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Chapter 1 of Sugar and Spice is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LONDON: DEAN & SON, 160A, FLEET STREET, E.C. FACTORS AND CHRISTMAS CARD MANUFACTURERS. _A knock at the door! A visitor more._ SUGAR AND SPICE. Our dear children gave a party, Not one grown person there; And the laughter, it was hearty, Without a servant's care. "One must," said they, "a servant be," And quick they cried, "one should."
Chapter 1 of Sugar and Spice is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “LONDON: DEAN & SON, 160A, FLEET STREET, E.C. FACTORS AND CHRISTMAS CARD MANUFACTURERS.”
plural of “factor” — anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading “LONDON: DEAN & SON, 160A, FLEET STREET, E.C. FACTORS AND CHRISTMAS CARD MANUFACTURERS.”
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading “LONDON: DEAN & SON, 160A, FLEET STREET, E.C. FACTORS AND CHRISTMAS CARD MANUFACTURERS.”
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading “Our dear children gave a party, Not one grown person there; And the laughter, it was hearty, Without a servant's care.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “_A knock at the door!”
plural of “manufacturer” — a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading “LONDON: DEAN & SON, 160A, FLEET STREET, E.C. FACTORS AND CHRISTMAS CARD MANUFACTURERS.”
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading “A visitor more._ SUGAR AND SPICE.”
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading “A visitor more._ SUGAR AND SPICE.”
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From this reading LONDON: DEAN & SON, 160A, FLEET STREET, E.C. FACTORS AND CHRISTMAS CARD MANUFACTURERS.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LONDON: DEAN & SON, 160A, FLEET STREET, E.C. FACTORS AND CHRISTMAS CARD MANUFACTURERS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON: DEAN & SON, 160A, FLEET STREET, E.C. FACTORS AND CHRISTMAS CARD MANUFACTURERS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A knock at the door!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "One must," said they, "a servant be," And quick they cried, "one should."
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading LONDON: DEAN & SON, 160A, FLEET STREET, E.C. FACTORS AND CHRISTMAS CARD MANUFACTURERS.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading LONDON: DEAN & SON, 160A, FLEET STREET, E.C. FACTORS AND CHRISTMAS CARD MANUFACTURERS.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Our dear children gave a party, Not one grown person there; And the laughter, it was hearty, Without a servant's care.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Our dear children gave a party, Not one grown person there; And the laughter, it was hearty, Without a servant's care.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading LONDON: DEAN & SON, 160A, FLEET STREET, E.C. FACTORS AND CHRISTMAS CARD MANUFACTURERS.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "One must," said they, "a servant be," And quick they cried, "one should."
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading LONDON: DEAN & SON, 160A, FLEET STREET, E.C. FACTORS AND CHRISTMAS CARD MANUFACTURERS.
dearly loved
From this reading Our dear children gave a party, Not one grown person there; And the laughter, it was hearty, Without a servant's care.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _A knock at the door!
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading LONDON: DEAN & SON, 160A, FLEET STREET, E.C. FACTORS AND CHRISTMAS CARD MANUFACTURERS.
plural of “factor” — anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading LONDON: DEAN & SON, 160A, FLEET STREET, E.C. FACTORS AND CHRISTMAS CARD MANUFACTURERS.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading LONDON: DEAN & SON, 160A, FLEET STREET, E.C. FACTORS AND CHRISTMAS CARD MANUFACTURERS.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Our dear children gave a party, Not one grown person there; And the laughter, it was hearty, Without a servant's care.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Our dear children gave a party, Not one grown person there; And the laughter, it was hearty, Without a servant's care.
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading Our dear children gave a party, Not one grown person there; And the laughter, it was hearty, Without a servant's care.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our dear children gave a party, Not one grown person there; And the laughter, it was hearty, Without a servant's care.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading _A knock at the door!
the sound of laughing
From this reading Our dear children gave a party, Not one grown person there; And the laughter, it was hearty, Without a servant's care.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: DEAN & SON, 160A, FLEET STREET, E.C. FACTORS AND CHRISTMAS CARD MANUFACTURERS.
plural of “manufacturer” — a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading LONDON: DEAN & SON, 160A, FLEET STREET, E.C. FACTORS AND CHRISTMAS CARD MANUFACTURERS.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A visitor more._ SUGAR AND SPICE.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "One must," said they, "a servant be," And quick they cried, "one should."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our dear children gave a party, Not one grown person there; And the laughter, it was hearty, Without a servant's care.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Our dear children gave a party, Not one grown person there; And the laughter, it was hearty, Without a servant's care.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our dear children gave a party, Not one grown person there; And the laughter, it was hearty, Without a servant's care.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Our dear children gave a party, Not one grown person there; And the laughter, it was hearty, Without a servant's care.
a human being
From this reading Our dear children gave a party, Not one grown person there; And the laughter, it was hearty, Without a servant's care.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "One must," said they, "a servant be," And quick they cried, "one should."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "One must," said they, "a servant be," And quick they cried, "one should."
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "One must," said they, "a servant be," And quick they cried, "one should."
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From this reading Our dear children gave a party, Not one grown person there; And the laughter, it was hearty, Without a servant's care.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "One must," said they, "a servant be," And quick they cried, "one should."
a male human offspring
From this reading LONDON: DEAN & SON, 160A, FLEET STREET, E.C. FACTORS AND CHRISTMAS CARD MANUFACTURERS.
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading A visitor more._ SUGAR AND SPICE.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LONDON: DEAN & SON, 160A, FLEET STREET, E.C. FACTORS AND CHRISTMAS CARD MANUFACTURERS.
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading A visitor more._ SUGAR AND SPICE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A knock at the door!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Our dear children gave a party, Not one grown person there; And the laughter, it was hearty, Without a servant's care.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "One must," said they, "a servant be," And quick they cried, "one should."
someone who visits
From this reading A visitor more._ SUGAR AND SPICE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our dear children gave a party, Not one grown person there; And the laughter, it was hearty, Without a servant's care.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Our dear children gave a party, Not one grown person there; And the laughter, it was hearty, Without a servant's care.
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