Chapter 1 of Peeps into China is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Peeps into China is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COUNTRY RECTORY. "NOT really; you can't mean it really!" "As true as possible. Mother told me her _very own_ self," was the emphatic reply. Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.
Chapter 1 of Peeps into China is here in full — 96 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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advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.”
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.”
spoken with emphasis
From this reading “Mother told me her _very own_ self," was the emphatic reply.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.”
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading “THE COUNTRY RECTORY.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Mother told me her _very own_ self," was the emphatic reply.”
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading “Mother told me her _very own_ self," was the emphatic reply.”
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In this reading “Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.”
direct the course of; manage or control
In this reading “Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.”
In this reading “Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.”
In this reading “Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.”
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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 Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As true as possible.
a youthful male person
From this reading Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "NOT really; you can't mean it really!"
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE COUNTRY RECTORY.
spoken with emphasis
From this reading Mother told me her _very own_ self," was the emphatic reply.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.
a young female
From this reading Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mother told me her _very own_ self," was the emphatic reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "NOT really; you can't mean it really!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mother told me her _very own_ self," was the emphatic reply.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "NOT really; you can't mean it really!"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother told me her _very own_ self," was the emphatic reply.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "NOT really; you can't mean it really!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mother told me her _very own_ self," was the emphatic reply.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "As true as possible.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "NOT really; you can't mean it really!"
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading THE COUNTRY RECTORY.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Mother told me her _very own_ self," was the emphatic reply.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Mother told me her _very own_ self," was the emphatic reply.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNTRY RECTORY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mother told me her _very own_ self," was the emphatic reply.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "As true as possible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mother told me her _very own_ self," was the emphatic reply.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mother told me her _very own_ self," was the emphatic reply.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.
a late time of life
From this reading Two children, brother and sister, the boy aged ten, the girl three years older, were carrying on this conversation in the garden of a country rectory.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "NOT really; you can't mean it really!"
Chapter 1 of Peeps into China by E. C. (Eliza Caroline) Phillips holds 96 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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