Chapter 6 of Robin Redbreast: A Story for Girls is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Robin Redbreast: A Story for Girls is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BESSIE'S MISGIVINGS. But just then came the sound of approaching voices. 'Bessie, Bessie, where are you? Haven't you found them? Tea's quite ready.'
Chapter 6 of Robin Redbreast: A Story for Girls is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading “But just then came the sound of approaching voices.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “But just then came the sound of approaching voices.”
set up or found
From this reading “Haven't you found them?”
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading “BESSIE'S MISGIVINGS.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Tea's quite ready.'”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Tea's quite ready.'”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “But just then came the sound of approaching voices.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “But just then came the sound of approaching voices.”
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the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading But just then came the sound of approaching voices.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Bessie, Bessie, where are you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Bessie, Bessie, where are you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BESSIE'S MISGIVINGS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But just then came the sound of approaching voices.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But just then came the sound of approaching voices.
set up or found
From this reading Haven't you found them?
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From this reading Haven't you found them?
and nothing more
From this reading But just then came the sound of approaching voices.
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading BESSIE'S MISGIVINGS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But just then came the sound of approaching voices.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Tea's quite ready.'
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Tea's quite ready.'
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But just then came the sound of approaching voices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tea's quite ready.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But just then came the sound of approaching voices.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Haven't you found them?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But just then came the sound of approaching voices.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But just then came the sound of approaching voices.
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Bessie, Bessie, where are you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Bessie, Bessie, where are you?
Chapter 6 of Robin Redbreast: A Story for Girls by Mrs. Molesworth holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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 243 sentences of Robin Redbreast: A Story for Girls, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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