Chapter 11 of Nuttie's Father is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Nuttie's Father is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OUT OF WORK. 'I'm seeking the fruit that's nae growing.'--Ballad. Society recognised the newcomers. Lady Grosmede's card appeared the next day, and was followed by showers of others, and everybody asked everybody 'Have you seen Mrs. Egremont?' It was well for Alice's happiness even at home that she was a success.
Chapter 11 of Nuttie's Father is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading “'I'm seeking the fruit that's nae growing.'--Ballad.”
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “Lady Grosmede's card appeared the next day, and was followed by showers of others, and everybody asked everybody 'Have you seen Mrs. Egremont?'”
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “'I'm seeking the fruit that's nae growing.'--Ballad.”
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “'I'm seeking the fruit that's nae growing.'--Ballad.”
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading “Society recognised the newcomers.”
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading “Society recognised the newcomers.”
the act of searching for something
From this reading “'I'm seeking the fruit that's nae growing.'--Ballad.”
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading “Lady Grosmede's card appeared the next day, and was followed by showers of others, and everybody asked everybody 'Have you seen Mrs. Egremont?'”
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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 It was well for Alice's happiness even at home that she was a success.
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From this reading It was well for Alice's happiness even at home that she was a success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Grosmede's card appeared the next day, and was followed by showers of others, and everybody asked everybody 'Have you seen Mrs. Egremont?'
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Lady Grosmede's card appeared the next day, and was followed by showers of others, and everybody asked everybody 'Have you seen Mrs. Egremont?'
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Lady Grosmede's card appeared the next day, and was followed by showers of others, and everybody asked everybody 'Have you seen Mrs. Egremont?'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was well for Alice's happiness even at home that she was a success.
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading 'I'm seeking the fruit that's nae growing.'--Ballad.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lady Grosmede's card appeared the next day, and was followed by showers of others, and everybody asked everybody 'Have you seen Mrs. Egremont?'
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Lady Grosmede's card appeared the next day, and was followed by showers of others, and everybody asked everybody 'Have you seen Mrs. Egremont?'
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lady Grosmede's card appeared the next day, and was followed by showers of others, and everybody asked everybody 'Have you seen Mrs. Egremont?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Grosmede's card appeared the next day, and was followed by showers of others, and everybody asked everybody 'Have you seen Mrs. Egremont?'
divisible by two
From this reading It was well for Alice's happiness even at home that she was a success.
every person
From this reading Lady Grosmede's card appeared the next day, and was followed by showers of others, and everybody asked everybody 'Have you seen Mrs. Egremont?'
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Lady Grosmede's card appeared the next day, and was followed by showers of others, and everybody asked everybody 'Have you seen Mrs. Egremont?'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was well for Alice's happiness even at home that she was a success.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading 'I'm seeking the fruit that's nae growing.'--Ballad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Grosmede's card appeared the next day, and was followed by showers of others, and everybody asked everybody 'Have you seen Mrs. Egremont?'
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading 'I'm seeking the fruit that's nae growing.'--Ballad.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading It was well for Alice's happiness even at home that she was a success.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lady Grosmede's card appeared the next day, and was followed by showers of others, and everybody asked everybody 'Have you seen Mrs. Egremont?'
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was well for Alice's happiness even at home that she was a success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I'm seeking the fruit that's nae growing.'--Ballad.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well for Alice's happiness even at home that she was a success.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Grosmede's card appeared the next day, and was followed by showers of others, and everybody asked everybody 'Have you seen Mrs. Egremont?'
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Lady Grosmede's card appeared the next day, and was followed by showers of others, and everybody asked everybody 'Have you seen Mrs. Egremont?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I'm seeking the fruit that's nae growing.'--Ballad.
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading Society recognised the newcomers.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Lady Grosmede's card appeared the next day, and was followed by showers of others, and everybody asked everybody 'Have you seen Mrs. Egremont?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF WORK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Grosmede's card appeared the next day, and was followed by showers of others, and everybody asked everybody 'Have you seen Mrs. Egremont?'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF WORK.
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading Society recognised the newcomers.
the act of searching for something
From this reading 'I'm seeking the fruit that's nae growing.'--Ballad.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lady Grosmede's card appeared the next day, and was followed by showers of others, and everybody asked everybody 'Have you seen Mrs. Egremont?'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was well for Alice's happiness even at home that she was a success.
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Lady Grosmede's card appeared the next day, and was followed by showers of others, and everybody asked everybody 'Have you seen Mrs. Egremont?'
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Society recognised the newcomers.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading It was well for Alice's happiness even at home that she was a success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was well for Alice's happiness even at home that she was a success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I'm seeking the fruit that's nae growing.'--Ballad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I'm seeking the fruit that's nae growing.'--Ballad.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Grosmede's card appeared the next day, and was followed by showers of others, and everybody asked everybody 'Have you seen Mrs. Egremont?'
(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 It was well for Alice's happiness even at home that she was a success.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading OUT OF WORK.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lady Grosmede's card appeared the next day, and was followed by showers of others, and everybody asked everybody 'Have you seen Mrs. Egremont?'
Chapter 11 of Nuttie's Father by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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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