Chapter 33 of My Little Sister is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of My Little Sister is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRANGE STEP One day, when my head was clearer, I seemed to have lain a great while waiting for someone to come. I asked where Mrs. Harborough was. She was "engaged for the moment." Presently I asked what kept her. The nurse rang and sent a message.
Chapter 33 of My Little Sister is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading “A STRANGE STEP One day, when my head was clearer, I seemed to have lain a great while waiting for someone to come.”
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “She was "engaged for the moment."”
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “A STRANGE STEP One day, when my head was clearer, I seemed to have lain a great while waiting for someone to come.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “The nurse rang and sent a message.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “The nurse rang and sent a message.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “The nurse rang and sent a message.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “A STRANGE STEP One day, when my head was clearer, I seemed to have lain a great while waiting for someone to come.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “A STRANGE STEP One day, when my head was clearer, I seemed to have lain a great while waiting for someone to come.”
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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temporarily
In this reading “She was "engaged for the moment."”
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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 A STRANGE STEP One day, when my head was clearer, I seemed to have lain a great while waiting for someone to come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The nurse rang and sent a message.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked where Mrs. Harborough was.
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading A STRANGE STEP One day, when my head was clearer, I seemed to have lain a great while waiting for someone to come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A STRANGE STEP One day, when my head was clearer, I seemed to have lain a great while waiting for someone to come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A STRANGE STEP One day, when my head was clearer, I seemed to have lain a great while waiting for someone to come.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading She was "engaged for the moment."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STRANGE STEP One day, when my head was clearer, I seemed to have lain a great while waiting for someone to come.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE STEP One day, when my head was clearer, I seemed to have lain a great while waiting for someone to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I asked where Mrs. Harborough was.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A STRANGE STEP One day, when my head was clearer, I seemed to have lain a great while waiting for someone to come.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A STRANGE STEP One day, when my head was clearer, I seemed to have lain a great while waiting for someone to come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently I asked what kept her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A STRANGE STEP One day, when my head was clearer, I seemed to have lain a great while waiting for someone to come.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Presently I asked what kept her.
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading A STRANGE STEP One day, when my head was clearer, I seemed to have lain a great while waiting for someone to come.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The nurse rang and sent a message.
a particular point in time
From this reading She was "engaged for the moment."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I asked where Mrs. Harborough was.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A STRANGE STEP One day, when my head was clearer, I seemed to have lain a great while waiting for someone to come.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The nurse rang and sent a message.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A STRANGE STEP One day, when my head was clearer, I seemed to have lain a great while waiting for someone to come.
in the near future
From this reading Presently I asked what kept her.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The nurse rang and sent a message.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A STRANGE STEP One day, when my head was clearer, I seemed to have lain a great while waiting for someone to come.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The nurse rang and sent a message.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was "engaged for the moment."
a person, without saying who
From this reading A STRANGE STEP One day, when my head was clearer, I seemed to have lain a great while waiting for someone to come.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A STRANGE STEP One day, when my head was clearer, I seemed to have lain a great while waiting for someone to come.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE STEP One day, when my head was clearer, I seemed to have lain a great while waiting for someone to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was "engaged for the moment."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STRANGE STEP One day, when my head was clearer, I seemed to have lain a great while waiting for someone to come.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A STRANGE STEP One day, when my head was clearer, I seemed to have lain a great while waiting for someone to come.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STRANGE STEP One day, when my head was clearer, I seemed to have lain a great while waiting for someone to come.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Presently I asked what kept her.
at the time that
From this reading A STRANGE STEP One day, when my head was clearer, I seemed to have lain a great while waiting for someone to come.
in or at the place that
From this reading I asked where Mrs. Harborough was.
during the time that
From this reading A STRANGE STEP One day, when my head was clearer, I seemed to have lain a great while waiting for someone to come.
Chapter 33 of My Little Sister by Elizabeth Robins holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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 33 holds 102 sentences of My Little Sister, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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