Chapter 8 of Mother-Meg is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Mother-Meg is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MEG'S TEA-PARTY. The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could. Accordingly Mrs. Blunt soon appeared, carrying her baby in her arms, a roll of mending in one hand and her toddling child in the other. Meg greeted her with a bright smile. "Here you are!" she said.
Chapter 8 of Mother-Meg is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a broad or rounded end
From this reading “Accordingly Mrs. Blunt soon appeared, carrying her baby in her arms, a roll of mending in one hand and her toddling child in the other.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Meg greeted her with a bright smile.”
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading “The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “MEG'S TEA-PARTY.”
garments that must be repaired
From this reading “Accordingly Mrs. Blunt soon appeared, carrying her baby in her arms, a roll of mending in one hand and her toddling child in the other.”
possessive form of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “Accordingly Mrs. Blunt soon appeared, carrying her baby in her arms, a roll of mending in one hand and her toddling child in the other.”
-ing form of “toddle” — walk unsteadily
From this reading “Accordingly Mrs. Blunt soon appeared, carrying her baby in her arms, a roll of mending in one hand and her toddling child in the other.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.”
In this reading “The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.”
begin to deal with
In this reading “The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.”
In this reading “Accordingly Mrs. Blunt soon appeared, carrying her baby in her arms, a roll of mending in one hand and her toddling child in the other.”
In this reading “The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Accordingly Mrs. Blunt soon appeared, carrying her baby in her arms, a roll of mending in one hand and her toddling child in the other.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly Mrs. Blunt soon appeared, carrying her baby in her arms, a roll of mending in one hand and her toddling child in the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Accordingly Mrs. Blunt soon appeared, carrying her baby in her arms, a roll of mending in one hand and her toddling child in the other.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here you are!" she said.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Accordingly Mrs. Blunt soon appeared, carrying her baby in her arms, a roll of mending in one hand and her toddling child in the other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Accordingly Mrs. Blunt soon appeared, carrying her baby in her arms, a roll of mending in one hand and her toddling child in the other.
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading Accordingly Mrs. Blunt soon appeared, carrying her baby in her arms, a roll of mending in one hand and her toddling child in the other.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Meg greeted her with a bright smile.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Accordingly Mrs. Blunt soon appeared, carrying her baby in her arms, a roll of mending in one hand and her toddling child in the other.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Accordingly Mrs. Blunt soon appeared, carrying her baby in her arms, a roll of mending in one hand and her toddling child in the other.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Meg greeted her with a bright smile.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Accordingly Mrs. Blunt soon appeared, carrying her baby in her arms, a roll of mending in one hand and her toddling child in the other.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here you are!" she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Accordingly Mrs. Blunt soon appeared, carrying her baby in her arms, a roll of mending in one hand and her toddling child in the other.
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MEG'S TEA-PARTY.
garments that must be repaired
From this reading Accordingly Mrs. Blunt soon appeared, carrying her baby in her arms, a roll of mending in one hand and her toddling child in the other.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Accordingly Mrs. Blunt soon appeared, carrying her baby in her arms, a roll of mending in one hand and her toddling child in the other.
possessive form of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Accordingly Mrs. Blunt soon appeared, carrying her baby in her arms, a roll of mending in one hand and her toddling child in the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Accordingly Mrs. Blunt soon appeared, carrying her baby in her arms, a roll of mending in one hand and her toddling child in the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Accordingly Mrs. Blunt soon appeared, carrying her baby in her arms, a roll of mending in one hand and her toddling child in the other.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Accordingly Mrs. Blunt soon appeared, carrying her baby in her arms, a roll of mending in one hand and her toddling child in the other.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here you are!" she said.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Meg greeted her with a bright smile.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.
in the near future
From this reading The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MEG'S TEA-PARTY.
express in words
From this reading The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.
-ing form of “toddle” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Accordingly Mrs. Blunt soon appeared, carrying her baby in her arms, a roll of mending in one hand and her toddling child in the other.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next time Meg set about making some bread, she told Jem to stop at their neighbour's door, and tell her to come up as soon as she could.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meg greeted her with a bright smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here you are!" she said.
Chapter 8 of Mother-Meg by Catharine Shaw holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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 8 holds 147 sentences of Mother-Meg, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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