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Chapter 1 of Miss Elliot's Girls is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GREENY, BLACKY, AND SLY-BOOTS. Sammy Ray was running by the parsonage one day when Miss Ruth called to him. She was sitting in the vine-shaded porch, and there was a crutch leaning against her chair. "Sammy," she said, "isn't there a field of tobacco near where you live?" "Yes'm; two of 'em."
Chapter 1 of Miss Elliot's Girls is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading “She was sitting in the vine-shaded porch, and there was a crutch leaning against her chair.”
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “"Sammy," she said, "isn't there a field of tobacco near where you live?"”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “She was sitting in the vine-shaded porch, and there was a crutch leaning against her chair.”
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading “Sammy Ray was running by the parsonage one day when Miss Ruth called to him.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “She was sitting in the vine-shaded porch, and there was a crutch leaning against her chair.”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “Sammy Ray was running by the parsonage one day when Miss Ruth called to him.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Sammy Ray was running by the parsonage one day when Miss Ruth called to him.”
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading “"Sammy," she said, "isn't there a field of tobacco near where you live?"”
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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 was sitting in the vine-shaded porch, and there was a crutch leaning against her chair.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She was sitting in the vine-shaded porch, and there was a crutch leaning against her chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GREENY, BLACKY, AND SLY-BOOTS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GREENY, BLACKY, AND SLY-BOOTS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sammy Ray was running by the parsonage one day when Miss Ruth called to him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sammy Ray was running by the parsonage one day when Miss Ruth called to him.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She was sitting in the vine-shaded porch, and there was a crutch leaning against her chair.
a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading She was sitting in the vine-shaded porch, and there was a crutch leaning against her chair.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sammy Ray was running by the parsonage one day when Miss Ruth called to him.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Yes'm; two of 'em."
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "Sammy," she said, "isn't there a field of tobacco near where you live?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GREENY, BLACKY, AND SLY-BOOTS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was sitting in the vine-shaded porch, and there was a crutch leaning against her chair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sammy Ray was running by the parsonage one day when Miss Ruth called to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was sitting in the vine-shaded porch, and there was a crutch leaning against her chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sammy," she said, "isn't there a field of tobacco near where you live?"
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading She was sitting in the vine-shaded porch, and there was a crutch leaning against her chair.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Sammy," she said, "isn't there a field of tobacco near where you live?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Sammy Ray was running by the parsonage one day when Miss Ruth called to him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Sammy," she said, "isn't there a field of tobacco near where you live?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Sammy," she said, "isn't there a field of tobacco near where you live?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sammy Ray was running by the parsonage one day when Miss Ruth called to him.
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading Sammy Ray was running by the parsonage one day when Miss Ruth called to him.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading She was sitting in the vine-shaded porch, and there was a crutch leaning against her chair.
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Sammy Ray was running by the parsonage one day when Miss Ruth called to him.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Sammy Ray was running by the parsonage one day when Miss Ruth called to him.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Sammy Ray was running by the parsonage one day when Miss Ruth called to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sammy," she said, "isn't there a field of tobacco near where you live?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sammy Ray was running by the parsonage one day when Miss Ruth called to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting in the vine-shaded porch, and there was a crutch leaning against her chair.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting in the vine-shaded porch, and there was a crutch leaning against her chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GREENY, BLACKY, AND SLY-BOOTS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sammy Ray was running by the parsonage one day when Miss Ruth called to him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was sitting in the vine-shaded porch, and there was a crutch leaning against her chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sammy Ray was running by the parsonage one day when Miss Ruth called to him.
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading "Sammy," she said, "isn't there a field of tobacco near where you live?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Yes'm; two of 'em."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was sitting in the vine-shaded porch, and there was a crutch leaning against her chair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sammy Ray was running by the parsonage one day when Miss Ruth called to him.
at the time that
From this reading Sammy Ray was running by the parsonage one day when Miss Ruth called to him.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Sammy," she said, "isn't there a field of tobacco near where you live?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes'm; two of 'em."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sammy," she said, "isn't there a field of tobacco near where you live?"
Chapter 1 of Miss Elliot's Girls by Mary Spring Walker holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 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 1 holds 86 sentences of Miss Elliot's Girls, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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