Chapter 13 of Sally in her fur coat is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Sally in her fur coat is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SALLY AND THE LOUD SPEAKER Sally spent a great deal of time in the parlor. In the morning she often had it to herself, for Miss Winifred was usually out of the house, or writing on her typewriter. ‘The parlor is mine in the morning,’ she told Oxford. ‘You can go into your old parlor all you like,’ said he. ‘I like my kitchen best.’
Chapter 13 of Sally in her fur coat is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “‘I like my kitchen best.’”
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading “‘The parlor is mine in the morning,’ she told Oxford.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “SALLY AND THE LOUD SPEAKER Sally spent a great deal of time in the parlor.”
witty remark
From this reading “SALLY AND THE LOUD SPEAKER Sally spent a great deal of time in the parlor.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “SALLY AND THE LOUD SPEAKER Sally spent a great deal of time in the parlor.”
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading “In the morning she often had it to herself, for Miss Winifred was usually out of the house, or writing on her typewriter.”
under normal conditions
From this reading “In the morning she often had it to herself, for Miss Winifred was usually out of the house, or writing on her typewriter.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “In the morning she often had it to herself, for Miss Winifred was usually out of the house, or writing on her typewriter.”
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to come or go into
In this reading “‘You can go into your old parlor all you like,’ said he.”
In this reading “SALLY AND THE LOUD SPEAKER Sally spent a great deal of time in the parlor.”
In this reading “SALLY AND THE LOUD SPEAKER Sally spent a great deal of time in the parlor.”
In this reading “In the morning she often had it to herself, for Miss Winifred was usually out of the house, or writing on her typewriter.”
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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 SALLY AND THE LOUD SPEAKER Sally spent a great deal of time in the parlor.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ‘You can go into your old parlor all you like,’ said he.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SALLY AND THE LOUD SPEAKER Sally spent a great deal of time in the parlor.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading ‘I like my kitchen best.’
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ‘You can go into your old parlor all you like,’ said he.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading SALLY AND THE LOUD SPEAKER Sally spent a great deal of time in the parlor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the morning she often had it to herself, for Miss Winifred was usually out of the house, or writing on her typewriter.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘You can go into your old parlor all you like,’ said he.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading SALLY AND THE LOUD SPEAKER Sally spent a great deal of time in the parlor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the morning she often had it to herself, for Miss Winifred was usually out of the house, or writing on her typewriter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘You can go into your old parlor all you like,’ said he.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning she often had it to herself, for Miss Winifred was usually out of the house, or writing on her typewriter.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the morning she often had it to herself, for Miss Winifred was usually out of the house, or writing on her typewriter.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the morning she often had it to herself, for Miss Winifred was usually out of the house, or writing on her typewriter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I like my kitchen best.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SALLY AND THE LOUD SPEAKER Sally spent a great deal of time in the parlor.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ‘You can go into your old parlor all you like,’ said he.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘The parlor is mine in the morning,’ she told Oxford.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the morning she often had it to herself, for Miss Winifred was usually out of the house, or writing on her typewriter.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading ‘I like my kitchen best.’
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ‘You can go into your old parlor all you like,’ said he.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading SALLY AND THE LOUD SPEAKER Sally spent a great deal of time in the parlor.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘The parlor is mine in the morning,’ she told Oxford.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In the morning she often had it to herself, for Miss Winifred was usually out of the house, or writing on her typewriter.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning she often had it to herself, for Miss Winifred was usually out of the house, or writing on her typewriter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘I like my kitchen best.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SALLY AND THE LOUD SPEAKER Sally spent a great deal of time in the parlor.
many times at short intervals
From this reading In the morning she often had it to herself, for Miss Winifred was usually out of the house, or writing on her typewriter.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ‘You can go into your old parlor all you like,’ said he.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the morning she often had it to herself, for Miss Winifred was usually out of the house, or writing on her typewriter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the morning she often had it to herself, for Miss Winifred was usually out of the house, or writing on her typewriter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the morning she often had it to herself, for Miss Winifred was usually out of the house, or writing on her typewriter.
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading ‘The parlor is mine in the morning,’ she told Oxford.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading SALLY AND THE LOUD SPEAKER Sally spent a great deal of time in the parlor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘You can go into your old parlor all you like,’ said he.
witty remark
From this reading SALLY AND THE LOUD SPEAKER Sally spent a great deal of time in the parlor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning she often had it to herself, for Miss Winifred was usually out of the house, or writing on her typewriter.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading SALLY AND THE LOUD SPEAKER Sally spent a great deal of time in the parlor.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading SALLY AND THE LOUD SPEAKER Sally spent a great deal of time in the parlor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SALLY AND THE LOUD SPEAKER Sally spent a great deal of time in the parlor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SALLY AND THE LOUD SPEAKER Sally spent a great deal of time in the parlor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning she often had it to herself, for Miss Winifred was usually out of the house, or writing on her typewriter.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ‘The parlor is mine in the morning,’ she told Oxford.
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading In the morning she often had it to herself, for Miss Winifred was usually out of the house, or writing on her typewriter.
under normal conditions
From this reading In the morning she often had it to herself, for Miss Winifred was usually out of the house, or writing on her typewriter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the morning she often had it to herself, for Miss Winifred was usually out of the house, or writing on her typewriter.
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From this reading In the morning she often had it to herself, for Miss Winifred was usually out of the house, or writing on her typewriter.
the act of creating written works
From this reading In the morning she often had it to herself, for Miss Winifred was usually out of the house, or writing on her typewriter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You can go into your old parlor all you like,’ said he.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You can go into your old parlor all you like,’ said he.
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