Chapter 9 of Our Bessie is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Our Bessie is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RICHARD SEFTON. "Richard is a perfect bear!" exclaimed Edna angrily, as she threw herself into one of the wicker seats on the lawn. It was a lovely evening; the sun was just setting, and she had invited Bessie to take a stroll round the garden. "The dews are very heavy," remonstrated her friend. "I think we had better keep to the gravel paths."
Chapter 9 of Our Bessie is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anger
From this reading “"Richard is a perfect bear!" exclaimed Edna angrily, as she threw herself into one of the wicker seats on the lawn.”
plural of “dew” — water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading “"The dews are very heavy," remonstrated her friend.”
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading “"I think we had better keep to the gravel paths."”
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading “"Richard is a perfect bear!" exclaimed Edna angrily, as she threw herself into one of the wicker seats on the lawn.”
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading “"I think we had better keep to the gravel paths."”
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading “"Richard is a perfect bear!" exclaimed Edna angrily, as she threw herself into one of the wicker seats on the lawn.”
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading “It was a lovely evening; the sun was just setting, and she had invited Bessie to take a stroll round the garden.”
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading “"Richard is a perfect bear!" exclaimed Edna angrily, as she threw herself into one of the wicker seats on the lawn.”
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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 "Richard is a perfect bear!" exclaimed Edna angrily, as she threw herself into one of the wicker seats on the lawn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a lovely evening; the sun was just setting, and she had invited Bessie to take a stroll round the garden.
with anger
From this reading "Richard is a perfect bear!" exclaimed Edna angrily, as she threw herself into one of the wicker seats on the lawn.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The dews are very heavy," remonstrated her friend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Richard is a perfect bear!" exclaimed Edna angrily, as she threw herself into one of the wicker seats on the lawn.
have
From this reading "Richard is a perfect bear!" exclaimed Edna angrily, as she threw herself into one of the wicker seats on the lawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a lovely evening; the sun was just setting, and she had invited Bessie to take a stroll round the garden.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I think we had better keep to the gravel paths."
plural of “dew” — water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading "The dews are very heavy," remonstrated her friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Richard is a perfect bear!" exclaimed Edna angrily, as she threw herself into one of the wicker seats on the lawn.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a lovely evening; the sun was just setting, and she had invited Bessie to take a stroll round the garden.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Richard is a perfect bear!" exclaimed Edna angrily, as she threw herself into one of the wicker seats on the lawn.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "The dews are very heavy," remonstrated her friend.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was a lovely evening; the sun was just setting, and she had invited Bessie to take a stroll round the garden.
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading "I think we had better keep to the gravel paths."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a lovely evening; the sun was just setting, and she had invited Bessie to take a stroll round the garden.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "The dews are very heavy," remonstrated her friend.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The dews are very heavy," remonstrated her friend.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Richard is a perfect bear!" exclaimed Edna angrily, as she threw herself into one of the wicker seats on the lawn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think we had better keep to the gravel paths."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Richard is a perfect bear!" exclaimed Edna angrily, as she threw herself into one of the wicker seats on the lawn.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading It was a lovely evening; the sun was just setting, and she had invited Bessie to take a stroll round the garden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Richard is a perfect bear!" exclaimed Edna angrily, as she threw herself into one of the wicker seats on the lawn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely evening; the sun was just setting, and she had invited Bessie to take a stroll round the garden.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a lovely evening; the sun was just setting, and she had invited Bessie to take a stroll round the garden.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I think we had better keep to the gravel paths."
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading "Richard is a perfect bear!" exclaimed Edna angrily, as she threw herself into one of the wicker seats on the lawn.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a lovely evening; the sun was just setting, and she had invited Bessie to take a stroll round the garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Richard is a perfect bear!" exclaimed Edna angrily, as she threw herself into one of the wicker seats on the lawn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Richard is a perfect bear!" exclaimed Edna angrily, as she threw herself into one of the wicker seats on the lawn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Richard is a perfect bear!" exclaimed Edna angrily, as she threw herself into one of the wicker seats on the lawn.
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading "I think we had better keep to the gravel paths."
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "Richard is a perfect bear!" exclaimed Edna angrily, as she threw herself into one of the wicker seats on the lawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The dews are very heavy," remonstrated her friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHARD SEFTON.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was a lovely evening; the sun was just setting, and she had invited Bessie to take a stroll round the garden.
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading "Richard is a perfect bear!" exclaimed Edna angrily, as she threw herself into one of the wicker seats on the lawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHARD SEFTON.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading It was a lovely evening; the sun was just setting, and she had invited Bessie to take a stroll round the garden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Richard is a perfect bear!" exclaimed Edna angrily, as she threw herself into one of the wicker seats on the lawn.
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading It was a lovely evening; the sun was just setting, and she had invited Bessie to take a stroll round the garden.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was a lovely evening; the sun was just setting, and she had invited Bessie to take a stroll round the garden.
carry out
From this reading It was a lovely evening; the sun was just setting, and she had invited Bessie to take a stroll round the garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Richard is a perfect bear!" exclaimed Edna angrily, as she threw herself into one of the wicker seats on the lawn.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think we had better keep to the gravel paths."
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "Richard is a perfect bear!" exclaimed Edna angrily, as she threw herself into one of the wicker seats on the lawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a lovely evening; the sun was just setting, and she had invited Bessie to take a stroll round the garden.
precisely as stated
From this reading "The dews are very heavy," remonstrated her friend.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a lovely evening; the sun was just setting, and she had invited Bessie to take a stroll round the garden.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I think we had better keep to the gravel paths."
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading "Richard is a perfect bear!" exclaimed Edna angrily, as she threw herself into one of the wicker seats on the lawn.
Chapter 9 of Our Bessie by Rosa Nouchette Carey holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 9 holds 151 sentences of Our Bessie, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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