Chapter 6 of Talbot's Angles is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Talbot's Angles is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN INQUISITIVE NEIGHBOR Miss Ri returned in due time. The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye. "Well, girls," she exclaimed, "so nobody has carried you off, I see." The girls laughed. "No one has, although--" began Linda.
Chapter 6 of Talbot's Angles is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading “The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.”
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading “AN INQUISITIVE NEIGHBOR Miss Ri returned in due time.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “AN INQUISITIVE NEIGHBOR Miss Ri returned in due time.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.”
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “AN INQUISITIVE NEIGHBOR Miss Ri returned in due time.”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.”
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In this reading “The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.”
In this reading “AN INQUISITIVE NEIGHBOR Miss Ri returned in due time.”
able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
In this reading “The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.”
In this reading “The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.”
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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 The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "No one has, although--" began Linda.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INQUISITIVE NEIGHBOR Miss Ri returned in due time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "No one has, although--" began Linda.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Well, girls," she exclaimed, "so nobody has carried you off, I see."
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading AN INQUISITIVE NEIGHBOR Miss Ri returned in due time.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Well, girls," she exclaimed, "so nobody has carried you off, I see."
the organ of sight
From this reading The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, girls," she exclaimed, "so nobody has carried you off, I see."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, girls," she exclaimed, "so nobody has carried you off, I see."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN INQUISITIVE NEIGHBOR Miss Ri returned in due time.
showing curiosity
From this reading AN INQUISITIVE NEIGHBOR Miss Ri returned in due time.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The girls laughed.
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From this reading "No one has, although--" began Linda.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading AN INQUISITIVE NEIGHBOR Miss Ri returned in due time.
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading AN INQUISITIVE NEIGHBOR Miss Ri returned in due time.
not any; not one
From this reading "No one has, although--" began Linda.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Well, girls," she exclaimed, "so nobody has carried you off, I see."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Well, girls," she exclaimed, "so nobody has carried you off, I see."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No one has, although--" began Linda.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading AN INQUISITIVE NEIGHBOR Miss Ri returned in due time.
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state
From this reading AN INQUISITIVE NEIGHBOR Miss Ri returned in due time.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, girls," she exclaimed, "so nobody has carried you off, I see."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, girls," she exclaimed, "so nobody has carried you off, I see."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AN INQUISITIVE NEIGHBOR Miss Ri returned in due time.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, girls," she exclaimed, "so nobody has carried you off, I see."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.
at the time that
From this reading The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The girls were at breakfast when she came in bearing a small package which she laid on the table, a merry twinkle in her eye.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, girls," she exclaimed, "so nobody has carried you off, I see."
Chapter 6 of Talbot's Angles by Amy Ella Blanchard holds 227 sentences, grouped into 46 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.
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