Chapter 29 of The Little French Girl is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Little French Girl is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye. “And you will write to me?” “We haven’t time for many letters, you know,” Giles smiled reassuringly. “I’ll see to Blaise.” “Give my love to them all,” said Alix.
Chapter 29 of The Little French Girl is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading ““And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading ““And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.”
a farewell remark
From this reading ““And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading ““And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.”
the literary culture
From this reading ““We haven’t time for many letters, you know,” Giles smiled reassuringly.”
in a reassuring manner
From this reading ““We haven’t time for many letters, you know,” Giles smiled reassuringly.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading ““We haven’t time for many letters, you know,” Giles smiled reassuringly.”
produce a literary work
From this reading ““And you will write to me?””
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In this reading ““And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.”
In this reading ““We haven’t time for many letters, you know,” Giles smiled reassuringly.”
In this reading ““And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.”
In this reading ““And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.”
be restored
In this reading ““And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.”
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From this reading “And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Give my love to them all,” said Alix.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We haven’t time for many letters, you know,” Giles smiled reassuringly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give my love to them all,” said Alix.
a farewell remark
From this reading “And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We haven’t time for many letters, you know,” Giles smiled reassuringly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll see to Blaise.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “We haven’t time for many letters, you know,” Giles smiled reassuringly.
the literary culture
From this reading “We haven’t time for many letters, you know,” Giles smiled reassuringly.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Give my love to them all,” said Alix.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “We haven’t time for many letters, you know,” Giles smiled reassuringly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And you will write to me?”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Give my love to them all,” said Alix.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.
in a reassuring manner
From this reading “We haven’t time for many letters, you know,” Giles smiled reassuringly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.
express in words
From this reading “And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “We haven’t time for many letters, you know,” Giles smiled reassuringly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Give my love to them all,” said Alix.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “We haven’t time for many letters, you know,” Giles smiled reassuringly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.
up to a particular time
From this reading “And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We haven’t time for many letters, you know,” Giles smiled reassuringly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.
produce a literary work
From this reading “And you will write to me?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you will see that Blaise is happy until I come back, Giles?” said Alix, as she stood beside the car next morning to say good-bye.
Chapter 29 of The Little French Girl by Anne Douglas Sedgwick holds 265 sentences, grouped into 53 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 29 holds 265 sentences of The Little French Girl, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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