Chapter 17 of Ready, aye ready! is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Ready, aye ready! is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. MASON'S OPINIONS. TEN days had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart had her foot up still on a chair, swathed in bandages. She was allowed to hop downstairs once a day, with Archie's aid, but not to stand yet. Mrs. Stuart was by no means a patient invalid.
Chapter 17 of Ready, aye ready! is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading “TEN days had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart had her foot up still on a chair, swathed in bandages.”
on a floor below
From this reading “She was allowed to hop downstairs once a day, with Archie's aid, but not to stand yet.”
jump lightly
From this reading “She was allowed to hop downstairs once a day, with Archie's aid, but not to stand yet.”
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading “Mrs. Stuart was by no means a patient invalid.”
possessive form of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading “MASON'S OPINIONS.”
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “MASON'S OPINIONS.”
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading “TEN days had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart had her foot up still on a chair, swathed in bandages.”
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading “TEN days had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart had her foot up still on a chair, swathed in bandages.”
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In this reading “TEN days had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart had her foot up still on a chair, swathed in bandages.”
In this reading “TEN days had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart had her foot up still on a chair, swathed in bandages.”
In this reading “TEN days had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart had her foot up still on a chair, swathed in bandages.”
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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 TEN days had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart had her foot up still on a chair, swathed in bandages.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading She was allowed to hop downstairs once a day, with Archie's aid, but not to stand yet.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She was allowed to hop downstairs once a day, with Archie's aid, but not to stand yet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TEN days had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart had her foot up still on a chair, swathed in bandages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was allowed to hop downstairs once a day, with Archie's aid, but not to stand yet.
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading TEN days had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart had her foot up still on a chair, swathed in bandages.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was allowed to hop downstairs once a day, with Archie's aid, but not to stand yet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TEN days had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart had her foot up still on a chair, swathed in bandages.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading TEN days had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart had her foot up still on a chair, swathed in bandages.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was allowed to hop downstairs once a day, with Archie's aid, but not to stand yet.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading TEN days had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart had her foot up still on a chair, swathed in bandages.
on a floor below
From this reading She was allowed to hop downstairs once a day, with Archie's aid, but not to stand yet.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading TEN days had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart had her foot up still on a chair, swathed in bandages.
destroyed or killed
From this reading TEN days had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart had her foot up still on a chair, swathed in bandages.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TEN days had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart had her foot up still on a chair, swathed in bandages.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TEN days had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart had her foot up still on a chair, swathed in bandages.
jump lightly
From this reading She was allowed to hop downstairs once a day, with Archie's aid, but not to stand yet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TEN days had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart had her foot up still on a chair, swathed in bandages.
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Mrs. Stuart was by no means a patient invalid.
possessive form of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading MASON'S OPINIONS.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Mrs. Stuart was by no means a patient invalid.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Stuart was by no means a patient invalid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was allowed to hop downstairs once a day, with Archie's aid, but not to stand yet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TEN days had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart had her foot up still on a chair, swathed in bandages.
on one occasion
From this reading She was allowed to hop downstairs once a day, with Archie's aid, but not to stand yet.
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading MASON'S OPINIONS.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Mrs. Stuart was by no means a patient invalid.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was allowed to hop downstairs once a day, with Archie's aid, but not to stand yet.
be standing; be upright
From this reading She was allowed to hop downstairs once a day, with Archie's aid, but not to stand yet.
not in physical motion
From this reading TEN days had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart had her foot up still on a chair, swathed in bandages.
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading TEN days had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart had her foot up still on a chair, swathed in bandages.
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading TEN days had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart had her foot up still on a chair, swathed in bandages.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading TEN days had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart had her foot up still on a chair, swathed in bandages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was allowed to hop downstairs once a day, with Archie's aid, but not to stand yet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TEN days had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart had her foot up still on a chair, swathed in bandages.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was allowed to hop downstairs once a day, with Archie's aid, but not to stand yet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was allowed to hop downstairs once a day, with Archie's aid, but not to stand yet.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was allowed to hop downstairs once a day, with Archie's aid, but not to stand yet.
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