Chapter 28 of The Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOING IT OVER AGAIN AS soon as Mary Frances opened her eyes the next morning she thought of the promised lesson. “I’ll hurry and dress,” she whispered. “Perhaps I can start my lesson before breakfast. I wonder if the Knitting People are awake yet?” Soon she was dressed, and ran to the sewing room.
Chapter 28 of The Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “I wonder if the Knitting People are awake yet?””
eat an early morning meal
From this reading ““Perhaps I can start my lesson before breakfast.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “Soon she was dressed, and ran to the sewing room.”
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “DOING IT OVER AGAIN AS soon as Mary Frances opened her eyes the next morning she thought of the promised lesson.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading ““I’ll hurry and dress,” she whispered.”
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading “I wonder if the Knitting People are awake yet?””
a unit of instruction
From this reading “DOING IT OVER AGAIN AS soon as Mary Frances opened her eyes the next morning she thought of the promised lesson.”
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading “Soon she was dressed, and ran to the sewing room.”
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In this reading “DOING IT OVER AGAIN AS soon as Mary Frances opened her eyes the next morning she thought of the promised lesson.”
anew
In this reading “DOING IT OVER AGAIN AS soon as Mary Frances opened her eyes the next morning she thought of the promised lesson.”
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anew
From this reading DOING IT OVER AGAIN AS soon as Mary Frances opened her eyes the next morning she thought of the promised lesson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’ll hurry and dress,” she whispered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I wonder if the Knitting People are awake yet?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DOING IT OVER AGAIN AS soon as Mary Frances opened her eyes the next morning she thought of the promised lesson.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading I wonder if the Knitting People are awake yet?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Perhaps I can start my lesson before breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Perhaps I can start my lesson before breakfast.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Perhaps I can start my lesson before breakfast.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading DOING IT OVER AGAIN AS soon as Mary Frances opened her eyes the next morning she thought of the promised lesson.
put on clothes
From this reading “I’ll hurry and dress,” she whispered.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Soon she was dressed, and ran to the sewing room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading DOING IT OVER AGAIN AS soon as Mary Frances opened her eyes the next morning she thought of the promised lesson.
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading DOING IT OVER AGAIN AS soon as Mary Frances opened her eyes the next morning she thought of the promised lesson.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DOING IT OVER AGAIN AS soon as Mary Frances opened her eyes the next morning she thought of the promised lesson.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “I’ll hurry and dress,” she whispered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Perhaps I can start my lesson before breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll hurry and dress,” she whispered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if the Knitting People are awake yet?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DOING IT OVER AGAIN AS soon as Mary Frances opened her eyes the next morning she thought of the promised lesson.
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading I wonder if the Knitting People are awake yet?”
a unit of instruction
From this reading DOING IT OVER AGAIN AS soon as Mary Frances opened her eyes the next morning she thought of the promised lesson.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading DOING IT OVER AGAIN AS soon as Mary Frances opened her eyes the next morning she thought of the promised lesson.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DOING IT OVER AGAIN AS soon as Mary Frances opened her eyes the next morning she thought of the promised lesson.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Perhaps I can start my lesson before breakfast.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading DOING IT OVER AGAIN AS soon as Mary Frances opened her eyes the next morning she thought of the promised lesson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOING IT OVER AGAIN AS soon as Mary Frances opened her eyes the next morning she thought of the promised lesson.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading DOING IT OVER AGAIN AS soon as Mary Frances opened her eyes the next morning she thought of the promised lesson.
above and across; more than
From this reading DOING IT OVER AGAIN AS soon as Mary Frances opened her eyes the next morning she thought of the promised lesson.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I wonder if the Knitting People are awake yet?”
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps I can start my lesson before breakfast.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading DOING IT OVER AGAIN AS soon as Mary Frances opened her eyes the next morning she thought of the promised lesson.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Soon she was dressed, and ran to the sewing room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Soon she was dressed, and ran to the sewing room.
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Soon she was dressed, and ran to the sewing room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DOING IT OVER AGAIN AS soon as Mary Frances opened her eyes the next morning she thought of the promised lesson.
in the near future
From this reading DOING IT OVER AGAIN AS soon as Mary Frances opened her eyes the next morning she thought of the promised lesson.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Perhaps I can start my lesson before breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOING IT OVER AGAIN AS soon as Mary Frances opened her eyes the next morning she thought of the promised lesson.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading DOING IT OVER AGAIN AS soon as Mary Frances opened her eyes the next morning she thought of the promised lesson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon she was dressed, and ran to the sewing room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon she was dressed, and ran to the sewing room.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “I’ll hurry and dress,” she whispered.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder if the Knitting People are awake yet?”
but in spite of that
From this reading I wonder if the Knitting People are awake yet?”
Chapter 28 of The Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book by Jane Eayre Fryer holds 67 sentences, grouped into 14 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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