down the stairs and Larry put his arm around her.”
demanding attention
From this reading “"Crying won't help any."”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “"Crying won't help any."”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Mrs. Donovan cried bitterly as she went down the stairs and Larry put his arm around her.”
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading “She wrung her hands.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Donovan cried bitterly as she went down the stairs and Larry put his arm around her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Crying won't help any."
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Donovan cried bitterly as she went down the stairs and Larry put his arm around her.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Mrs. Donovan cried bitterly as she went down the stairs and Larry put his arm around her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Donovan cried bitterly as she went down the stairs and Larry put his arm around her.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Mrs. Donovan cried bitterly as she went down the stairs and Larry put his arm around her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If we could only do somethin', Larry!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Mrs. Donovan cried bitterly as she went down the stairs and Larry put his arm around her.
demanding attention
From this reading "Crying won't help any."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If we could only do somethin', Larry!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Donovan cried bitterly as she went down the stairs and Larry put his arm around her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Donovan cried bitterly as she went down the stairs and Larry put his arm around her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She wrung her hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There, there, Kate," he said.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Crying won't help any."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Donovan cried bitterly as she went down the stairs and Larry put his arm around her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Donovan cried bitterly as she went down the stairs and Larry put his arm around her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we could only do somethin', Larry!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There, there, Kate," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Donovan cried bitterly as she went down the stairs and Larry put his arm around her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Donovan cried bitterly as she went down the stairs and Larry put his arm around her.
and nothing more
From this reading "If we could only do somethin', Larry!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Donovan cried bitterly as she went down the stairs and Larry put his arm around her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There, there, Kate," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Donovan cried bitterly as she went down the stairs and Larry put his arm around her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If we could only do somethin', Larry!"
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Mrs. Donovan cried bitterly as she went down the stairs and Larry put his arm around her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Donovan cried bitterly as she went down the stairs and Larry put his arm around her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, there, Kate," he said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we could only do somethin', Larry!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Donovan cried bitterly as she went down the stairs and Larry put his arm around her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Crying won't help any."
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading She wrung her hands.
Chapter 24 of Mary Rose of Mifflin by Frances R. (Frances Roberta) Sterrett holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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 24 holds 147 sentences of Mary Rose of Mifflin, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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