Chapter 25 of The Little Lady of the Big House is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Little Lady of the Big House is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"This can't go on. We must do something--at once." They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her. "You must decide," Graham continued. Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
Chapter 25 of The Little Lady of the Big House is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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carefully weighed
From this reading “Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.”
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “"You must decide," Graham continued.”
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.”
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading “Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.”
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading “They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.”
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading “They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.”
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.”
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We must do something--at once."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This can't go on.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
carefully weighed
From this reading Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "You must decide," Graham continued.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading "You must decide," Graham continued.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We must do something--at once."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "This can't go on.
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must do something--at once."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "This can't go on.
on one occasion
From this reading We must do something--at once."
above and across; more than
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We must do something--at once."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
a special situation
From this reading Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This can't go on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must do something--at once."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Neither face showed happiness in the great thing that had come upon them, now that they considered what they must do.
which person or people
From this reading They were in the music room, Paula at the piano, her face turned up to Graham who stood close to her, almost over her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must decide," Graham continued.
Chapter 25 of The Little Lady of the Big House by Jack London holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
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