Chapter 11 of Prudy Keeping House is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Prudy Keeping House is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE JEWEL CABINET. Alas for the diamond and the ruby rings! New York is "a city of magnificent distances," and by the time the children were safely at home, there was a great stir through the house. Colonel Allen and wife had come. Too late now to think of hunting for anything.
Chapter 11 of Prudy Keeping House is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “Colonel Allen and wife had come.”
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading “THE JEWEL CABINET.”
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “Alas for the diamond and the ruby rings!”
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “New York is "a city of magnificent distances," and by the time the children were safely at home, there was a great stir through the house.”
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading “THE JEWEL CABINET.”
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading “Alas for the diamond and the ruby rings!”
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “Alas for the diamond and the ruby rings!”
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading “New York is "a city of magnificent distances," and by the time the children were safely at home, there was a great stir through the house.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading New York is "a city of magnificent distances," and by the time the children were safely at home, there was a great stir through the house.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas for the diamond and the ruby rings!
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Colonel Allen and wife had come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alas for the diamond and the ruby rings!
any thing at all
From this reading Too late now to think of hunting for anything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading New York is "a city of magnificent distances," and by the time the children were safely at home, there was a great stir through the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading New York is "a city of magnificent distances," and by the time the children were safely at home, there was a great stir through the house.
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading THE JEWEL CABINET.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading New York is "a city of magnificent distances," and by the time the children were safely at home, there was a great stir through the house.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading New York is "a city of magnificent distances," and by the time the children were safely at home, there was a great stir through the house.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Allen and wife had come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Colonel Allen and wife had come.
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Alas for the diamond and the ruby rings!
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading New York is "a city of magnificent distances," and by the time the children were safely at home, there was a great stir through the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alas for the diamond and the ruby rings!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading New York is "a city of magnificent distances," and by the time the children were safely at home, there was a great stir through the house.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Colonel Allen and wife had come.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading New York is "a city of magnificent distances," and by the time the children were safely at home, there was a great stir through the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading New York is "a city of magnificent distances," and by the time the children were safely at home, there was a great stir through the house.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Too late now to think of hunting for anything.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading New York is "a city of magnificent distances," and by the time the children were safely at home, there was a great stir through the house.
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading THE JEWEL CABINET.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Too late now to think of hunting for anything.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading New York is "a city of magnificent distances," and by the time the children were safely at home, there was a great stir through the house.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York is "a city of magnificent distances," and by the time the children were safely at home, there was a great stir through the house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Too late now to think of hunting for anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading New York is "a city of magnificent distances," and by the time the children were safely at home, there was a great stir through the house.
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading Alas for the diamond and the ruby rings!
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Alas for the diamond and the ruby rings!
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading New York is "a city of magnificent distances," and by the time the children were safely at home, there was a great stir through the house.
move an implement through
From this reading New York is "a city of magnificent distances," and by the time the children were safely at home, there was a great stir through the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JEWEL CABINET.
in or at that place or location
From this reading New York is "a city of magnificent distances," and by the time the children were safely at home, there was a great stir through the house.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Too late now to think of hunting for anything.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading New York is "a city of magnificent distances," and by the time the children were safely at home, there was a great stir through the house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading New York is "a city of magnificent distances," and by the time the children were safely at home, there was a great stir through the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Too late now to think of hunting for anything.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too late now to think of hunting for anything.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading New York is "a city of magnificent distances," and by the time the children were safely at home, there was a great stir through the house.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading New York is "a city of magnificent distances," and by the time the children were safely at home, there was a great stir through the house.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Colonel Allen and wife had come.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York is "a city of magnificent distances," and by the time the children were safely at home, there was a great stir through the house.
Chapter 11 of Prudy Keeping House by Sophie May holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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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