Chapter 13 of Nelly is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Nelly is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"WELL, did you get into a scrape about the doll?" asked Kitty, meeting Nelly a few days afterwards. "No," replied Nelly. "I told Mrs. Kirkland all about it, and she was not angry." "There! I knew it wasn't any thing to make a fuss about," interrupted Kitty.
Chapter 13 of Nelly is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “"WELL, did you get into a scrape about the doll?" asked Kitty, meeting Nelly a few days afterwards.”
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “"I told Mrs. Kirkland all about it, and she was not angry."”
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “"WELL, did you get into a scrape about the doll?" asked Kitty, meeting Nelly a few days afterwards.”
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading “I knew it wasn't any thing to make a fuss about," interrupted Kitty.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “I knew it wasn't any thing to make a fuss about," interrupted Kitty.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “"WELL, did you get into a scrape about the doll?" asked Kitty, meeting Nelly a few days afterwards.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “"WELL, did you get into a scrape about the doll?" asked Kitty, meeting Nelly a few days afterwards.”
scratch repeatedly
From this reading “"WELL, did you get into a scrape about the doll?" asked Kitty, meeting Nelly a few days afterwards.”
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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In this reading “"WELL, did you get into a scrape about the doll?" asked Kitty, meeting Nelly a few days afterwards.”
In this reading “I knew it wasn't any thing to make a fuss about," interrupted Kitty.”
In this reading “I knew it wasn't any thing to make a fuss about," interrupted Kitty.”
get involved in or with
In this reading “"WELL, did you get into a scrape about the doll?" asked Kitty, meeting Nelly a few days afterwards.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "WELL, did you get into a scrape about the doll?" asked Kitty, meeting Nelly a few days afterwards.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "WELL, did you get into a scrape about the doll?" asked Kitty, meeting Nelly a few days afterwards.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "WELL, did you get into a scrape about the doll?" asked Kitty, meeting Nelly a few days afterwards.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I told Mrs. Kirkland all about it, and she was not angry."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I told Mrs. Kirkland all about it, and she was not angry."
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "I told Mrs. Kirkland all about it, and she was not angry."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I knew it wasn't any thing to make a fuss about," interrupted Kitty.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "WELL, did you get into a scrape about the doll?" asked Kitty, meeting Nelly a few days afterwards.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "WELL, did you get into a scrape about the doll?" asked Kitty, meeting Nelly a few days afterwards.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "WELL, did you get into a scrape about the doll?" asked Kitty, meeting Nelly a few days afterwards.
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading "WELL, did you get into a scrape about the doll?" asked Kitty, meeting Nelly a few days afterwards.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "WELL, did you get into a scrape about the doll?" asked Kitty, meeting Nelly a few days afterwards.
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading I knew it wasn't any thing to make a fuss about," interrupted Kitty.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "WELL, did you get into a scrape about the doll?" asked Kitty, meeting Nelly a few days afterwards.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I told Mrs. Kirkland all about it, and she was not angry."
discontinued temporarily
From this reading I knew it wasn't any thing to make a fuss about," interrupted Kitty.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "WELL, did you get into a scrape about the doll?" asked Kitty, meeting Nelly a few days afterwards.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I told Mrs. Kirkland all about it, and she was not angry."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I told Mrs. Kirkland all about it, and she was not angry."
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading "WELL, did you get into a scrape about the doll?" asked Kitty, meeting Nelly a few days afterwards.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew it wasn't any thing to make a fuss about," interrupted Kitty.
engage in
From this reading I knew it wasn't any thing to make a fuss about," interrupted Kitty.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "WELL, did you get into a scrape about the doll?" asked Kitty, meeting Nelly a few days afterwards.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I told Mrs. Kirkland all about it, and she was not angry."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WELL, did you get into a scrape about the doll?" asked Kitty, meeting Nelly a few days afterwards.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," replied Nelly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I told Mrs. Kirkland all about it, and she was not angry."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No," replied Nelly.
scratch repeatedly
From this reading "WELL, did you get into a scrape about the doll?" asked Kitty, meeting Nelly a few days afterwards.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I told Mrs. Kirkland all about it, and she was not angry."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WELL, did you get into a scrape about the doll?" asked Kitty, meeting Nelly a few days afterwards.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There!
a special situation
From this reading I knew it wasn't any thing to make a fuss about," interrupted Kitty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knew it wasn't any thing to make a fuss about," interrupted Kitty.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told Mrs. Kirkland all about it, and she was not angry."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I told Mrs. Kirkland all about it, and she was not angry."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew it wasn't any thing to make a fuss about," interrupted Kitty.
(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 "WELL, did you get into a scrape about the doll?" asked Kitty, meeting Nelly a few days afterwards.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WELL, did you get into a scrape about the doll?" asked Kitty, meeting Nelly a few days afterwards.
Chapter 13 of Nelly by Lucy Ellen Guernsey holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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 13 holds 254 sentences of Nelly, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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