Chapter 9 of Queensland Cousins is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Queensland Cousins is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A RIDERLESS HORSE. It was a delightfully merry evening. Bob had to re-do his punishment and sing several songs, and then he struck. "I am quite sure Miss Chase sings," he declared. "It's her turn now.
Chapter 9 of Queensland Cousins is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Bob had to re-do his punishment and sing several songs, and then he struck.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “"I am quite sure Miss Chase sings," he declared.”
in a delightful manner
From this reading “It was a delightfully merry evening.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “It was a delightfully merry evening.”
the act of punishing
From this reading “Bob had to re-do his punishment and sing several songs, and then he struck.”
deliver by singing
From this reading “Bob had to re-do his punishment and sing several songs, and then he struck.”
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading “"I am quite sure Miss Chase sings," he declared.”
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading “Bob had to re-do his punishment and sing several songs, and then he struck.”
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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 A RIDERLESS HORSE.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am quite sure Miss Chase sings," he declared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob had to re-do his punishment and sing several songs, and then he struck.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob had to re-do his punishment and sing several songs, and then he struck.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading "I am quite sure Miss Chase sings," he declared.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I am quite sure Miss Chase sings," he declared.
in a delightful manner
From this reading It was a delightfully merry evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a delightfully merry evening.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bob had to re-do his punishment and sing several songs, and then he struck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob had to re-do his punishment and sing several songs, and then he struck.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's her turn now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob had to re-do his punishment and sing several songs, and then he struck.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A RIDERLESS HORSE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am quite sure Miss Chase sings," he declared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a delightfully merry evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's her turn now.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading It was a delightfully merry evening.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I am quite sure Miss Chase sings," he declared.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It's her turn now.
the act of punishing
From this reading Bob had to re-do his punishment and sing several songs, and then he struck.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I am quite sure Miss Chase sings," he declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bob had to re-do his punishment and sing several songs, and then he struck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RIDERLESS HORSE.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Bob had to re-do his punishment and sing several songs, and then he struck.
deliver by singing
From this reading Bob had to re-do his punishment and sing several songs, and then he struck.
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading "I am quite sure Miss Chase sings," he declared.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Bob had to re-do his punishment and sing several songs, and then he struck.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Bob had to re-do his punishment and sing several songs, and then he struck.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am quite sure Miss Chase sings," he declared.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Bob had to re-do his punishment and sing several songs, and then he struck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob had to re-do his punishment and sing several songs, and then he struck.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "It's her turn now.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a delightfully merry evening.
Chapter 9 of Queensland Cousins by Eleanor Luisa Haverfield holds 200 sentences, grouped into 40 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 200 sentences of Queensland Cousins, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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