Chapter 3 of The Love Affairs of Pixie is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Love Affairs of Pixie is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Miss Ward's face fell. Her white brows knitted in a frown. "I'm an Amurrican," she announced. "Mr and Mrs Hilliard had an introduction to my people when they visited the States, and when I came over to Europe they invited me here. I'm proud to death of being an Amurrican; that's of course!
Chapter 3 of The Love Affairs of Pixie is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Her white brows knitted in a frown.”
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “Her white brows knitted in a frown.”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “"Mr and Mrs Hilliard had an introduction to my people when they visited the States, and when I came over to Europe they invited me here.”
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “"Mr and Mrs Hilliard had an introduction to my people when they visited the States, and when I came over to Europe they invited me here.”
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading “Her white brows knitted in a frown.”
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “"Mr and Mrs Hilliard had an introduction to my people when they visited the States, and when I came over to Europe they invited me here.”
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “"Mr and Mrs Hilliard had an introduction to my people when they visited the States, and when I came over to Europe they invited me here.”
possessive form of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “Miss Ward's face fell.”
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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 Her white brows knitted in a frown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm an Amurrican," she announced.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I'm an Amurrican," she announced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mr and Mrs Hilliard had an introduction to my people when they visited the States, and when I came over to Europe they invited me here.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I'm an Amurrican," she announced.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I'm proud to death of being an Amurrican; that's of course!
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Her white brows knitted in a frown.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Mr and Mrs Hilliard had an introduction to my people when they visited the States, and when I came over to Europe they invited me here.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I'm proud to death of being an Amurrican; that's of course!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I'm proud to death of being an Amurrican; that's of course!
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading "Mr and Mrs Hilliard had an introduction to my people when they visited the States, and when I came over to Europe they invited me here.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Miss Ward's face fell.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Miss Ward's face fell.
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Her white brows knitted in a frown.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Mr and Mrs Hilliard had an introduction to my people when they visited the States, and when I came over to Europe they invited me here.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her white brows knitted in a frown.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Mr and Mrs Hilliard had an introduction to my people when they visited the States, and when I came over to Europe they invited me here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr and Mrs Hilliard had an introduction to my people when they visited the States, and when I came over to Europe they invited me here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr and Mrs Hilliard had an introduction to my people when they visited the States, and when I came over to Europe they invited me here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm an Amurrican," she announced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her white brows knitted in a frown.
the act of beginning something new
From this reading "Mr and Mrs Hilliard had an introduction to my people when they visited the States, and when I came over to Europe they invited me here.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading "Mr and Mrs Hilliard had an introduction to my people when they visited the States, and when I came over to Europe they invited me here.
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading Her white brows knitted in a frown.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr and Mrs Hilliard had an introduction to my people when they visited the States, and when I came over to Europe they invited me here.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Ward's face fell.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr and Mrs Hilliard had an introduction to my people when they visited the States, and when I came over to Europe they invited me here.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mr and Mrs Hilliard had an introduction to my people when they visited the States, and when I came over to Europe they invited me here.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mr and Mrs Hilliard had an introduction to my people when they visited the States, and when I came over to Europe they invited me here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm proud to death of being an Amurrican; that's of course!
above and across; more than
From this reading "Mr and Mrs Hilliard had an introduction to my people when they visited the States, and when I came over to Europe they invited me here.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Mr and Mrs Hilliard had an introduction to my people when they visited the States, and when I came over to Europe they invited me here.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I'm proud to death of being an Amurrican; that's of course!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm an Amurrican," she announced.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "Mr and Mrs Hilliard had an introduction to my people when they visited the States, and when I came over to Europe they invited me here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm proud to death of being an Amurrican; that's of course!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mr and Mrs Hilliard had an introduction to my people when they visited the States, and when I came over to Europe they invited me here.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr and Mrs Hilliard had an introduction to my people when they visited the States, and when I came over to Europe they invited me here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr and Mrs Hilliard had an introduction to my people when they visited the States, and when I came over to Europe they invited me here.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "Mr and Mrs Hilliard had an introduction to my people when they visited the States, and when I came over to Europe they invited me here.
possessive form of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Miss Ward's face fell.
at the time that
From this reading "Mr and Mrs Hilliard had an introduction to my people when they visited the States, and when I came over to Europe they invited me here.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her white brows knitted in a frown.
Chapter 3 of The Love Affairs of Pixie by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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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