Chapter 14 of The Comings of Cousin Ann is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Comings of Cousin Ann is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On With the Dance Others besides Big Josh had noticed Judith as she came forward to speak to her old friends. Her dress, a shimmer of white and gold, might have been wished on her by a fairy godmother, a thing of gossamer and moonbeams. "Who is it?" "Who can it be?" "Nobody but little Judy Buck, you say?"
Chapter 14 of The Comings of Cousin Ann is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to strive with determination
From this reading “"Nobody but little Judy Buck, you say?"”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “Her dress, a shimmer of white and gold, might have been wished on her by a fairy godmother, a thing of gossamer and moonbeams.”
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading “Her dress, a shimmer of white and gold, might have been wished on her by a fairy godmother, a thing of gossamer and moonbeams.”
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
From this reading “Her dress, a shimmer of white and gold, might have been wished on her by a fairy godmother, a thing of gossamer and moonbeams.”
be silly or tease one another
From this reading “On With the Dance Others besides Big Josh had noticed Judith as she came forward to speak to her old friends.”
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading “On With the Dance Others besides Big Josh had noticed Judith as she came forward to speak to her old friends.”
plural of “moonbeam” — a ray of moonlight
From this reading “Her dress, a shimmer of white and gold, might have been wished on her by a fairy godmother, a thing of gossamer and moonbeams.”
shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading “Her dress, a shimmer of white and gold, might have been wished on her by a fairy godmother, a thing of gossamer and moonbeams.”
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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 Her dress, a shimmer of white and gold, might have been wished on her by a fairy godmother, a thing of gossamer and moonbeams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her dress, a shimmer of white and gold, might have been wished on her by a fairy godmother, a thing of gossamer and moonbeams.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On With the Dance Others besides Big Josh had noticed Judith as she came forward to speak to her old friends.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Who can it be?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her dress, a shimmer of white and gold, might have been wished on her by a fairy godmother, a thing of gossamer and moonbeams.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading On With the Dance Others besides Big Josh had noticed Judith as she came forward to speak to her old friends.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On With the Dance Others besides Big Josh had noticed Judith as she came forward to speak to her old friends.
to strive with determination
From this reading "Nobody but little Judy Buck, you say?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Nobody but little Judy Buck, you say?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her dress, a shimmer of white and gold, might have been wished on her by a fairy godmother, a thing of gossamer and moonbeams.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On With the Dance Others besides Big Josh had noticed Judith as she came forward to speak to her old friends.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Who can it be?"
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading On With the Dance Others besides Big Josh had noticed Judith as she came forward to speak to her old friends.
put on clothes
From this reading Her dress, a shimmer of white and gold, might have been wished on her by a fairy godmother, a thing of gossamer and moonbeams.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Her dress, a shimmer of white and gold, might have been wished on her by a fairy godmother, a thing of gossamer and moonbeams.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading On With the Dance Others besides Big Josh had noticed Judith as she came forward to speak to her old friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading On With the Dance Others besides Big Josh had noticed Judith as she came forward to speak to her old friends.
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading Her dress, a shimmer of white and gold, might have been wished on her by a fairy godmother, a thing of gossamer and moonbeams.
coins made of gold
From this reading Her dress, a shimmer of white and gold, might have been wished on her by a fairy godmother, a thing of gossamer and moonbeams.
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
From this reading Her dress, a shimmer of white and gold, might have been wished on her by a fairy godmother, a thing of gossamer and moonbeams.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On With the Dance Others besides Big Josh had noticed Judith as she came forward to speak to her old friends.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her dress, a shimmer of white and gold, might have been wished on her by a fairy godmother, a thing of gossamer and moonbeams.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On With the Dance Others besides Big Josh had noticed Judith as she came forward to speak to her old friends.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who is it?"
be silly or tease one another
From this reading On With the Dance Others besides Big Josh had noticed Judith as she came forward to speak to her old friends.
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading On With the Dance Others besides Big Josh had noticed Judith as she came forward to speak to her old friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nobody but little Judy Buck, you say?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Nobody but little Judy Buck, you say?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her dress, a shimmer of white and gold, might have been wished on her by a fairy godmother, a thing of gossamer and moonbeams.
plural of “moonbeam” — a ray of moonlight
From this reading Her dress, a shimmer of white and gold, might have been wished on her by a fairy godmother, a thing of gossamer and moonbeams.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Nobody but little Judy Buck, you say?"
being perceived or observed
From this reading On With the Dance Others besides Big Josh had noticed Judith as she came forward to speak to her old friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her dress, a shimmer of white and gold, might have been wished on her by a fairy godmother, a thing of gossamer and moonbeams.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On With the Dance Others besides Big Josh had noticed Judith as she came forward to speak to her old friends.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On With the Dance Others besides Big Josh had noticed Judith as she came forward to speak to her old friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On With the Dance Others besides Big Josh had noticed Judith as she came forward to speak to her old friends.
express in words
From this reading "Nobody but little Judy Buck, you say?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On With the Dance Others besides Big Josh had noticed Judith as she came forward to speak to her old friends.
shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading Her dress, a shimmer of white and gold, might have been wished on her by a fairy godmother, a thing of gossamer and moonbeams.
express in speech
From this reading On With the Dance Others besides Big Josh had noticed Judith as she came forward to speak to her old friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On With the Dance Others besides Big Josh had noticed Judith as she came forward to speak to her old friends.
a special situation
From this reading Her dress, a shimmer of white and gold, might have been wished on her by a fairy godmother, a thing of gossamer and moonbeams.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On With the Dance Others besides Big Josh had noticed Judith as she came forward to speak to her old friends.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her dress, a shimmer of white and gold, might have been wished on her by a fairy godmother, a thing of gossamer and moonbeams.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is it?"
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Her dress, a shimmer of white and gold, might have been wished on her by a fairy godmother, a thing of gossamer and moonbeams.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On With the Dance Others besides Big Josh had noticed Judith as she came forward to speak to her old friends.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nobody but little Judy Buck, you say?"
Chapter 14 of The Comings of Cousin Ann by Emma Speed Sampson holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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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