Chapter 10 of The Hazeley Family is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Hazeley Family is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOTTIE PIPER. Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words: "Well, I declare!" Looking up quickly, but scarcely crediting her own eyes, she exclaimed: "Lottie Piper!"
Chapter 10 of The Hazeley Family is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading “Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:”
-ing form of “credit” — give someone credit for something
From this reading “Looking up quickly, but scarcely crediting her own eyes, she exclaimed:”
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “"Well, I declare!"”
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading “Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:”
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading “Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:”
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading “LOTTIE PIPER.”
in a strange manner
From this reading “Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:”
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading “Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:”
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In this reading “Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:”
In this reading “Looking up quickly, but scarcely crediting her own eyes, she exclaimed:”
close in space; within reach
In this reading “Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:”
In this reading “Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:”
In this reading “Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:”
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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 Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Looking up quickly, but scarcely crediting her own eyes, she exclaimed:
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:
-ing form of “credit” — give someone credit for something
From this reading Looking up quickly, but scarcely crediting her own eyes, she exclaimed:
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading "Well, I declare!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Looking up quickly, but scarcely crediting her own eyes, she exclaimed:
opinion or judgment
From this reading Looking up quickly, but scarcely crediting her own eyes, she exclaimed:
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Looking up quickly, but scarcely crediting her own eyes, she exclaimed:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I declare!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking up quickly, but scarcely crediting her own eyes, she exclaimed:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOTTIE PIPER.
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Looking up quickly, but scarcely crediting her own eyes, she exclaimed:
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading LOTTIE PIPER.
with speed
From this reading Looking up quickly, but scarcely crediting her own eyes, she exclaimed:
only a very short time before
From this reading Looking up quickly, but scarcely crediting her own eyes, she exclaimed:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:
in a strange manner
From this reading Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Looking up quickly, but scarcely crediting her own eyes, she exclaimed:
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I declare!"
at the time that
From this reading Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:
the words that are spoken
From this reading Flora had stood for some little time, mechanically caressing the vine, when she was surprised to hear near at hand, in a voice strangely familiar, the words:
Chapter 10 of The Hazeley Family by A. E. (Amelia E.) Johnson holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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 10 holds 102 sentences of The Hazeley Family, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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