Chapter 17 of The Mary Frances Sewing Book is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Mary Frances Sewing Book is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NIGHTIE FOR HER LITTLE NAP “A CHARMING thing To make Marie, Will be a dainty White nightie,” sang Sewing Bird. “Oh, good!” exclaimed Mary Frances. “That is just what she needs. I had to loan her Angie’s best one; and Angie’s terribly cross. You see, I fear she is a little jealous of my new dolly.
Chapter 17 of The Mary Frances Sewing Book is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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delicately beautiful
From this reading “A NIGHTIE FOR HER LITTLE NAP “A CHARMING thing To make Marie, Will be a dainty White nightie,” sang Sewing Bird.”
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “You see, I fear she is a little jealous of my new dolly.”
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading ““Oh, good!” exclaimed Mary Frances.”
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading “You see, I fear she is a little jealous of my new dolly.”
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading “I had to loan her Angie’s best one; and Angie’s terribly cross.”
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading “A NIGHTIE FOR HER LITTLE NAP “A CHARMING thing To make Marie, Will be a dainty White nightie,” sang Sewing Bird.”
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading “A NIGHTIE FOR HER LITTLE NAP “A CHARMING thing To make Marie, Will be a dainty White nightie,” sang Sewing Bird.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “I had to loan her Angie’s best one; and Angie’s terribly cross.”
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.
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In this reading “A NIGHTIE FOR HER LITTLE NAP “A CHARMING thing To make Marie, Will be a dainty White nightie,” sang Sewing Bird.”
In this reading “A NIGHTIE FOR HER LITTLE NAP “A CHARMING thing To make Marie, Will be a dainty White nightie,” sang Sewing Bird.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHTIE FOR HER LITTLE NAP “A CHARMING thing To make Marie, Will be a dainty White nightie,” sang Sewing Bird.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had to loan her Angie’s best one; and Angie’s terribly cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had to loan her Angie’s best one; and Angie’s terribly cross.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A NIGHTIE FOR HER LITTLE NAP “A CHARMING thing To make Marie, Will be a dainty White nightie,” sang Sewing Bird.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I had to loan her Angie’s best one; and Angie’s terribly cross.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading A NIGHTIE FOR HER LITTLE NAP “A CHARMING thing To make Marie, Will be a dainty White nightie,” sang Sewing Bird.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading A NIGHTIE FOR HER LITTLE NAP “A CHARMING thing To make Marie, Will be a dainty White nightie,” sang Sewing Bird.
travel across or pass over
From this reading I had to loan her Angie’s best one; and Angie’s terribly cross.
delicately beautiful
From this reading A NIGHTIE FOR HER LITTLE NAP “A CHARMING thing To make Marie, Will be a dainty White nightie,” sang Sewing Bird.
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading You see, I fear she is a little jealous of my new dolly.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh, good!” exclaimed Mary Frances.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading You see, I fear she is a little jealous of my new dolly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NIGHTIE FOR HER LITTLE NAP “A CHARMING thing To make Marie, Will be a dainty White nightie,” sang Sewing Bird.
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “Oh, good!” exclaimed Mary Frances.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Oh, good!” exclaimed Mary Frances.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to loan her Angie’s best one; and Angie’s terribly cross.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A NIGHTIE FOR HER LITTLE NAP “A CHARMING thing To make Marie, Will be a dainty White nightie,” sang Sewing Bird.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had to loan her Angie’s best one; and Angie’s terribly cross.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is just what she needs.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading You see, I fear she is a little jealous of my new dolly.
and nothing more
From this reading “That is just what she needs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A NIGHTIE FOR HER LITTLE NAP “A CHARMING thing To make Marie, Will be a dainty White nightie,” sang Sewing Bird.
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading I had to loan her Angie’s best one; and Angie’s terribly cross.
engage in
From this reading A NIGHTIE FOR HER LITTLE NAP “A CHARMING thing To make Marie, Will be a dainty White nightie,” sang Sewing Bird.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NIGHTIE FOR HER LITTLE NAP “A CHARMING thing To make Marie, Will be a dainty White nightie,” sang Sewing Bird.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Oh, good!” exclaimed Mary Frances.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You see, I fear she is a little jealous of my new dolly.
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading A NIGHTIE FOR HER LITTLE NAP “A CHARMING thing To make Marie, Will be a dainty White nightie,” sang Sewing Bird.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading “That is just what she needs.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading You see, I fear she is a little jealous of my new dolly.
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
From this reading A NIGHTIE FOR HER LITTLE NAP “A CHARMING thing To make Marie, Will be a dainty White nightie,” sang Sewing Bird.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You see, I fear she is a little jealous of my new dolly.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, good!” exclaimed Mary Frances.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had to loan her Angie’s best one; and Angie’s terribly cross.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading A NIGHTIE FOR HER LITTLE NAP “A CHARMING thing To make Marie, Will be a dainty White nightie,” sang Sewing Bird.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, I fear she is a little jealous of my new dolly.
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading A NIGHTIE FOR HER LITTLE NAP “A CHARMING thing To make Marie, Will be a dainty White nightie,” sang Sewing Bird.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That is just what she needs.
used as intensifiers
From this reading I had to loan her Angie’s best one; and Angie’s terribly cross.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is just what she needs.
a special situation
From this reading A NIGHTIE FOR HER LITTLE NAP “A CHARMING thing To make Marie, Will be a dainty White nightie,” sang Sewing Bird.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NIGHTIE FOR HER LITTLE NAP “A CHARMING thing To make Marie, Will be a dainty White nightie,” sang Sewing Bird.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That is just what she needs.
a Caucasian
From this reading A NIGHTIE FOR HER LITTLE NAP “A CHARMING thing To make Marie, Will be a dainty White nightie,” sang Sewing Bird.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A NIGHTIE FOR HER LITTLE NAP “A CHARMING thing To make Marie, Will be a dainty White nightie,” sang Sewing Bird.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, I fear she is a little jealous of my new dolly.
Chapter 17 of The Mary Frances Sewing Book by Jane Eayre Fryer holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
Chapter 17 holds 129 sentences of The Mary Frances Sewing Book, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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