Chapter 12 of Nurse Heatherdale's Story is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Nurse Heatherdale's Story is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOST The three young ladies came in together, Miss Baby looking very important, but calling out for her tea. 'It's quite ready, my dear,' I said. 'But where's Master Francis?' '_I_ don't know,' said Miss Bess. 'I haven't seen him all the afternoon.'
Chapter 12 of Nurse Heatherdale's Story is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “'I haven't seen him all the afternoon.'”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “LOST The three young ladies came in together, Miss Baby looking very important, but calling out for her tea.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “LOST The three young ladies came in together, Miss Baby looking very important, but calling out for her tea.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “LOST The three young ladies came in together, Miss Baby looking very important, but calling out for her tea.”
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “LOST The three young ladies came in together, Miss Baby looking very important, but calling out for her tea.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “'But where's Master Francis?'”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “'It's quite ready, my dear,' I said.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “LOST The three young ladies came in together, Miss Baby looking very important, but calling out for her tea.”
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.
a young female
In this reading “LOST The three young ladies came in together, Miss Baby looking very important, but calling out for her tea.”
In this reading “'It's quite ready, my dear,' I said.”
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.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading 'I haven't seen him all the afternoon.'
(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 haven't seen him all the afternoon.'
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading LOST The three young ladies came in together, Miss Baby looking very important, but calling out for her tea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading '_I_ don't know,' said Miss Bess.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading LOST The three young ladies came in together, Miss Baby looking very important, but calling out for her tea.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading LOST The three young ladies came in together, Miss Baby looking very important, but calling out for her tea.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LOST The three young ladies came in together, Miss Baby looking very important, but calling out for her tea.
dearly loved
From this reading 'It's quite ready, my dear,' I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading '_I_ don't know,' said Miss Bess.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LOST The three young ladies came in together, Miss Baby looking very important, but calling out for her tea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'But where's Master Francis?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I haven't seen him all the afternoon.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LOST The three young ladies came in together, Miss Baby looking very important, but calling out for her tea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I haven't seen him all the afternoon.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'It's quite ready, my dear,' I said.
of great significance or value
From this reading LOST The three young ladies came in together, Miss Baby looking very important, but calling out for her tea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST The three young ladies came in together, Miss Baby looking very important, but calling out for her tea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It's quite ready, my dear,' I said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading '_I_ don't know,' said Miss Bess.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading LOST The three young ladies came in together, Miss Baby looking very important, but calling out for her tea.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading LOST The three young ladies came in together, Miss Baby looking very important, but calling out for her tea.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST The three young ladies came in together, Miss Baby looking very important, but calling out for her tea.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading 'But where's Master Francis?'
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading LOST The three young ladies came in together, Miss Baby looking very important, but calling out for her tea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'It's quite ready, my dear,' I said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LOST The three young ladies came in together, Miss Baby looking very important, but calling out for her tea.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading 'It's quite ready, my dear,' I said.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading 'It's quite ready, my dear,' I said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'It's quite ready, my dear,' I said.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'I haven't seen him all the afternoon.'
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading LOST The three young ladies came in together, Miss Baby looking very important, but calling out for her tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST The three young ladies came in together, Miss Baby looking very important, but calling out for her tea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading LOST The three young ladies came in together, Miss Baby looking very important, but calling out for her tea.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading LOST The three young ladies came in together, Miss Baby looking very important, but calling out for her tea.
precisely as stated
From this reading LOST The three young ladies came in together, Miss Baby looking very important, but calling out for her tea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'But where's Master Francis?'
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading LOST The three young ladies came in together, Miss Baby looking very important, but calling out for her tea.
Chapter 12 of Nurse Heatherdale's Story by Mrs. Molesworth holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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 12 holds 184 sentences of Nurse Heatherdale's Story, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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