Chapter 6 of Nellie Arundel is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Nellie Arundel is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAUGHT BY THE TIDE. "MAUDE!" called Mrs. Elliot from the breakfast-parlour. "Maude! Are we not late this morning?" "No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.
Chapter 6 of Nellie Arundel is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading “"No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “CAUGHT BY THE TIDE.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “"No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “"No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “"No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.”
uttered with a trill
From this reading “"No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.”
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading “CAUGHT BY THE TIDE.”
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In this reading “"No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.”
In this reading “"No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.”
In this reading “"No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.”
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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 "No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading "No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are we not late this morning?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MAUDE!" called Mrs. Elliot from the breakfast-parlour.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "MAUDE!" called Mrs. Elliot from the breakfast-parlour.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MAUDE!" called Mrs. Elliot from the breakfast-parlour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "MAUDE!" called Mrs. Elliot from the breakfast-parlour.
a young female
From this reading "No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.
and nothing more
From this reading "No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Are we not late this morning?"
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MAUDE!" called Mrs. Elliot from the breakfast-parlour.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Are we not late this morning?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "MAUDE!" called Mrs. Elliot from the breakfast-parlour.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Are we not late this morning?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.
and nothing more
From this reading "No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.
uttered with a trill
From this reading "No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Are we not late this morning?"
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Are we not late this morning?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "No, mamma; or at least only five minutes," answered a handsome girl coming forth from the kitchen, rolling up an apron which she had just taken off.
Chapter 6 of Nellie Arundel by Catharine Shaw holds 334 sentences, grouped into 67 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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