Chapter 10 of Our Bessie is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Our Bessie is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BESSIE IS INTRODUCED TO BILL SYKES. "Would you care to see my dogs, Miss Lambert?" asked Richard, and Bessie only hesitated for a moment. "Very much. That is, if it will not trouble you." "Not in the least; they are only just outside in the stable yard.
Chapter 10 of Our Bessie is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “BESSIE IS INTRODUCED TO BILL SYKES.”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “"Would you care to see my dogs, Miss Lambert?" asked Richard, and Bessie only hesitated for a moment.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “"Would you care to see my dogs, Miss Lambert?" asked Richard, and Bessie only hesitated for a moment.”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “BESSIE IS INTRODUCED TO BILL SYKES.”
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading “"Would you care to see my dogs, Miss Lambert?" asked Richard, and Bessie only hesitated for a moment.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “"Not in the least; they are only just outside in the stable yard.”
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading “"Not in the least; they are only just outside in the stable yard.”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “"Not in the least; they are only just outside in the stable yard.”
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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 "Would you care to see my dogs, Miss Lambert?" asked Richard, and Bessie only hesitated for a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Would you care to see my dogs, Miss Lambert?" asked Richard, and Bessie only hesitated for a moment.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Not in the least; they are only just outside in the stable yard.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Would you care to see my dogs, Miss Lambert?" asked Richard, and Bessie only hesitated for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BESSIE IS INTRODUCED TO BILL SYKES.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading BESSIE IS INTRODUCED TO BILL SYKES.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Would you care to see my dogs, Miss Lambert?" asked Richard, and Bessie only hesitated for a moment.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Would you care to see my dogs, Miss Lambert?" asked Richard, and Bessie only hesitated for a moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Would you care to see my dogs, Miss Lambert?" asked Richard, and Bessie only hesitated for a moment.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading "Would you care to see my dogs, Miss Lambert?" asked Richard, and Bessie only hesitated for a moment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That is, if it will not trouble you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Not in the least; they are only just outside in the stable yard.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading BESSIE IS INTRODUCED TO BILL SYKES.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BESSIE IS INTRODUCED TO BILL SYKES.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is, if it will not trouble you."
and nothing more
From this reading "Not in the least; they are only just outside in the stable yard.
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading "Would you care to see my dogs, Miss Lambert?" asked Richard, and Bessie only hesitated for a moment.
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 "Not in the least; they are only just outside in the stable yard.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Would you care to see my dogs, Miss Lambert?" asked Richard, and Bessie only hesitated for a moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Would you care to see my dogs, Miss Lambert?" asked Richard, and Bessie only hesitated for a moment.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Very much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Would you care to see my dogs, Miss Lambert?" asked Richard, and Bessie only hesitated for a moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That is, if it will not trouble you."
and nothing more
From this reading "Would you care to see my dogs, Miss Lambert?" asked Richard, and Bessie only hesitated for a moment.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "Not in the least; they are only just outside in the stable yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Would you care to see my dogs, Miss Lambert?" asked Richard, and Bessie only hesitated for a moment.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Would you care to see my dogs, Miss Lambert?" asked Richard, and Bessie only hesitated for a moment.
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading "Not in the least; they are only just outside in the stable yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BESSIE IS INTRODUCED TO BILL SYKES.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, if it will not trouble you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not in the least; they are only just outside in the stable yard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not in the least; they are only just outside in the stable yard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BESSIE IS INTRODUCED TO BILL SYKES.
a source of difficulty
From this reading That is, if it will not trouble you."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very much.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That is, if it will not trouble you."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you care to see my dogs, Miss Lambert?" asked Richard, and Bessie only hesitated for a moment.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "Not in the least; they are only just outside in the stable yard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Would you care to see my dogs, Miss Lambert?" asked Richard, and Bessie only hesitated for a moment.
Chapter 10 of Our Bessie by Rosa Nouchette Carey holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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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