Chapter 15 of The Children of Wilton Chase is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Children of Wilton Chase is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LILIAS. Ermengarde had just finished her morning toilet when the bedroom door was banged violently open. It shut with a loud report and Marjorie, breathless and triumphant, appeared before her. "What will you give for some good news?" she said, dancing excitedly up and down. "There, you shall give three guesses.
Chapter 15 of The Children of Wilton Chase is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading “Ermengarde had just finished her morning toilet when the bedroom door was banged violently open.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “Ermengarde had just finished her morning toilet when the bedroom door was banged violently open.”
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading “It shut with a loud report and Marjorie, breathless and triumphant, appeared before her.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “"What will you give for some good news?" she said, dancing excitedly up and down.”
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading “"There, you shall give three guesses.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Ermengarde had just finished her morning toilet when the bedroom door was banged violently open.”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “It shut with a loud report and Marjorie, breathless and triumphant, appeared before her.”
in a violent manner
From this reading “Ermengarde had just finished her morning toilet when the bedroom door was banged violently open.”
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In this reading “Ermengarde had just finished her morning toilet when the bedroom door was banged violently open.”
In this reading “"What will you give for some good news?" she said, dancing excitedly up and down.”
In this reading “Ermengarde had just finished her morning toilet when the bedroom door was banged violently open.”
In this reading “It shut with a loud report and Marjorie, breathless and triumphant, appeared before her.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 It shut with a loud report and Marjorie, breathless and triumphant, appeared before her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It shut with a loud report and Marjorie, breathless and triumphant, appeared before her.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It shut with a loud report and Marjorie, breathless and triumphant, appeared before her.
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading Ermengarde had just finished her morning toilet when the bedroom door was banged violently open.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Ermengarde had just finished her morning toilet when the bedroom door was banged violently open.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It shut with a loud report and Marjorie, breathless and triumphant, appeared before her.
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading It shut with a loud report and Marjorie, breathless and triumphant, appeared before her.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading "What will you give for some good news?" she said, dancing excitedly up and down.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Ermengarde had just finished her morning toilet when the bedroom door was banged violently open.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "What will you give for some good news?" she said, dancing excitedly up and down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ermengarde had just finished her morning toilet when the bedroom door was banged violently open.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "What will you give for some good news?" she said, dancing excitedly up and down.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Ermengarde had just finished her morning toilet when the bedroom door was banged violently open.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What will you give for some good news?" she said, dancing excitedly up and down.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "What will you give for some good news?" she said, dancing excitedly up and down.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "What will you give for some good news?" she said, dancing excitedly up and down.
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading "There, you shall give three guesses.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ermengarde had just finished her morning toilet when the bedroom door was banged violently open.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ermengarde had just finished her morning toilet when the bedroom door was banged violently open.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It shut with a loud report and Marjorie, breathless and triumphant, appeared before her.
and nothing more
From this reading Ermengarde had just finished her morning toilet when the bedroom door was banged violently open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LILIAS.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading It shut with a loud report and Marjorie, breathless and triumphant, appeared before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It shut with a loud report and Marjorie, breathless and triumphant, appeared before her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ermengarde had just finished her morning toilet when the bedroom door was banged violently open.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "What will you give for some good news?" she said, dancing excitedly up and down.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Ermengarde had just finished her morning toilet when the bedroom door was banged violently open.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading It shut with a loud report and Marjorie, breathless and triumphant, appeared before her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What will you give for some good news?" she said, dancing excitedly up and down.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "There, you shall give three guesses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What will you give for some good news?" she said, dancing excitedly up and down.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading It shut with a loud report and Marjorie, breathless and triumphant, appeared before her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "What will you give for some good news?" she said, dancing excitedly up and down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ermengarde had just finished her morning toilet when the bedroom door was banged violently open.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, you shall give three guesses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "There, you shall give three guesses.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Ermengarde had just finished her morning toilet when the bedroom door was banged violently open.
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading It shut with a loud report and Marjorie, breathless and triumphant, appeared before her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What will you give for some good news?" she said, dancing excitedly up and down.
in a violent manner
From this reading Ermengarde had just finished her morning toilet when the bedroom door was banged violently open.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ermengarde had just finished her morning toilet when the bedroom door was banged violently open.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What will you give for some good news?" she said, dancing excitedly up and down.
at the time that
From this reading Ermengarde had just finished her morning toilet when the bedroom door was banged violently open.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What will you give for some good news?" she said, dancing excitedly up and down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It shut with a loud report and Marjorie, breathless and triumphant, appeared before her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What will you give for some good news?" she said, dancing excitedly up and down.
Chapter 15 of The Children of Wilton Chase by L. T. Meade 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.
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