Chapter 6 of Quicksilver Sue is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Quicksilver Sue is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE HOTEL "Oh Clarice, isn't it too bad that it's raining?" said Sue. "It hadn't begun when I started. It did look a little threatening, though. And I meant to take you such a lovely walk, Clarice. I don't suppose you want to go in the rain?
Chapter 6 of Quicksilver Sue is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"It hadn't begun when I started.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “AT THE HOTEL "Oh Clarice, isn't it too bad that it's raining?" said Sue.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “And I meant to take you such a lovely walk, Clarice.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “And I meant to take you such a lovely walk, Clarice.”
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “I don't suppose you want to go in the rain?”
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading “AT THE HOTEL "Oh Clarice, isn't it too bad that it's raining?" said Sue.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “AT THE HOTEL "Oh Clarice, isn't it too bad that it's raining?" said Sue.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “It did look a little threatening, though.”
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deserving regret
In this reading “AT THE HOTEL "Oh Clarice, isn't it too bad that it's raining?" said Sue.”
In this reading “AT THE HOTEL "Oh Clarice, isn't it too bad that it's raining?" said Sue.”
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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 It did look a little threatening, though.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I meant to take you such a lovely walk, Clarice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE HOTEL "Oh Clarice, isn't it too bad that it's raining?" said Sue.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading AT THE HOTEL "Oh Clarice, isn't it too bad that it's raining?" said Sue.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "It hadn't begun when I started.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE HOTEL "Oh Clarice, isn't it too bad that it's raining?" said Sue.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did look a little threatening, though.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't suppose you want to go in the rain?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I don't suppose you want to go in the rain?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It hadn't begun when I started.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading AT THE HOTEL "Oh Clarice, isn't it too bad that it's raining?" said Sue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It hadn't begun when I started.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I don't suppose you want to go in the rain?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE HOTEL "Oh Clarice, isn't it too bad that it's raining?" said Sue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT THE HOTEL "Oh Clarice, isn't it too bad that it's raining?" said Sue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE HOTEL "Oh Clarice, isn't it too bad that it's raining?" said Sue.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It did look a little threatening, though.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It did look a little threatening, though.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading And I meant to take you such a lovely walk, Clarice.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And I meant to take you such a lovely walk, Clarice.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading AT THE HOTEL "Oh Clarice, isn't it too bad that it's raining?" said Sue.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading I don't suppose you want to go in the rain?
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading AT THE HOTEL "Oh Clarice, isn't it too bad that it's raining?" said Sue.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AT THE HOTEL "Oh Clarice, isn't it too bad that it's raining?" said Sue.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "It hadn't begun when I started.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And I meant to take you such a lovely walk, Clarice.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading AT THE HOTEL "Oh Clarice, isn't it too bad that it's raining?" said Sue.
express a supposition
From this reading I don't suppose you want to go in the rain?
carry out
From this reading And I meant to take you such a lovely walk, Clarice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT THE HOTEL "Oh Clarice, isn't it too bad that it's raining?" said Sue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE HOTEL "Oh Clarice, isn't it too bad that it's raining?" said Sue.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It did look a little threatening, though.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading It did look a little threatening, though.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I meant to take you such a lovely walk, Clarice.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading AT THE HOTEL "Oh Clarice, isn't it too bad that it's raining?" said Sue.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading And I meant to take you such a lovely walk, Clarice.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don't suppose you want to go in the rain?
at the time that
From this reading "It hadn't begun when I started.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I meant to take you such a lovely walk, Clarice.
Chapter 6 of Quicksilver Sue by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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 6 holds 213 sentences of Quicksilver Sue, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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