Chapter 11 of The Little House is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Little House is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OR three weeks she followed the song's advice. No one knew how long happiness would last. With her it had never lasted. He would leave her presently; already he was anticipating an early return to America. “I shall feel terribly flat when you've gone,” she told him.
Chapter 11 of The Little House is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “OR three weeks she followed the song's advice.”
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “He would leave her presently; already he was anticipating an early return to America.”
-ing form of “anticipate” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “He would leave her presently; already he was anticipating an early return to America.”
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading ““I shall feel terribly flat when you've gone,” she told him.”
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading “With her it had never lasted.”
possessive form of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading “OR three weeks she followed the song's advice.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading ““I shall feel terribly flat when you've gone,” she told him.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “OR three weeks she followed the song's advice.”
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 “OR three weeks she followed the song's advice.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading OR three weeks she followed the song's advice.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He would leave her presently; already he was anticipating an early return to America.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading He would leave her presently; already he was anticipating an early return to America.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He would leave her presently; already he was anticipating an early return to America.
-ing form of “anticipate” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He would leave her presently; already he was anticipating an early return to America.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He would leave her presently; already he was anticipating an early return to America.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I shall feel terribly flat when you've gone,” she told him.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “I shall feel terribly flat when you've gone,” she told him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading OR three weeks she followed the song's advice.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “I shall feel terribly flat when you've gone,” she told him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With her it had never lasted.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading No one knew how long happiness would last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would leave her presently; already he was anticipating an early return to America.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her it had never lasted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I shall feel terribly flat when you've gone,” she told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knew how long happiness would last.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall feel terribly flat when you've gone,” she told him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With her it had never lasted.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one knew how long happiness would last.
immediately past
From this reading No one knew how long happiness would last.
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading With her it had never lasted.
go away from a place
From this reading He would leave her presently; already he was anticipating an early return to America.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading No one knew how long happiness would last.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading With her it had never lasted.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew how long happiness would last.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew how long happiness would last.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OR three weeks she followed the song's advice.
in the near future
From this reading He would leave her presently; already he was anticipating an early return to America.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He would leave her presently; already he was anticipating an early return to America.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall feel terribly flat when you've gone,” she told him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OR three weeks she followed the song's advice.
possessive form of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading OR three weeks she followed the song's advice.
used as intensifiers
From this reading “I shall feel terribly flat when you've gone,” she told him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OR three weeks she followed the song's advice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading OR three weeks she followed the song's advice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would leave her presently; already he was anticipating an early return to America.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I shall feel terribly flat when you've gone,” she told him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would leave her presently; already he was anticipating an early return to America.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading OR three weeks she followed the song's advice.
at the time that
From this reading “I shall feel terribly flat when you've gone,” she told him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her it had never lasted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No one knew how long happiness would last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I shall feel terribly flat when you've gone,” she told him.
Chapter 11 of The Little House by Coningsby Dawson holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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 11 holds 172 sentences of The Little House, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of The Little House by Coningsby Dawson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 172 sentences, grouped into 35 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 35 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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