Chapter 1 of Rebecca Mary is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Rebecca Mary is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Rebecca Mary took another stitch. Then another. “Ninety-sevvun, ninety- eight,” she counted aloud, her little pointed face gravely intent. She waited the briefest possible space before she took ninety-nine. It was getting very close to the Time now.
Chapter 1 of Rebecca Mary is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading ““Ninety-sevvun, ninety- eight,” she counted aloud, her little pointed face gravely intent.”
superlative of “brief” — of short duration or distance
From this reading “She waited the briefest possible space before she took ninety-nine.”
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading ““Ninety-sevvun, ninety- eight,” she counted aloud, her little pointed face gravely intent.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading ““Ninety-sevvun, ninety- eight,” she counted aloud, her little pointed face gravely intent.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading ““Ninety-sevvun, ninety- eight,” she counted aloud, her little pointed face gravely intent.”
being ten more than eighty
From this reading ““Ninety-sevvun, ninety- eight,” she counted aloud, her little pointed face gravely intent.”
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “Rebecca Mary took another stitch.”
a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading “Rebecca Mary took another stitch.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading “Ninety-sevvun, ninety- eight,” she counted aloud, her little pointed face gravely intent.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Rebecca Mary took another stitch.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She waited the briefest possible space before she took ninety-nine.
superlative of “brief” — of short duration or distance
From this reading She waited the briefest possible space before she took ninety-nine.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was getting very close to the Time now.
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Ninety-sevvun, ninety- eight,” she counted aloud, her little pointed face gravely intent.
being one more than seven
From this reading “Ninety-sevvun, ninety- eight,” she counted aloud, her little pointed face gravely intent.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Ninety-sevvun, ninety- eight,” she counted aloud, her little pointed face gravely intent.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It was getting very close to the Time now.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “Ninety-sevvun, ninety- eight,” she counted aloud, her little pointed face gravely intent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ninety-sevvun, ninety- eight,” she counted aloud, her little pointed face gravely intent.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “Ninety-sevvun, ninety- eight,” she counted aloud, her little pointed face gravely intent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was getting very close to the Time now.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Ninety-sevvun, ninety- eight,” she counted aloud, her little pointed face gravely intent.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Rebecca Mary took another stitch.
being ten more than eighty
From this reading “Ninety-sevvun, ninety- eight,” she counted aloud, her little pointed face gravely intent.
being one less than one hundred and nine more than ninety
From this reading She waited the briefest possible space before she took ninety-nine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ninety-sevvun, ninety- eight,” she counted aloud, her little pointed face gravely intent.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was getting very close to the Time now.
having a point
From this reading “Ninety-sevvun, ninety- eight,” she counted aloud, her little pointed face gravely intent.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She waited the briefest possible space before she took ninety-nine.
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Rebecca Mary took another stitch.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ninety-sevvun, ninety- eight,” she counted aloud, her little pointed face gravely intent.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading She waited the briefest possible space before she took ninety-nine.
a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading Rebecca Mary took another stitch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She waited the briefest possible space before she took ninety-nine.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then another.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was getting very close to the Time now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was getting very close to the Time now.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Rebecca Mary took another stitch.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was getting very close to the Time now.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She waited the briefest possible space before she took ninety-nine.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was getting very close to the Time now.
Chapter 1 of Rebecca Mary by Annie Hamilton Donnell holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 1 holds 408 sentences of Rebecca Mary, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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