Chapter 16 of My Little Lady is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of My Little Lady is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Out of the Convent. "I think you might very well come down to vespers to-night, _mon enfant_," said Soeur Lucie one evening about a week later. "To-night!" said Madelon, starting. "Yes; why not? You are quite well and strong enough now, and we must set to work again.
Chapter 16 of My Little Lady is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading “Out of the Convent.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “"I think you might very well come down to vespers to-night, _mon enfant_," said Soeur Lucie one evening about a week later.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “"I think you might very well come down to vespers to-night, _mon enfant_," said Soeur Lucie one evening about a week later.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “You are quite well and strong enough now, and we must set to work again.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “"To-night!" said Madelon, starting.”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “You are quite well and strong enough now, and we must set to work again.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “"I think you might very well come down to vespers to-night, _mon enfant_," said Soeur Lucie one evening about a week later.”
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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 "I think you might very well come down to vespers to-night, _mon enfant_," said Soeur Lucie one evening about a week later.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I think you might very well come down to vespers to-night, _mon enfant_," said Soeur Lucie one evening about a week later.
anew
From this reading You are quite well and strong enough now, and we must set to work again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You are quite well and strong enough now, and we must set to work again.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are quite well and strong enough now, and we must set to work again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I think you might very well come down to vespers to-night, _mon enfant_," said Soeur Lucie one evening about a week later.
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading Out of the Convent.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I think you might very well come down to vespers to-night, _mon enfant_," said Soeur Lucie one evening about a week later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think you might very well come down to vespers to-night, _mon enfant_," said Soeur Lucie one evening about a week later.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You are quite well and strong enough now, and we must set to work again.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "I think you might very well come down to vespers to-night, _mon enfant_," said Soeur Lucie one evening about a week later.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think you might very well come down to vespers to-night, _mon enfant_," said Soeur Lucie one evening about a week later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "I think you might very well come down to vespers to-night, _mon enfant_," said Soeur Lucie one evening about a week later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think you might very well come down to vespers to-night, _mon enfant_," said Soeur Lucie one evening about a week later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To-night!" said Madelon, starting.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I think you might very well come down to vespers to-night, _mon enfant_," said Soeur Lucie one evening about a week later.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "I think you might very well come down to vespers to-night, _mon enfant_," said Soeur Lucie one evening about a week later.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You are quite well and strong enough now, and we must set to work again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes; why not?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You are quite well and strong enough now, and we must set to work again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of the Convent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I think you might very well come down to vespers to-night, _mon enfant_," said Soeur Lucie one evening about a week later.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the Convent.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading You are quite well and strong enough now, and we must set to work again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think you might very well come down to vespers to-night, _mon enfant_," said Soeur Lucie one evening about a week later.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You are quite well and strong enough now, and we must set to work again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think you might very well come down to vespers to-night, _mon enfant_," said Soeur Lucie one evening about a week later.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "To-night!" said Madelon, starting.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading You are quite well and strong enough now, and we must set to work again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out of the Convent.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think you might very well come down to vespers to-night, _mon enfant_," said Soeur Lucie one evening about a week later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think you might very well come down to vespers to-night, _mon enfant_," said Soeur Lucie one evening about a week later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think you might very well come down to vespers to-night, _mon enfant_," said Soeur Lucie one evening about a week later.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I think you might very well come down to vespers to-night, _mon enfant_," said Soeur Lucie one evening about a week later.
the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
From this reading "I think you might very well come down to vespers to-night, _mon enfant_," said Soeur Lucie one evening about a week later.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You are quite well and strong enough now, and we must set to work again.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "I think you might very well come down to vespers to-night, _mon enfant_," said Soeur Lucie one evening about a week later.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I think you might very well come down to vespers to-night, _mon enfant_," said Soeur Lucie one evening about a week later.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Yes; why not?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading You are quite well and strong enough now, and we must set to work again.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; why not?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think you might very well come down to vespers to-night, _mon enfant_," said Soeur Lucie one evening about a week later.
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