Chapter 6 of Mistress Anne is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Mistress Anne is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_In Which a Gray Plush Pussy Cat Supplies a Theme._ ANNE at the top of the stairs talked to Geoffrey Fox at the foot. "But you really ought not to stay." "Why not?" "Because if you haven't had the measles you might get them, and, besides, poor Mrs. Bower is so busy." "Why not tell me the truth?
Chapter 6 of Mistress Anne is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading “"Because if you haven't had the measles you might get them, and, besides, poor Mrs. Bower is so busy."”
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “_In Which a Gray Plush Pussy Cat Supplies a Theme._ ANNE at the top of the stairs talked to Geoffrey Fox at the foot.”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “_In Which a Gray Plush Pussy Cat Supplies a Theme._ ANNE at the top of the stairs talked to Geoffrey Fox at the foot.”
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading “"Because if you haven't had the measles you might get them, and, besides, poor Mrs. Bower is so busy."”
characterized by extravagance and profusion
From this reading “_In Which a Gray Plush Pussy Cat Supplies a Theme._ ANNE at the top of the stairs talked to Geoffrey Fox at the foot.”
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading “_In Which a Gray Plush Pussy Cat Supplies a Theme._ ANNE at the top of the stairs talked to Geoffrey Fox at the foot.”
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading “_In Which a Gray Plush Pussy Cat Supplies a Theme._ ANNE at the top of the stairs talked to Geoffrey Fox at the foot.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “_In Which a Gray Plush Pussy Cat Supplies a Theme._ ANNE at the top of the stairs talked to Geoffrey Fox at the foot.”
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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 _In Which a Gray Plush Pussy Cat Supplies a Theme._ ANNE at the top of the stairs talked to Geoffrey Fox at the foot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Because if you haven't had the measles you might get them, and, besides, poor Mrs. Bower is so busy."
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading _In Which a Gray Plush Pussy Cat Supplies a Theme._ ANNE at the top of the stairs talked to Geoffrey Fox at the foot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _In Which a Gray Plush Pussy Cat Supplies a Theme._ ANNE at the top of the stairs talked to Geoffrey Fox at the foot.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because if you haven't had the measles you might get them, and, besides, poor Mrs. Bower is so busy."
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Because if you haven't had the measles you might get them, and, besides, poor Mrs. Bower is so busy."
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading "Because if you haven't had the measles you might get them, and, besides, poor Mrs. Bower is so busy."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Because if you haven't had the measles you might get them, and, besides, poor Mrs. Bower is so busy."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you really ought not to stay."
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading _In Which a Gray Plush Pussy Cat Supplies a Theme._ ANNE at the top of the stairs talked to Geoffrey Fox at the foot.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading _In Which a Gray Plush Pussy Cat Supplies a Theme._ ANNE at the top of the stairs talked to Geoffrey Fox at the foot.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading _In Which a Gray Plush Pussy Cat Supplies a Theme._ ANNE at the top of the stairs talked to Geoffrey Fox at the foot.
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From this reading _In Which a Gray Plush Pussy Cat Supplies a Theme._ ANNE at the top of the stairs talked to Geoffrey Fox at the foot.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Because if you haven't had the measles you might get them, and, besides, poor Mrs. Bower is so busy."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading _In Which a Gray Plush Pussy Cat Supplies a Theme._ ANNE at the top of the stairs talked to Geoffrey Fox at the foot.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Because if you haven't had the measles you might get them, and, besides, poor Mrs. Bower is so busy."
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From this reading "Because if you haven't had the measles you might get them, and, besides, poor Mrs. Bower is so busy."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Because if you haven't had the measles you might get them, and, besides, poor Mrs. Bower is so busy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which a Gray Plush Pussy Cat Supplies a Theme._ ANNE at the top of the stairs talked to Geoffrey Fox at the foot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Because if you haven't had the measles you might get them, and, besides, poor Mrs. Bower is so busy."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why not tell me the truth?
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading "Because if you haven't had the measles you might get them, and, besides, poor Mrs. Bower is so busy."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Because if you haven't had the measles you might get them, and, besides, poor Mrs. Bower is so busy."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Because if you haven't had the measles you might get them, and, besides, poor Mrs. Bower is so busy."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But you really ought not to stay."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In Which a Gray Plush Pussy Cat Supplies a Theme._ ANNE at the top of the stairs talked to Geoffrey Fox at the foot.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "But you really ought not to stay."
characterized by extravagance and profusion
From this reading _In Which a Gray Plush Pussy Cat Supplies a Theme._ ANNE at the top of the stairs talked to Geoffrey Fox at the foot.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Because if you haven't had the measles you might get them, and, besides, poor Mrs. Bower is so busy."
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading _In Which a Gray Plush Pussy Cat Supplies a Theme._ ANNE at the top of the stairs talked to Geoffrey Fox at the foot.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "But you really ought not to stay."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Because if you haven't had the measles you might get them, and, besides, poor Mrs. Bower is so busy."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading _In Which a Gray Plush Pussy Cat Supplies a Theme._ ANNE at the top of the stairs talked to Geoffrey Fox at the foot.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "But you really ought not to stay."
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading _In Which a Gray Plush Pussy Cat Supplies a Theme._ ANNE at the top of the stairs talked to Geoffrey Fox at the foot.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading _In Which a Gray Plush Pussy Cat Supplies a Theme._ ANNE at the top of the stairs talked to Geoffrey Fox at the foot.
express in words
From this reading "Why not tell me the truth?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which a Gray Plush Pussy Cat Supplies a Theme._ ANNE at the top of the stairs talked to Geoffrey Fox at the foot.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Because if you haven't had the measles you might get them, and, besides, poor Mrs. Bower is so busy."
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading _In Which a Gray Plush Pussy Cat Supplies a Theme._ ANNE at the top of the stairs talked to Geoffrey Fox at the foot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In Which a Gray Plush Pussy Cat Supplies a Theme._ ANNE at the top of the stairs talked to Geoffrey Fox at the foot.
the upper part of anything
From this reading _In Which a Gray Plush Pussy Cat Supplies a Theme._ ANNE at the top of the stairs talked to Geoffrey Fox at the foot.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Why not tell me the truth?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which a Gray Plush Pussy Cat Supplies a Theme._ ANNE at the top of the stairs talked to Geoffrey Fox at the foot.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you really ought not to stay."
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