Chapter 9 of Mistress Anne is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Mistress Anne is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_In Which Anne, Passing a Shop, Turns In._ ANNE had the Crossroads ball much on her mind. She spoke to Beulah about it. "I don't know what to wear." "You'd better go to town with me on Saturday and look for something." "Perhaps I will.
Chapter 9 of Mistress Anne is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 Anne, Passing a Shop, Turns In._ ANNE had the Crossroads ball much on her mind.”
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “_In Which Anne, Passing a Shop, Turns In._ ANNE had the Crossroads ball much on her mind.”
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading “_In Which Anne, Passing a Shop, Turns In._ ANNE had the Crossroads ball much on her mind.”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “_In Which Anne, Passing a Shop, Turns In._ ANNE had the Crossroads ball much on her mind.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “"You'd better go to town with me on Saturday and look for something."”
do one's shopping
From this reading “_In Which Anne, Passing a Shop, Turns In._ ANNE had the Crossroads ball much on her mind.”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “_In Which Anne, Passing a Shop, Turns In._ ANNE had the Crossroads ball much on her mind.”
be dressed in
From this reading “"I don't know what to wear."”
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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 Anne, Passing a Shop, Turns In._ ANNE had the Crossroads ball much on her mind.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She spoke to Beulah about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You'd better go to town with me on Saturday and look for something."
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 Anne, Passing a Shop, Turns In._ ANNE had the Crossroads ball much on her mind.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading _In Which Anne, Passing a Shop, Turns In._ ANNE had the Crossroads ball much on her mind.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You'd better go to town with me on Saturday and look for something."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She spoke to Beulah about it.
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading _In Which Anne, Passing a Shop, Turns In._ ANNE had the Crossroads ball much on her mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know what to wear."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You'd better go to town with me on Saturday and look for something."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You'd better go to town with me on Saturday and look for something."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _In Which Anne, Passing a Shop, Turns In._ ANNE had the Crossroads ball much on her mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _In Which Anne, Passing a Shop, Turns In._ ANNE had the Crossroads ball much on her mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know what to wear."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which Anne, Passing a Shop, Turns In._ ANNE had the Crossroads ball much on her mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She spoke to Beulah about it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know what to wear."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You'd better go to town with me on Saturday and look for something."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You'd better go to town with me on Saturday and look for something."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading _In Which Anne, Passing a Shop, Turns In._ ANNE had the Crossroads ball much on her mind.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _In Which Anne, Passing a Shop, Turns In._ ANNE had the Crossroads ball much on her mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _In Which Anne, Passing a Shop, Turns In._ ANNE had the Crossroads ball much on her mind.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading _In Which Anne, Passing a Shop, Turns In._ ANNE had the Crossroads ball much on her mind.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps I will.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "You'd better go to town with me on Saturday and look for something."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke to Beulah about it.
do one's shopping
From this reading _In Which Anne, Passing a Shop, Turns In._ ANNE had the Crossroads ball much on her mind.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "You'd better go to town with me on Saturday and look for something."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke to Beulah about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which Anne, Passing a Shop, Turns In._ ANNE had the Crossroads ball much on her mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She spoke to Beulah about it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "You'd better go to town with me on Saturday and look for something."
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading _In Which Anne, Passing a Shop, Turns In._ ANNE had the Crossroads ball much on her mind.
be dressed in
From this reading "I don't know what to wear."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't know what to wear."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which Anne, Passing a Shop, Turns In._ ANNE had the Crossroads ball much on her mind.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Perhaps I will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You'd better go to town with me on Saturday and look for something."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'd better go to town with me on Saturday and look for something."
Chapter 9 of Mistress Anne by Temple Bailey holds 265 sentences, grouped into 53 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 9 holds 265 sentences of Mistress Anne, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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