Chapter 6 of Ten Girls from Dickens is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Ten Girls from Dickens is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, my pretty," answered Richards, "come and kiss him." But the child, instead of advancing, looked her earnestly in the face, and said: "What have you done with my mamma?" "Lord bless the little creetur!" cried Richards. "What a sad question!
Chapter 6 of Ten Girls from Dickens is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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moving forward
From this reading “But the child, instead of advancing, looked her earnestly in the face, and said:”
give a benediction to
From this reading “"Lord bless the little creetur!" cried Richards.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “But the child, instead of advancing, looked her earnestly in the face, and said:”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “But the child, instead of advancing, looked her earnestly in the face, and said:”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “"Yes, my pretty," answered Richards, "come and kiss him."”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"What have you done with my mamma?"”
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading “"Yes, my pretty," answered Richards, "come and kiss him."”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “"What a sad question!”
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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 "What a sad question!
moving forward
From this reading But the child, instead of advancing, looked her earnestly in the face, and said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, my pretty," answered Richards, "come and kiss him."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, my pretty," answered Richards, "come and kiss him."
give a benediction to
From this reading "Lord bless the little creetur!" cried Richards.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the child, instead of advancing, looked her earnestly in the face, and said:
a young person of either sex
From this reading But the child, instead of advancing, looked her earnestly in the face, and said:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes, my pretty," answered Richards, "come and kiss him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lord bless the little creetur!" cried Richards.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Lord bless the little creetur!" cried Richards.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What have you done with my mamma?"
in a serious manner
From this reading But the child, instead of advancing, looked her earnestly in the face, and said:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But the child, instead of advancing, looked her earnestly in the face, and said:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you done with my mamma?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the child, instead of advancing, looked her earnestly in the face, and said:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, my pretty," answered Richards, "come and kiss him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the child, instead of advancing, looked her earnestly in the face, and said:
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But the child, instead of advancing, looked her earnestly in the face, and said:
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "Yes, my pretty," answered Richards, "come and kiss him."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Lord bless the little creetur!" cried Richards.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But the child, instead of advancing, looked her earnestly in the face, and said:
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Lord bless the little creetur!" cried Richards.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "What have you done with my mamma?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, my pretty," answered Richards, "come and kiss him."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the child, instead of advancing, looked her earnestly in the face, and said:
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Yes, my pretty," answered Richards, "come and kiss him."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "What a sad question!
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading "Yes, my pretty," answered Richards, "come and kiss him."
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "What a sad question!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But the child, instead of advancing, looked her earnestly in the face, and said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the child, instead of advancing, looked her earnestly in the face, and said:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you done with my mamma?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What have you done with my mamma?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, my pretty," answered Richards, "come and kiss him."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you done with my mamma?"
Chapter 6 of Ten Girls from Dickens by Kate Dickinson Sweetser holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 6 holds 424 sentences of Ten Girls from Dickens, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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