Chapter 17 of May Brooke is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of May Brooke is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
REPENTANCE. May was sitting in her neat little parlor, knitting and singing, when there came a curt, sharp rap on the door. "Come in," she said, looking up; and Mr. Fielding walked in, heated and flurried. "I am very glad to see you, sir. Give me your hat, and let me fetch you a drink of cool water."
Chapter 17 of May Brooke is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading “May was sitting in her neat little parlor, knitting and singing, when there came a curt, sharp rap on the door.”
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading “"Come in," she said, looking up; and Mr. Fielding walked in, heated and flurried.”
inflected form of “flurry” — move in an agitated or confused manner
From this reading “"Come in," she said, looking up; and Mr. Fielding walked in, heated and flurried.”
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading “"Come in," she said, looking up; and Mr. Fielding walked in, heated and flurried.”
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading “May was sitting in her neat little parlor, knitting and singing, when there came a curt, sharp rap on the door.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “May was sitting in her neat little parlor, knitting and singing, when there came a curt, sharp rap on the door.”
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading “May was sitting in her neat little parlor, knitting and singing, when there came a curt, sharp rap on the door.”
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading “REPENTANCE.”
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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 May was sitting in her neat little parlor, knitting and singing, when there came a curt, sharp rap on the door.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very glad to see you, sir.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading May was sitting in her neat little parlor, knitting and singing, when there came a curt, sharp rap on the door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading May was sitting in her neat little parlor, knitting and singing, when there came a curt, sharp rap on the door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in," she said, looking up; and Mr. Fielding walked in, heated and flurried.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Give me your hat, and let me fetch you a drink of cool water."
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading May was sitting in her neat little parlor, knitting and singing, when there came a curt, sharp rap on the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading May was sitting in her neat little parlor, knitting and singing, when there came a curt, sharp rap on the door.
take in liquids
From this reading Give me your hat, and let me fetch you a drink of cool water."
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Give me your hat, and let me fetch you a drink of cool water."
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading "Come in," she said, looking up; and Mr. Fielding walked in, heated and flurried.
inflected form of “flurry” — move in an agitated or confused manner
From this reading "Come in," she said, looking up; and Mr. Fielding walked in, heated and flurried.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give me your hat, and let me fetch you a drink of cool water."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am very glad to see you, sir.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Give me your hat, and let me fetch you a drink of cool water."
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading "Come in," she said, looking up; and Mr. Fielding walked in, heated and flurried.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading May was sitting in her neat little parlor, knitting and singing, when there came a curt, sharp rap on the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am very glad to see you, sir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading May was sitting in her neat little parlor, knitting and singing, when there came a curt, sharp rap on the door.
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading May was sitting in her neat little parlor, knitting and singing, when there came a curt, sharp rap on the door.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Give me your hat, and let me fetch you a drink of cool water."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading May was sitting in her neat little parlor, knitting and singing, when there came a curt, sharp rap on the door.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Come in," she said, looking up; and Mr. Fielding walked in, heated and flurried.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May was sitting in her neat little parlor, knitting and singing, when there came a curt, sharp rap on the door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give me your hat, and let me fetch you a drink of cool water."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Come in," she said, looking up; and Mr. Fielding walked in, heated and flurried.
clean or organized
From this reading May was sitting in her neat little parlor, knitting and singing, when there came a curt, sharp rap on the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Give me your hat, and let me fetch you a drink of cool water."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading May was sitting in her neat little parlor, knitting and singing, when there came a curt, sharp rap on the door.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading May was sitting in her neat little parlor, knitting and singing, when there came a curt, sharp rap on the door.
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading May was sitting in her neat little parlor, knitting and singing, when there came a curt, sharp rap on the door.
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading REPENTANCE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come in," she said, looking up; and Mr. Fielding walked in, heated and flurried.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I am very glad to see you, sir.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading May was sitting in her neat little parlor, knitting and singing, when there came a curt, sharp rap on the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come in," she said, looking up; and Mr. Fielding walked in, heated and flurried.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading May was sitting in her neat little parlor, knitting and singing, when there came a curt, sharp rap on the door.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I am very glad to see you, sir.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading May was sitting in her neat little parlor, knitting and singing, when there came a curt, sharp rap on the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading May was sitting in her neat little parlor, knitting and singing, when there came a curt, sharp rap on the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading May was sitting in her neat little parlor, knitting and singing, when there came a curt, sharp rap on the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am very glad to see you, sir.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Come in," she said, looking up; and Mr. Fielding walked in, heated and flurried.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am very glad to see you, sir.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "Come in," she said, looking up; and Mr. Fielding walked in, heated and flurried.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading May was sitting in her neat little parlor, knitting and singing, when there came a curt, sharp rap on the door.
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 Give me your hat, and let me fetch you a drink of cool water."
at the time that
From this reading May was sitting in her neat little parlor, knitting and singing, when there came a curt, sharp rap on the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am very glad to see you, sir.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Give me your hat, and let me fetch you a drink of cool water."
Chapter 17 of May Brooke by Anna Hanson Dorsey holds 282 sentences, grouped into 57 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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