Chapter 6 of The Enchanted Barn is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Enchanted Barn is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her. A real automobile ride! The first she had ever had! And it was to include George and Carol! How wonderful!
Chapter 6 of The Enchanted Barn is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “A real automobile ride!”
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading “And it was to include George and Carol!”
highly enthusiastic
From this reading “Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.”
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading “And it was to include George and Carol!”
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading “Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.”
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading “Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.”
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In this reading “Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.”
In this reading “Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.”
In this reading “Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.”
In this reading “Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was 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 A real automobile ride!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.
any thing at all
From this reading Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A real automobile ride!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading And it was to include George and Carol!
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.
at any time
From this reading The first she had ever had!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first she had ever had!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading And it was to include George and Carol!
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first she had ever had!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How wonderful!
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading And it was to include George and Carol!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was to include George and Carol!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.
above and across; more than
From this reading Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A real automobile ride!
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A real automobile ride!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first she had ever had!
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.
a shaky motion
From this reading Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shirley sat with shining eyes and glowing cheeks, turning over the leaves of the magazines with trembling fingers, but unable to read anything, for the joy of what was before her.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading How wonderful!
Chapter 6 of The Enchanted Barn by Grace Livingston Hill holds 257 sentences, grouped into 52 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 6 holds 257 sentences of The Enchanted Barn, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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