Chapter 14 of The Mary Frances Cook Book is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Mary Frances Cook Book is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THIMBLE BISCUITS MARY FRANCES carried all her dolls to the window seat in her room, and placed them in a row. Then she held up an envelope. "Misses Angelina, Marie, Cosette, Lady Gay, Peg, Master Alfonso, why, listen! Here's a letter come for you. What can it be?
Chapter 14 of The Mary Frances Cook Book is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading “THIMBLE BISCUITS MARY FRANCES carried all her dolls to the window seat in her room, and placed them in a row.”
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “THIMBLE BISCUITS MARY FRANCES carried all her dolls to the window seat in her room, and placed them in a row.”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “Then she held up an envelope.”
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “THIMBLE BISCUITS MARY FRANCES carried all her dolls to the window seat in her room, and placed them in a row.”
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading “"Misses Angelina, Marie, Cosette, Lady Gay, Peg, Master Alfonso, why, listen!”
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading “"Misses Angelina, Marie, Cosette, Lady Gay, Peg, Master Alfonso, why, listen!”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “THIMBLE BISCUITS MARY FRANCES carried all her dolls to the window seat in her room, and placed them in a row.”
as much as a thimble will hold
From this reading “THIMBLE BISCUITS MARY FRANCES carried all her dolls to the window seat in her room, and placed them in a row.”
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a bench or similar seat built into a window recess
In this reading “THIMBLE BISCUITS MARY FRANCES carried all her dolls to the window seat in her room, and placed them in a row.”
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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 THIMBLE BISCUITS MARY FRANCES carried all her dolls to the window seat in her room, and placed them in a row.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Misses Angelina, Marie, Cosette, Lady Gay, Peg, Master Alfonso, why, listen!
(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 THIMBLE BISCUITS MARY FRANCES carried all her dolls to the window seat in her room, and placed them in a row.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then she held up an envelope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THIMBLE BISCUITS MARY FRANCES carried all her dolls to the window seat in her room, and placed them in a row.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Misses Angelina, Marie, Cosette, Lady Gay, Peg, Master Alfonso, why, listen!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What can it be?
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading THIMBLE BISCUITS MARY FRANCES carried all her dolls to the window seat in her room, and placed them in a row.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can it be?
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THIMBLE BISCUITS MARY FRANCES carried all her dolls to the window seat in her room, and placed them in a row.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here's a letter come for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Misses Angelina, Marie, Cosette, Lady Gay, Peg, Master Alfonso, why, listen!
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading THIMBLE BISCUITS MARY FRANCES carried all her dolls to the window seat in her room, and placed them in a row.
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Then she held up an envelope.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here's a letter come for you.
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading THIMBLE BISCUITS MARY FRANCES carried all her dolls to the window seat in her room, and placed them in a row.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "Misses Angelina, Marie, Cosette, Lady Gay, Peg, Master Alfonso, why, listen!
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Then she held up an envelope.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THIMBLE BISCUITS MARY FRANCES carried all her dolls to the window seat in her room, and placed them in a row.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here's a letter come for you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THIMBLE BISCUITS MARY FRANCES carried all her dolls to the window seat in her room, and placed them in a row.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What can it be?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Misses Angelina, Marie, Cosette, Lady Gay, Peg, Master Alfonso, why, listen!
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Here's a letter come for you.
hear with intention
From this reading "Misses Angelina, Marie, Cosette, Lady Gay, Peg, Master Alfonso, why, listen!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Misses Angelina, Marie, Cosette, Lady Gay, Peg, Master Alfonso, why, listen!
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THIMBLE BISCUITS MARY FRANCES carried all her dolls to the window seat in her room, and placed them in a row.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Misses Angelina, Marie, Cosette, Lady Gay, Peg, Master Alfonso, why, listen!
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading "Misses Angelina, Marie, Cosette, Lady Gay, Peg, Master Alfonso, why, listen!
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading "Misses Angelina, Marie, Cosette, Lady Gay, Peg, Master Alfonso, why, listen!
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading THIMBLE BISCUITS MARY FRANCES carried all her dolls to the window seat in her room, and placed them in a row.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THIMBLE BISCUITS MARY FRANCES carried all her dolls to the window seat in her room, and placed them in a row.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading THIMBLE BISCUITS MARY FRANCES carried all her dolls to the window seat in her room, and placed them in a row.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading THIMBLE BISCUITS MARY FRANCES carried all her dolls to the window seat in her room, and placed them in a row.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she held up an envelope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIMBLE BISCUITS MARY FRANCES carried all her dolls to the window seat in her room, and placed them in a row.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THIMBLE BISCUITS MARY FRANCES carried all her dolls to the window seat in her room, and placed them in a row.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she held up an envelope.
as much as a thimble will hold
From this reading THIMBLE BISCUITS MARY FRANCES carried all her dolls to the window seat in her room, and placed them in a row.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THIMBLE BISCUITS MARY FRANCES carried all her dolls to the window seat in her room, and placed them in a row.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then she held up an envelope.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What can it be?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Misses Angelina, Marie, Cosette, Lady Gay, Peg, Master Alfonso, why, listen!
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THIMBLE BISCUITS MARY FRANCES carried all her dolls to the window seat in her room, and placed them in a row.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here's a letter come for you.
Chapter 14 of The Mary Frances Cook Book by Jane Eayre Fryer holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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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