Chapter 10 of Sunshine Jane is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Sunshine Jane is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OLD MRS. CROFT OLD Mrs. Croft arrived the next afternoon about half after four. She was rolled up in her chair, and her small trunk followed on a wheelbarrow. "How old you have grown!" she said to Susan, by way of greeting, as she grated up the gravel. "My, to think you ever looked young!"
Chapter 10 of Sunshine Jane is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small farm worked by a crofter
From this reading “CROFT OLD Mrs. Croft arrived the next afternoon about half after four.”
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading “"How old you have grown!" she said to Susan, by way of greeting, as she grated up the gravel.”
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading “"How old you have grown!" she said to Susan, by way of greeting, as she grated up the gravel.”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “"How old you have grown!" she said to Susan, by way of greeting, as she grated up the gravel.”
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “"How old you have grown!" she said to Susan, by way of greeting, as she grated up the gravel.”
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “She was rolled up in her chair, and her small trunk followed on a wheelbarrow.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “She was rolled up in her chair, and her small trunk followed on a wheelbarrow.”
a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
From this reading “She was rolled up in her chair, and her small trunk followed on a wheelbarrow.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “CROFT OLD Mrs. Croft arrived the next afternoon about half after four.”
In this reading “She was rolled up in her chair, and her small trunk followed on a wheelbarrow.”
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 She was rolled up in her chair, and her small trunk followed on a wheelbarrow.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CROFT OLD Mrs. Croft arrived the next afternoon about half after four.
later than; following
From this reading CROFT OLD Mrs. Croft arrived the next afternoon about half after four.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading CROFT OLD Mrs. Croft arrived the next afternoon about half after four.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was rolled up in her chair, and her small trunk followed on a wheelbarrow.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading CROFT OLD Mrs. Croft arrived the next afternoon about half after four.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How old you have grown!" she said to Susan, by way of greeting, as she grated up the gravel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "How old you have grown!" she said to Susan, by way of greeting, as she grated up the gravel.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She was rolled up in her chair, and her small trunk followed on a wheelbarrow.
a small farm worked by a crofter
From this reading CROFT OLD Mrs. Croft arrived the next afternoon about half after four.
at any time
From this reading "My, to think you ever looked young!"
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She was rolled up in her chair, and her small trunk followed on a wheelbarrow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading CROFT OLD Mrs. Croft arrived the next afternoon about half after four.
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading "How old you have grown!" she said to Susan, by way of greeting, as she grated up the gravel.
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading "How old you have grown!" she said to Susan, by way of greeting, as she grated up the gravel.
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "How old you have grown!" she said to Susan, by way of greeting, as she grated up the gravel.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "How old you have grown!" she said to Susan, by way of greeting, as she grated up the gravel.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading CROFT OLD Mrs. Croft arrived the next afternoon about half after four.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How old you have grown!" she said to Susan, by way of greeting, as she grated up the gravel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was rolled up in her chair, and her small trunk followed on a wheelbarrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How old you have grown!" she said to Susan, by way of greeting, as she grated up the gravel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was rolled up in her chair, and her small trunk followed on a wheelbarrow.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "My, to think you ever looked young!"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading OLD MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My, to think you ever looked young!"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading CROFT OLD Mrs. Croft arrived the next afternoon about half after four.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How old you have grown!" she said to Susan, by way of greeting, as she grated up the gravel.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD MRS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was rolled up in her chair, and her small trunk followed on a wheelbarrow.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading She was rolled up in her chair, and her small trunk followed on a wheelbarrow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How old you have grown!" she said to Susan, by way of greeting, as she grated up the gravel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was rolled up in her chair, and her small trunk followed on a wheelbarrow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was rolled up in her chair, and her small trunk followed on a wheelbarrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How old you have grown!" she said to Susan, by way of greeting, as she grated up the gravel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CROFT OLD Mrs. Croft arrived the next afternoon about half after four.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "My, to think you ever looked young!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How old you have grown!" she said to Susan, by way of greeting, as she grated up the gravel.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading She was rolled up in her chair, and her small trunk followed on a wheelbarrow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was rolled up in her chair, and her small trunk followed on a wheelbarrow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was rolled up in her chair, and her small trunk followed on a wheelbarrow.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "How old you have grown!" she said to Susan, by way of greeting, as she grated up the gravel.
a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
From this reading She was rolled up in her chair, and her small trunk followed on a wheelbarrow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How old you have grown!" she said to Susan, by way of greeting, as she grated up the gravel.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "My, to think you ever looked young!"
Chapter 10 of Sunshine Jane by Anne Warner holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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 10 holds 157 sentences of Sunshine Jane, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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