Chapter 4 of The Green Satin Gown is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Green Satin Gown is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Tra la, tra lee, I want my tea!" Sang Tennessee, as she ran up-stairs. "Oh, Maine, is that you? my dear, my costume is simply too perfect for anything. I've been out in the woods, practising my war-whoop. Three yelps and a screech; I flatter myself it is the _most_ blood-curdling screech you ever heard.
Chapter 4 of The Green Satin Gown is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading “"Oh, Maine, is that you? my dear, my costume is simply too perfect for anything.”
praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading “Three yelps and a screech; I flatter myself it is the _most_ blood-curdling screech you ever heard.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “"Tra la, tra lee, I want my tea!"”
a state in New England
From this reading “"Oh, Maine, is that you? my dear, my costume is simply too perfect for anything.”
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “Sang Tennessee, as she ran up-stairs.”
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading “Three yelps and a screech; I flatter myself it is the _most_ blood-curdling screech you ever heard.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “"Tra la, tra lee, I want my tea!"”
a state in east central United States
From this reading “Sang Tennessee, as she ran up-stairs.”
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 “Three yelps and a screech; I flatter myself it is the _most_ blood-curdling screech you ever heard.”
In this reading “I've been out in the woods, practising my war-whoop.”
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 Three yelps and a screech; I flatter myself it is the _most_ blood-curdling screech you ever heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three yelps and a screech; I flatter myself it is the _most_ blood-curdling screech you ever heard.
any thing at all
From this reading "Oh, Maine, is that you? my dear, my costume is simply too perfect for anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sang Tennessee, as she ran up-stairs.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been out in the woods, practising my war-whoop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three yelps and a screech; I flatter myself it is the _most_ blood-curdling screech you ever heard.
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading "Oh, Maine, is that you? my dear, my costume is simply too perfect for anything.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, Maine, is that you? my dear, my costume is simply too perfect for anything.
at any time
From this reading Three yelps and a screech; I flatter myself it is the _most_ blood-curdling screech you ever heard.
praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading Three yelps and a screech; I flatter myself it is the _most_ blood-curdling screech you ever heard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, Maine, is that you? my dear, my costume is simply too perfect for anything.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Three yelps and a screech; I flatter myself it is the _most_ blood-curdling screech you ever heard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Tra la, tra lee, I want my tea!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been out in the woods, practising my war-whoop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I've been out in the woods, practising my war-whoop.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Maine, is that you? my dear, my costume is simply too perfect for anything.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Three yelps and a screech; I flatter myself it is the _most_ blood-curdling screech you ever heard.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Tra la, tra lee, I want my tea!"
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "Tra la, tra lee, I want my tea!"
a state in New England
From this reading "Oh, Maine, is that you? my dear, my costume is simply too perfect for anything.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Three yelps and a screech; I flatter myself it is the _most_ blood-curdling screech you ever heard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Tra la, tra lee, I want my tea!"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Three yelps and a screech; I flatter myself it is the _most_ blood-curdling screech you ever heard.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Maine, is that you? my dear, my costume is simply too perfect for anything.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I've been out in the woods, practising my war-whoop.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "Oh, Maine, is that you? my dear, my costume is simply too perfect for anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been out in the woods, practising my war-whoop.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Sang Tennessee, as she ran up-stairs.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Sang Tennessee, as she ran up-stairs.
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading Three yelps and a screech; I flatter myself it is the _most_ blood-curdling screech you ever heard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sang Tennessee, as she ran up-stairs.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, Maine, is that you? my dear, my costume is simply too perfect for anything.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "Tra la, tra lee, I want my tea!"
a state in east central United States
From this reading Sang Tennessee, as she ran up-stairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, Maine, is that you? my dear, my costume is simply too perfect for anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I've been out in the woods, practising my war-whoop.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three yelps and a screech; I flatter myself it is the _most_ blood-curdling screech you ever heard.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Oh, Maine, is that you? my dear, my costume is simply too perfect for anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tra la, tra lee, I want my tea!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sang Tennessee, as she ran up-stairs.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Tra la, tra lee, I want my tea!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been out in the woods, practising my war-whoop.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I've been out in the woods, practising my war-whoop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three yelps and a screech; I flatter myself it is the _most_ blood-curdling screech you ever heard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Maine, is that you? my dear, my costume is simply too perfect for anything.
Chapter 4 of The Green Satin Gown by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 72 sentences, grouped into 15 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 4 holds 72 sentences of The Green Satin Gown, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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