Chapter 12 of That Little Girl of Miss Eliza's is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of That Little Girl of Miss Eliza's is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Beth did not mention this occurrence to Adee. She scarcely knew why she did not. Perhaps for the same reason that one does not discuss sacred things. In each one’s heart is a tenderness, a thought which is hers alone and which she can tell no one. It was this feeling of delicacy which restrained Beth from speaking of the matter to Adee.
Chapter 12 of That Little Girl of Miss Eliza's is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading “Beth did not mention this occurrence to Adee.”
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading “It was this feeling of delicacy which restrained Beth from speaking of the matter to Adee.”
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “Perhaps for the same reason that one does not discuss sacred things.”
make reference to
From this reading “Beth did not mention this occurrence to Adee.”
an event that happens
From this reading “Beth did not mention this occurrence to Adee.”
cool and formal in manner
From this reading “It was this feeling of delicacy which restrained Beth from speaking of the matter to Adee.”
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading “Perhaps for the same reason that one does not discuss sacred things.”
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading “In each one’s heart is a tenderness, a thought which is hers alone and which she can tell no one.”
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In this reading “Perhaps for the same reason that one does not discuss sacred things.”
In this reading “Perhaps for the same reason that one does not discuss sacred things.”
In this reading “She scarcely knew why she did not.”
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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 In each one’s heart is a tenderness, a thought which is hers alone and which she can tell no one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beth did not mention this occurrence to Adee.
Having no one else present.
From this reading In each one’s heart is a tenderness, a thought which is hers alone and which she can tell no one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In each one’s heart is a tenderness, a thought which is hers alone and which she can tell no one.
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Beth did not mention this occurrence to Adee.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In each one’s heart is a tenderness, a thought which is hers alone and which she can tell no one.
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading It was this feeling of delicacy which restrained Beth from speaking of the matter to Adee.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Beth did not mention this occurrence to Adee.
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Perhaps for the same reason that one does not discuss sacred things.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps for the same reason that one does not discuss sacred things.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In each one’s heart is a tenderness, a thought which is hers alone and which she can tell no one.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was this feeling of delicacy which restrained Beth from speaking of the matter to Adee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps for the same reason that one does not discuss sacred things.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was this feeling of delicacy which restrained Beth from speaking of the matter to Adee.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In each one’s heart is a tenderness, a thought which is hers alone and which she can tell no one.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading In each one’s heart is a tenderness, a thought which is hers alone and which she can tell no one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In each one’s heart is a tenderness, a thought which is hers alone and which she can tell no one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In each one’s heart is a tenderness, a thought which is hers alone and which she can tell no one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was this feeling of delicacy which restrained Beth from speaking of the matter to Adee.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She scarcely knew why she did not.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was this feeling of delicacy which restrained Beth from speaking of the matter to Adee.
make reference to
From this reading Beth did not mention this occurrence to Adee.
not any; not one
From this reading In each one’s heart is a tenderness, a thought which is hers alone and which she can tell no one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Beth did not mention this occurrence to Adee.
an event that happens
From this reading Beth did not mention this occurrence to Adee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was this feeling of delicacy which restrained Beth from speaking of the matter to Adee.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps for the same reason that one does not discuss sacred things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In each one’s heart is a tenderness, a thought which is hers alone and which she can tell no one.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps for the same reason that one does not discuss sacred things.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Perhaps for the same reason that one does not discuss sacred things.
cool and formal in manner
From this reading It was this feeling of delicacy which restrained Beth from speaking of the matter to Adee.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Perhaps for the same reason that one does not discuss sacred things.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Perhaps for the same reason that one does not discuss sacred things.
only a very short time before
From this reading She scarcely knew why she did not.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She scarcely knew why she did not.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading It was this feeling of delicacy which restrained Beth from speaking of the matter to Adee.
express in words
From this reading In each one’s heart is a tenderness, a thought which is hers alone and which she can tell no one.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading In each one’s heart is a tenderness, a thought which is hers alone and which she can tell no one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps for the same reason that one does not discuss sacred things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps for the same reason that one does not discuss sacred things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Perhaps for the same reason that one does not discuss sacred things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Beth did not mention this occurrence to Adee.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In each one’s heart is a tenderness, a thought which is hers alone and which she can tell no one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beth did not mention this occurrence to Adee.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was this feeling of delicacy which restrained Beth from speaking of the matter to Adee.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In each one’s heart is a tenderness, a thought which is hers alone and which she can tell no one.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She scarcely knew why she did not.
Chapter 12 of That Little Girl of Miss Eliza's by Jean K. (Jean Katherine) Baird holds 184 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 12 holds 184 sentences of That Little Girl of Miss Eliza's, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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