Chapter 30 of Molly's treachery is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Molly's treachery is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Miss Barry’s voice recalled him to the present. She was persuading his mother to share their opera-box that night. “I should not like to leave Cecil. He will like for me to be at home with him perhaps,” Mrs. Laurens replied. “Oh, he will come, too--will you not, Mr. Laurens?” turning the radiant eyes persuasively on his face.
Chapter 30 of Molly's treachery is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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leader of the American Revolution and president of the Continental Congress (1724-1792)
From this reading “He will like for me to be at home with him perhaps,” Mrs. Laurens replied.”
-ing form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading “She was persuading his mother to share their opera-box that night.”
in a persuasive manner
From this reading ““Oh, he will come, too--will you not, Mr. Laurens?” turning the radiant eyes persuasively on his face.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Miss Barry’s voice recalled him to the present.”
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading ““Oh, he will come, too--will you not, Mr. Laurens?” turning the radiant eyes persuasively on his face.”
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “Miss Barry’s voice recalled him to the present.”
have in common
From this reading “She was persuading his mother to share their opera-box that night.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading ““Oh, he will come, too--will you not, Mr. Laurens?” turning the radiant eyes persuasively on his face.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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a reception held in your own home
In this reading “He will like for me to be at home with him perhaps,” Mrs. Laurens replied.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He will like for me to be at home with him perhaps,” Mrs. Laurens replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Barry’s voice recalled him to the present.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He will like for me to be at home with him perhaps,” Mrs. Laurens replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I should not like to leave Cecil.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Oh, he will come, too--will you not, Mr. Laurens?” turning the radiant eyes persuasively on his face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Oh, he will come, too--will you not, Mr. Laurens?” turning the radiant eyes persuasively on his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Oh, he will come, too--will you not, Mr. Laurens?” turning the radiant eyes persuasively on his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He will like for me to be at home with him perhaps,” Mrs. Laurens replied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He will like for me to be at home with him perhaps,” Mrs. Laurens replied.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Barry’s voice recalled him to the present.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was persuading his mother to share their opera-box that night.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He will like for me to be at home with him perhaps,” Mrs. Laurens replied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should not like to leave Cecil.
leader of the American Revolution and president of the Continental Congress (1724-1792)
From this reading He will like for me to be at home with him perhaps,” Mrs. Laurens replied.
go away from a place
From this reading “I should not like to leave Cecil.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I should not like to leave Cecil.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He will like for me to be at home with him perhaps,” Mrs. Laurens replied.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Barry’s voice recalled him to the present.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was persuading his mother to share their opera-box that night.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Oh, he will come, too--will you not, Mr. Laurens?” turning the radiant eyes persuasively on his face.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He will like for me to be at home with him perhaps,” Mrs. Laurens replied.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She was persuading his mother to share their opera-box that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I should not like to leave Cecil.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, he will come, too--will you not, Mr. Laurens?” turning the radiant eyes persuasively on his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh, he will come, too--will you not, Mr. Laurens?” turning the radiant eyes persuasively on his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was persuading his mother to share their opera-box that night.
by chance
From this reading He will like for me to be at home with him perhaps,” Mrs. Laurens replied.
-ing form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading She was persuading his mother to share their opera-box that night.
in a persuasive manner
From this reading “Oh, he will come, too--will you not, Mr. Laurens?” turning the radiant eyes persuasively on his face.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Miss Barry’s voice recalled him to the present.
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading “Oh, he will come, too--will you not, Mr. Laurens?” turning the radiant eyes persuasively on his face.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Miss Barry’s voice recalled him to the present.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading He will like for me to be at home with him perhaps,” Mrs. Laurens replied.
have in common
From this reading She was persuading his mother to share their opera-box that night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was persuading his mother to share their opera-box that night.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should not like to leave Cecil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was persuading his mother to share their opera-box that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Barry’s voice recalled him to the present.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was persuading his mother to share their opera-box that night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Barry’s voice recalled him to the present.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Oh, he will come, too--will you not, Mr. Laurens?” turning the radiant eyes persuasively on his face.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Oh, he will come, too--will you not, Mr. Laurens?” turning the radiant eyes persuasively on his face.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Miss Barry’s voice recalled him to the present.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was persuading his mother to share their opera-box that night.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will like for me to be at home with him perhaps,” Mrs. Laurens replied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He will like for me to be at home with him perhaps,” Mrs. Laurens replied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, he will come, too--will you not, Mr. Laurens?” turning the radiant eyes persuasively on his face.
Chapter 30 of Molly's treachery by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 66 sentences, grouped into 14 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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