Chapter 19 of Memoirs of a Country Doll. Written by Herself is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Memoirs of a Country Doll. Written by Herself is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ACCIDENTS. "Amelia see what I have brought you," said Mrs. Joyce to her little girl. "What is it mother?" "A most beautiful little doll." "Oh, goody! mother, how glad I am."
Chapter 19 of Memoirs of a Country Doll. Written by Herself is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “ACCIDENTS.”
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading “"Amelia see what I have brought you," said Mrs. Joyce to her little girl.”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “"A most beautiful little doll."”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “"Amelia see what I have brought you," said Mrs. Joyce to her little girl.”
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “"A most beautiful little doll."”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “"Oh, goody! mother, how glad I am."”
something considered choice to eat
From this reading “"Oh, goody! mother, how glad I am."”
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading “"Amelia see what I have brought you," said Mrs. Joyce to her little girl.”
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In this reading “"A most beautiful little doll."”
a youthful female person
In this reading “"Amelia see what I have brought you," said Mrs. Joyce to her little girl.”
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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 "A most beautiful little doll."
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading ACCIDENTS.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, goody! mother, how glad I am."
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading "Amelia see what I have brought you," said Mrs. Joyce to her little girl.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "A most beautiful little doll."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Amelia see what I have brought you," said Mrs. Joyce to her little girl.
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading "A most beautiful little doll."
a young female
From this reading "Amelia see what I have brought you," said Mrs. Joyce to her little girl.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Oh, goody! mother, how glad I am."
something considered choice to eat
From this reading "Oh, goody! mother, how glad I am."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Amelia see what I have brought you," said Mrs. Joyce to her little girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Amelia see what I have brought you," said Mrs. Joyce to her little girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, goody! mother, how glad I am."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Amelia see what I have brought you," said Mrs. Joyce to her little girl.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it mother?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it mother?"
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading "Amelia see what I have brought you," said Mrs. Joyce to her little girl.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Amelia see what I have brought you," said Mrs. Joyce to her little girl.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "A most beautiful little doll."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "What is it mother?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Amelia see what I have brought you," said Mrs. Joyce to her little girl.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, goody! mother, how glad I am."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Amelia see what I have brought you," said Mrs. Joyce to her little girl.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Amelia see what I have brought you," said Mrs. Joyce to her little girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Amelia see what I have brought you," said Mrs. Joyce to her little girl.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Amelia see what I have brought you," said Mrs. Joyce to her little girl.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Amelia see what I have brought you," said Mrs. Joyce to her little girl.
Chapter 19 of Memoirs of a Country Doll. Written by Herself by Mary Curtis holds 28 sentences, grouped into 6 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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