Chapter 4 of The Blue Castle: a novel is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Blue Castle: a novel is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Got your rubbers on?” called Cousin Stickles, as Valancy left the house. Christine Stickles had never once forgotten to ask that question when Valancy went out on a damp day. “Yes.” “Have you got your flannel petticoat on?” asked Mrs. Frederick. “No.”
Chapter 4 of The Blue Castle: a novel is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading ““Got your rubbers on?” called Cousin Stickles, as Valancy left the house.”
slightly wet
From this reading “Christine Stickles had never once forgotten to ask that question when Valancy went out on a damp day.”
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading ““Have you got your flannel petticoat on?” asked Mrs. Frederick.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Christine Stickles had never once forgotten to ask that question when Valancy went out on a damp day.”
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading ““Have you got your flannel petticoat on?” asked Mrs. Frederick.”
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading ““Have you got your flannel petticoat on?” asked Mrs. Frederick.”
plural of “rubber” — an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading ““Got your rubbers on?” called Cousin Stickles, as Valancy left the house.”
third-person singular of “stickle” — dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points)
From this reading ““Got your rubbers on?” called Cousin Stickles, as Valancy left the house.”
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 ““Have you got your flannel petticoat on?” asked Mrs. Frederick.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “Christine Stickles had never once forgotten to ask that question when Valancy went out on a damp day.”
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 Christine Stickles had never once forgotten to ask that question when Valancy went out on a damp day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Got your rubbers on?” called Cousin Stickles, as Valancy left the house.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Christine Stickles had never once forgotten to ask that question when Valancy went out on a damp day.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Have you got your flannel petticoat on?” asked Mrs. Frederick.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Got your rubbers on?” called Cousin Stickles, as Valancy left the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christine Stickles had never once forgotten to ask that question when Valancy went out on a damp day.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Got your rubbers on?” called Cousin Stickles, as Valancy left the house.
slightly wet
From this reading Christine Stickles had never once forgotten to ask that question when Valancy went out on a damp day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Christine Stickles had never once forgotten to ask that question when Valancy went out on a damp day.
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading “Have you got your flannel petticoat on?” asked Mrs. Frederick.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Christine Stickles had never once forgotten to ask that question when Valancy went out on a damp day.
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading “Have you got your flannel petticoat on?” asked Mrs. Frederick.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Got your rubbers on?” called Cousin Stickles, as Valancy left the house.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Christine Stickles had never once forgotten to ask that question when Valancy went out on a damp day.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you got your flannel petticoat on?” asked Mrs. Frederick.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Got your rubbers on?” called Cousin Stickles, as Valancy left the house.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Got your rubbers on?” called Cousin Stickles, as Valancy left the house.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Have you got your flannel petticoat on?” asked Mrs. Frederick.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Christine Stickles had never once forgotten to ask that question when Valancy went out on a damp day.
not any; not one
From this reading “No.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Got your rubbers on?” called Cousin Stickles, as Valancy left the house.
on one occasion
From this reading Christine Stickles had never once forgotten to ask that question when Valancy went out on a damp day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Christine Stickles had never once forgotten to ask that question when Valancy went out on a damp day.
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading “Have you got your flannel petticoat on?” asked Mrs. Frederick.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Christine Stickles had never once forgotten to ask that question when Valancy went out on a damp day.
plural of “rubber” — an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading “Got your rubbers on?” called Cousin Stickles, as Valancy left the house.
third-person singular of “stickle” — dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points)
From this reading “Got your rubbers on?” called Cousin Stickles, as Valancy left the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Christine Stickles had never once forgotten to ask that question when Valancy went out on a damp day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Got your rubbers on?” called Cousin Stickles, as Valancy left the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christine Stickles had never once forgotten to ask that question when Valancy went out on a damp day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Got your rubbers on?” called Cousin Stickles, as Valancy left the house.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Christine Stickles had never once forgotten to ask that question when Valancy went out on a damp day.
at the time that
From this reading Christine Stickles had never once forgotten to ask that question when Valancy went out on a damp day.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you got your flannel petticoat on?” asked Mrs. Frederick.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Got your rubbers on?” called Cousin Stickles, as Valancy left the house.
Chapter 4 of The Blue Castle: a novel by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 52 sentences, grouped into 11 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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