Chapter 10 of Our Little English Cousin is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Our Little English Cousin is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUMMER HOLIDAYS IT was the midsummer holidays. "No more lessons," said Edith, as she danced around the schoolroom. Soon, however, she rushed up to Miss Green. "But I will miss _you_, dear Miss Green. I wish you were going with us," and the warm-hearted little girl threw her arms around her governess.
Chapter 10 of Our Little English Cousin is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading “"No more lessons," said Edith, as she danced around the schoolroom.”
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading “I wish you were going with us," and the warm-hearted little girl threw her arms around her governess.”
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “SUMMER HOLIDAYS IT was the midsummer holidays.”
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading “"No more lessons," said Edith, as she danced around the schoolroom.”
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading “SUMMER HOLIDAYS IT was the midsummer holidays.”
done under pressure
From this reading “Soon, however, she rushed up to Miss Green.”
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading “"No more lessons," said Edith, as she danced around the schoolroom.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “SUMMER HOLIDAYS IT was the midsummer holidays.”
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.
In this reading “SUMMER HOLIDAYS IT was the midsummer holidays.”
a youthful female person
In this reading “I wish you were going with us," and the warm-hearted little girl threw her arms around her governess.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wish you were going with us," and the warm-hearted little girl threw her arms around her governess.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I wish you were going with us," and the warm-hearted little girl threw her arms around her governess.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "No more lessons," said Edith, as she danced around the schoolroom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No more lessons," said Edith, as she danced around the schoolroom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I will miss _you_, dear Miss Green.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading "No more lessons," said Edith, as she danced around the schoolroom.
dearly loved
From this reading "But I will miss _you_, dear Miss Green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No more lessons," said Edith, as she danced around the schoolroom.
a young female
From this reading I wish you were going with us," and the warm-hearted little girl threw her arms around her governess.
the act of departing
From this reading I wish you were going with us," and the warm-hearted little girl threw her arms around her governess.
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading I wish you were going with us," and the warm-hearted little girl threw her arms around her governess.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Soon, however, she rushed up to Miss Green.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I wish you were going with us," and the warm-hearted little girl threw her arms around her governess.
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading SUMMER HOLIDAYS IT was the midsummer holidays.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Soon, however, she rushed up to Miss Green.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I will miss _you_, dear Miss Green.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SUMMER HOLIDAYS IT was the midsummer holidays.
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading "No more lessons," said Edith, as she danced around the schoolroom.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I wish you were going with us," and the warm-hearted little girl threw her arms around her governess.
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading SUMMER HOLIDAYS IT was the midsummer holidays.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Soon, however, she rushed up to Miss Green.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No more lessons," said Edith, as she danced around the schoolroom.
not any; not one
From this reading "No more lessons," said Edith, as she danced around the schoolroom.
done under pressure
From this reading Soon, however, she rushed up to Miss Green.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No more lessons," said Edith, as she danced around the schoolroom.
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading "No more lessons," said Edith, as she danced around the schoolroom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No more lessons," said Edith, as she danced around the schoolroom.
in the near future
From this reading Soon, however, she rushed up to Miss Green.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading SUMMER HOLIDAYS IT was the midsummer holidays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUMMER HOLIDAYS IT was the midsummer holidays.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I wish you were going with us," and the warm-hearted little girl threw her arms around her governess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon, however, she rushed up to Miss Green.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Soon, however, she rushed up to Miss Green.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish you were going with us," and the warm-hearted little girl threw her arms around her governess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish you were going with us," and the warm-hearted little girl threw her arms around her governess.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUMMER HOLIDAYS IT was the midsummer holidays.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I wish you were going with us," and the warm-hearted little girl threw her arms around her governess.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But I will miss _you_, dear Miss Green.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish you were going with us," and the warm-hearted little girl threw her arms around her governess.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wish you were going with us," and the warm-hearted little girl threw her arms around her governess.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I will miss _you_, dear Miss Green.
Chapter 10 of Our Little English Cousin by Blanche McManus holds 51 sentences, grouped into 11 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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