Chapter 5 of The Lady of Big Shanty is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Lady of Big Shanty is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It was only his way," added Holcomb. "He didn't mean to be impolite, Mrs. Thayor." "Of course he didn't, mother," added Margaret with a glance at Holcomb. The bays turned suddenly to the left into the new road. Alice emitted a sigh of relief.
Chapter 5 of The Lady of Big Shanty is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “"It was only his way," added Holcomb.”
plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “The bays turned suddenly to the left into the new road.”
inflected form of “emit” — expel (gases or odors)
From this reading “Alice emitted a sigh of relief.”
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “"Of course he didn't, mother," added Margaret with a glance at Holcomb.”
not polite
From this reading “"He didn't mean to be impolite, Mrs. Thayor."”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “Alice emitted a sigh of relief.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “The bays turned suddenly to the left into the new road.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Alice emitted a sigh of relief.”
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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 "Of course he didn't, mother," added Margaret with a glance at Holcomb.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "It was only his way," added Holcomb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alice emitted a sigh of relief.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Of course he didn't, mother," added Margaret with a glance at Holcomb.
plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The bays turned suddenly to the left into the new road.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He didn't mean to be impolite, Mrs. Thayor."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course he didn't, mother," added Margaret with a glance at Holcomb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He didn't mean to be impolite, Mrs. Thayor."
inflected form of “emit” — expel (gases or odors)
From this reading Alice emitted a sigh of relief.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Of course he didn't, mother," added Margaret with a glance at Holcomb.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He didn't mean to be impolite, Mrs. Thayor."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It was only his way," added Holcomb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was only his way," added Holcomb.
not polite
From this reading "He didn't mean to be impolite, Mrs. Thayor."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The bays turned suddenly to the left into the new road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was only his way," added Holcomb.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The bays turned suddenly to the left into the new road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course he didn't, mother," added Margaret with a glance at Holcomb.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "He didn't mean to be impolite, Mrs. Thayor."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Of course he didn't, mother," added Margaret with a glance at Holcomb.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "He didn't mean to be impolite, Mrs. Thayor."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The bays turned suddenly to the left into the new road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course he didn't, mother," added Margaret with a glance at Holcomb.
and nothing more
From this reading "It was only his way," added Holcomb.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Alice emitted a sigh of relief.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The bays turned suddenly to the left into the new road.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Alice emitted a sigh of relief.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The bays turned suddenly to the left into the new road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He didn't mean to be impolite, Mrs. Thayor."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bays turned suddenly to the left into the new road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He didn't mean to be impolite, Mrs. Thayor."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The bays turned suddenly to the left into the new road.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was only his way," added Holcomb.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It was only his way," added Holcomb.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Of course he didn't, mother," added Margaret with a glance at Holcomb.
Chapter 5 of The Lady of Big Shanty by F. Berkeley (Frank Berkeley) Smith holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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 5 holds 440 sentences of The Lady of Big Shanty, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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