Chapter 14 of The Children of Wilton Chase is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Children of Wilton Chase is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I SERVE. "Maggie," said her governess, early the next morning, "Maggie, dear, wake up at once." Marjorie opened her sleepy gray eyes with a start, sprang up in bed, and began to rub them violently. "Oh, Miss Nelson, is that you? What is the matter?"
Chapter 14 of The Children of Wilton Chase is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading “"Maggie," said her governess, early the next morning, "Maggie, dear, wake up at once."”
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “"Oh, Miss Nelson, is that you?”
move over something with pressure
From this reading “Marjorie opened her sleepy gray eyes with a start, sprang up in bed, and began to rub them violently.”
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “I SERVE.”
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “Marjorie opened her sleepy gray eyes with a start, sprang up in bed, and began to rub them violently.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Marjorie opened her sleepy gray eyes with a start, sprang up in bed, and began to rub them violently.”
in a violent manner
From this reading “Marjorie opened her sleepy gray eyes with a start, sprang up in bed, and began to rub them violently.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “"Maggie," said her governess, early the next morning, "Maggie, dear, wake up at once."”
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 “"Maggie," said her governess, early the next morning, "Maggie, dear, wake up at once."”
cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “"Maggie," said her governess, early the next morning, "Maggie, dear, wake up at once."”
In this reading “Marjorie opened her sleepy gray eyes with a start, sprang up in bed, and began to rub them violently.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"Maggie," said her governess, early the next morning, "Maggie, dear, wake up at once."”
come into existence; take on form or shape
In this reading “Marjorie opened her sleepy gray eyes with a start, sprang up in bed, and began to rub them violently.”
In this reading “Marjorie opened her sleepy gray eyes with a start, sprang up in bed, and began to rub them violently.”
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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 Marjorie opened her sleepy gray eyes with a start, sprang up in bed, and began to rub them violently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marjorie opened her sleepy gray eyes with a start, sprang up in bed, and began to rub them violently.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Maggie," said her governess, early the next morning, "Maggie, dear, wake up at once."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Marjorie opened her sleepy gray eyes with a start, sprang up in bed, and began to rub them violently.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Marjorie opened her sleepy gray eyes with a start, sprang up in bed, and began to rub them violently.
dearly loved
From this reading "Maggie," said her governess, early the next morning, "Maggie, dear, wake up at once."
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Maggie," said her governess, early the next morning, "Maggie, dear, wake up at once."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Marjorie opened her sleepy gray eyes with a start, sprang up in bed, and began to rub them violently.
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading "Maggie," said her governess, early the next morning, "Maggie, dear, wake up at once."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Marjorie opened her sleepy gray eyes with a start, sprang up in bed, and began to rub them violently.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Maggie," said her governess, early the next morning, "Maggie, dear, wake up at once."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SERVE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marjorie opened her sleepy gray eyes with a start, sprang up in bed, and began to rub them violently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Miss Nelson, is that you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maggie," said her governess, early the next morning, "Maggie, dear, wake up at once."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marjorie opened her sleepy gray eyes with a start, sprang up in bed, and began to rub them violently.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What is the matter?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh, Miss Nelson, is that you?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Maggie," said her governess, early the next morning, "Maggie, dear, wake up at once."
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading "Oh, Miss Nelson, is that you?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Maggie," said her governess, early the next morning, "Maggie, dear, wake up at once."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Miss Nelson, is that you?
on one occasion
From this reading "Maggie," said her governess, early the next morning, "Maggie, dear, wake up at once."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Marjorie opened her sleepy gray eyes with a start, sprang up in bed, and began to rub them violently.
move over something with pressure
From this reading Marjorie opened her sleepy gray eyes with a start, sprang up in bed, and began to rub them violently.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Maggie," said her governess, early the next morning, "Maggie, dear, wake up at once."
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I SERVE.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Marjorie opened her sleepy gray eyes with a start, sprang up in bed, and began to rub them violently.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Marjorie opened her sleepy gray eyes with a start, sprang up in bed, and began to rub them violently.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Marjorie opened her sleepy gray eyes with a start, sprang up in bed, and began to rub them violently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, Miss Nelson, is that you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Maggie," said her governess, early the next morning, "Maggie, dear, wake up at once."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Marjorie opened her sleepy gray eyes with a start, sprang up in bed, and began to rub them violently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marjorie opened her sleepy gray eyes with a start, sprang up in bed, and began to rub them violently.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Maggie," said her governess, early the next morning, "Maggie, dear, wake up at once."
in a violent manner
From this reading Marjorie opened her sleepy gray eyes with a start, sprang up in bed, and began to rub them violently.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Maggie," said her governess, early the next morning, "Maggie, dear, wake up at once."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the matter?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marjorie opened her sleepy gray eyes with a start, sprang up in bed, and began to rub them violently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Miss Nelson, is that you?
Chapter 14 of The Children of Wilton Chase by L. T. Meade holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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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