Chapter 10 of Melody : The Story of a Child is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Melody : The Story of a Child is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DARKNESS. "And how's our sweet little lady to-day? She's looking as pretty as a picture, so it's a pleasure to look at her. How are you feeling, dearie?" It was a woman's voice that spoke, soft and wheedling, yet with a certain unpleasant twang in it.
Chapter 10 of Melody : The Story of a Child is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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absence of light or illumination
From this reading “DARKNESS.”
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “She's looking as pretty as a picture, so it's a pleasure to look at her.”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “She's looking as pretty as a picture, so it's a pleasure to look at her.”
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “It was a woman's voice that spoke, soft and wheedling, yet with a certain unpleasant twang in it.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “"And how's our sweet little lady to-day?”
cause to sound with a twang
From this reading “It was a woman's voice that spoke, soft and wheedling, yet with a certain unpleasant twang in it.”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “It was a woman's voice that spoke, soft and wheedling, yet with a certain unpleasant twang in it.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “It was a woman's voice that spoke, soft and wheedling, yet with a certain unpleasant twang in it.”
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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's looking as pretty as a picture, so it's a pleasure to look at her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And how's our sweet little lady to-day?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How are you feeling, dearie?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She's looking as pretty as a picture, so it's a pleasure to look at her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She's looking as pretty as a picture, so it's a pleasure to look at her.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was a woman's voice that spoke, soft and wheedling, yet with a certain unpleasant twang in it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading DARKNESS.
a special loved one
From this reading How are you feeling, dearie?"
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading How are you feeling, dearie?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She's looking as pretty as a picture, so it's a pleasure to look at her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How are you feeling, dearie?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And how's our sweet little lady to-day?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a woman's voice that spoke, soft and wheedling, yet with a certain unpleasant twang in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a woman's voice that spoke, soft and wheedling, yet with a certain unpleasant twang in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's looking as pretty as a picture, so it's a pleasure to look at her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "And how's our sweet little lady to-day?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And how's our sweet little lady to-day?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She's looking as pretty as a picture, so it's a pleasure to look at her.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She's looking as pretty as a picture, so it's a pleasure to look at her.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "And how's our sweet little lady to-day?
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She's looking as pretty as a picture, so it's a pleasure to look at her.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She's looking as pretty as a picture, so it's a pleasure to look at her.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She's looking as pretty as a picture, so it's a pleasure to look at her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's looking as pretty as a picture, so it's a pleasure to look at her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She's looking as pretty as a picture, so it's a pleasure to look at her.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was a woman's voice that spoke, soft and wheedling, yet with a certain unpleasant twang in it.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was a woman's voice that spoke, soft and wheedling, yet with a certain unpleasant twang in it.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "And how's our sweet little lady to-day?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a woman's voice that spoke, soft and wheedling, yet with a certain unpleasant twang in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She's looking as pretty as a picture, so it's a pleasure to look at her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And how's our sweet little lady to-day?
cause to sound with a twang
From this reading It was a woman's voice that spoke, soft and wheedling, yet with a certain unpleasant twang in it.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading It was a woman's voice that spoke, soft and wheedling, yet with a certain unpleasant twang in it.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was a woman's voice that spoke, soft and wheedling, yet with a certain unpleasant twang in it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a woman's voice that spoke, soft and wheedling, yet with a certain unpleasant twang in it.
the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
From this reading It was a woman's voice that spoke, soft and wheedling, yet with a certain unpleasant twang in it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a woman's voice that spoke, soft and wheedling, yet with a certain unpleasant twang in it.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was a woman's voice that spoke, soft and wheedling, yet with a certain unpleasant twang in it.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was a woman's voice that spoke, soft and wheedling, yet with a certain unpleasant twang in it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How are you feeling, dearie?"
Chapter 10 of Melody : The Story of a Child by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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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