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The Mary Frances Cook Book
The Mary Frances Cook Book

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Mary Frances Cook Book is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.
Wait a minute, Mary Frances," she added after a moment's pause.
"Let's see if everything is ready.
There's Thimble Biscuits Jam Cocoa "Better look in the oven!"
"Oh, my, I'm glad you 'thought me,' Aunty Rolling Pin," cried Mary Frances, opening the oven door.
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The Mary Frances Cook Book

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Mary Frances Cook Book is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.
Line 2
Wait a minute, Mary Frances," she added after a moment's pause.
/weɪt ə ˈmɪnət ˈmeri ˈfrænsɪs ʃiː ˈædəd ˈæftər ə ˈmoʊmənts pɔːz/
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"Let's see if everything is ready.
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There's Thimble Biscuits Jam Cocoa "Better look in the oven!"
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"Oh, my, I'm glad you 'thought me,' Aunty Rolling Pin," cried Mary Frances, opening the oven door.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Biscuits noun US /ˈbɪskəts/

plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda

From this reading “There's Thimble Biscuits Jam Cocoa "Better look in the oven!"”

Cocoa noun US /ˈkoʊkoʊ/

a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot

From this reading “There's Thimble Biscuits Jam Cocoa "Better look in the oven!"”

dolls noun US /dɑːlz/

plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading “THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.”

Frances noun US /ˈfrænsɪs/

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading “Wait a minute, Mary Frances," she added after a moment's pause.”

Jam verb US /dʒæm/

press tightly together or cram

From this reading “There's Thimble Biscuits Jam Cocoa "Better look in the oven!"”

oven noun US /ˈʌvən/

kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting

From this reading “There's Thimble Biscuits Jam Cocoa "Better look in the oven!"”

Pin verb US /pɪn/

to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading “"Oh, my, I'm glad you 'thought me,' Aunty Rolling Pin," cried Mary Frances, opening the oven door.”

Thimble noun US /ˈθɪmbəl/

as much as a thimble will hold

From this reading “There's Thimble Biscuits Jam Cocoa "Better look in the oven!"”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

oven door noun + noun

In this reading “"Oh, my, I'm glad you 'thought me,' Aunty Rolling Pin," cried Mary Frances, opening the oven door.”

moment's pause noun + noun counted as “moment pause”

In this reading “Wait a minute, Mary Frances," she added after a moment's pause.”

after a moment's preposition + article + noun counted as “after … moment”

In this reading “Wait a minute, Mary Frances," she added after a moment's pause.”

at the table preposition + article + noun counted as “at … table”

In this reading “THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.”

go up verb + adjective

move upward

In this reading “THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.”

All words in this reading · 59

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Wait a minute, Mary Frances," she added after a moment's pause.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Wait a minute, Mary Frances," she added after a moment's pause.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Wait a minute, Mary Frances," she added after a moment's pause.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.

Auntynoun

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading "Oh, my, I'm glad you 'thought me,' Aunty Rolling Pin," cried Mary Frances, opening the oven door.

BetteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading There's Thimble Biscuits Jam Cocoa "Better look in the oven!"

BiscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/

plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda

From this reading There's Thimble Biscuits Jam Cocoa "Better look in the oven!"

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.

carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.

CocoanounUS /ˈkoʊkoʊ/

a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot

From this reading There's Thimble Biscuits Jam Cocoa "Better look in the oven!"

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Oh, my, I'm glad you 'thought me,' Aunty Rolling Pin," cried Mary Frances, opening the oven door.

dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.

DOLLSnounUS /dɑːlz/

plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "Oh, my, I'm glad you 'thought me,' Aunty Rolling Pin," cried Mary Frances, opening the oven door.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.

FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Wait a minute, Mary Frances," she added after a moment's pause.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "Oh, my, I'm glad you 'thought me,' Aunty Rolling Pin," cried Mary Frances, opening the oven door.

glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.

I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, my, I'm glad you 'thought me,' Aunty Rolling Pin," cried Mary Frances, opening the oven door.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Let's see if everything is ready.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There's Thimble Biscuits Jam Cocoa "Better look in the oven!"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.

JamverbUS /dʒæm/

press tightly together or cram

From this reading There's Thimble Biscuits Jam Cocoa "Better look in the oven!"

KITCHENnounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.

Let's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Let's see if everything is ready.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading There's Thimble Biscuits Jam Cocoa "Better look in the oven!"

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Wait a minute, Mary Frances," she added after a moment's pause.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Oh, my, I'm glad you 'thought me,' Aunty Rolling Pin," cried Mary Frances, opening the oven door.

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading Wait a minute, Mary Frances," she added after a moment's pause.

moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/

possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Wait a minute, Mary Frances," she added after a moment's pause.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Oh, my, I'm glad you 'thought me,' Aunty Rolling Pin," cried Mary Frances, opening the oven door.

NOWadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, my, I'm glad you 'thought me,' Aunty Rolling Pin," cried Mary Frances, opening the oven door.

openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading "Oh, my, I'm glad you 'thought me,' Aunty Rolling Pin," cried Mary Frances, opening the oven door.

ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/

kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting

From this reading There's Thimble Biscuits Jam Cocoa "Better look in the oven!"

PARTYnounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.

pausenounUS /pɔːz/

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading Wait a minute, Mary Frances," she added after a moment's pause.

PinverbUS /pɪn/

to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading "Oh, my, I'm glad you 'thought me,' Aunty Rolling Pin," cried Mary Frances, opening the oven door.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.

RollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/

uttered with a trill

From this reading "Oh, my, I'm glad you 'thought me,' Aunty Rolling Pin," cried Mary Frances, opening the oven door.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Let's see if everything is ready.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.

There's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There's Thimble Biscuits Jam Cocoa "Better look in the oven!"

ThimblenounUS /ˈθɪmbəl/

as much as a thimble will hold

From this reading There's Thimble Biscuits Jam Cocoa "Better look in the oven!"

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Oh, my, I'm glad you 'thought me,' Aunty Rolling Pin," cried Mary Frances, opening the oven door.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.

WaitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Wait a minute, Mary Frances," she added after a moment's pause.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE DOLLS' KITCHEN PARTY "NOW, everything is ready," she said, glancing carefully at the table she had set with her little dishes; "I'll go up and bring the dolls.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh, my, I'm glad you 'thought me,' Aunty Rolling Pin," cried Mary Frances, opening the oven door.

Chapter 15 of The Mary Frances Cook Book by Jane Eayre Fryer holds 57 sentences, grouped into 12 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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Chapter 15 holds 57 sentences of The Mary Frances Cook Book, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 15 of The Mary Frances Cook Book by Jane Eayre Fryer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 57 sentences, grouped into 12 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.

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Toaster
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Dearest
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Sweetest
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Little
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