Chapter 11 of Say and Seal, Volume II is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Say and Seal, Volume II is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Faith had no chance to think that night. She went to sleep conscientiously. And a chance the next morning was out of the question. She dared not come down as early as usual, if her own strength would have let her. The few minutes before breakfast were busy ones; and the few hours after breakfast.
Chapter 11 of Say and Seal, Volume II is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “The few minutes before breakfast were busy ones; and the few hours after breakfast.”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “The few minutes before breakfast were busy ones; and the few hours after breakfast.”
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading “She went to sleep conscientiously.”
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “She dared not come down as early as usual, if her own strength would have let her.”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “Faith had no chance to think that night.”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “The few minutes before breakfast were busy ones; and the few hours after breakfast.”
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading “She dared not come down as early as usual, if her own strength would have let her.”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “She dared not come down as early as usual, if her own strength would have let her.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And a chance the next morning was out of the question.
later than; following
From this reading The few minutes before breakfast were busy ones; and the few hours after breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And a chance the next morning was out of the question.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She dared not come down as early as usual, if her own strength would have let her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The few minutes before breakfast were busy ones; and the few hours after breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The few minutes before breakfast were busy ones; and the few hours after breakfast.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The few minutes before breakfast were busy ones; and the few hours after breakfast.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Faith had no chance to think that night.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She dared not come down as early as usual, if her own strength would have let her.
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading She went to sleep conscientiously.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading She dared not come down as early as usual, if her own strength would have let her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She dared not come down as early as usual, if her own strength would have let her.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She dared not come down as early as usual, if her own strength would have let her.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Faith had no chance to think that night.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The few minutes before breakfast were busy ones; and the few hours after breakfast.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Faith had no chance to think that night.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She dared not come down as early as usual, if her own strength would have let her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She dared not come down as early as usual, if her own strength would have let her.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The few minutes before breakfast were busy ones; and the few hours after breakfast.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She dared not come down as early as usual, if her own strength would have let her.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She dared not come down as early as usual, if her own strength would have let her.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The few minutes before breakfast were busy ones; and the few hours after breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And a chance the next morning was out of the question.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And a chance the next morning was out of the question.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Faith had no chance to think that night.
not any; not one
From this reading Faith had no chance to think that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She dared not come down as early as usual, if her own strength would have let her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And a chance the next morning was out of the question.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The few minutes before breakfast were busy ones; and the few hours after breakfast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And a chance the next morning was out of the question.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She dared not come down as early as usual, if her own strength would have let her.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading And a chance the next morning was out of the question.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went to sleep conscientiously.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She went to sleep conscientiously.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She dared not come down as early as usual, if her own strength would have let her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Faith had no chance to think that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And a chance the next morning was out of the question.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Faith had no chance to think that night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Faith had no chance to think that night.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She dared not come down as early as usual, if her own strength would have let her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And a chance the next morning was out of the question.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to sleep conscientiously.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The few minutes before breakfast were busy ones; and the few hours after breakfast.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She dared not come down as early as usual, if her own strength would have let her.
Chapter 11 of Say and Seal, Volume II by Susan Warner holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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 11 holds 185 sentences of Say and Seal, Volume II, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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