Chapter 24 of The Mary Frances Sewing Book is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of The Mary Frances Sewing Book is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAN THE DOLLY TALK “SAY, are you a really-person? Say, I say, are you real? You look so swell and so beautiful,―can you talk?―say, can you? I wonder if I can touch you, you pretty Mary Marie.” Scissors Shears took a step nearer the doll.
Chapter 24 of The Mary Frances Sewing Book is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “Scissors Shears took a step nearer the doll.”
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “CAN THE DOLLY TALK “SAY, are you a really-person?”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “Scissors Shears took a step nearer the doll.”
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading “Scissors Shears took a step nearer the doll.”
large scissors with strong blades
From this reading “Scissors Shears took a step nearer the doll.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “Scissors Shears took a step nearer the doll.”
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading “You look so swell and so beautiful,―can you talk?―say, can you?”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “I wonder if I can touch you, you pretty Mary Marie.””
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.
In this reading “Scissors Shears took a step nearer the doll.”
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 CAN THE DOLLY TALK “SAY, are you a really-person?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You look so swell and so beautiful,―can you talk?―say, can you?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CAN THE DOLLY TALK “SAY, are you a really-person?
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading You look so swell and so beautiful,―can you talk?―say, can you?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading CAN THE DOLLY TALK “SAY, are you a really-person?
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Scissors Shears took a step nearer the doll.
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading CAN THE DOLLY TALK “SAY, are you a really-person?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Say, I say, are you real?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if I can touch you, you pretty Mary Marie.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You look so swell and so beautiful,―can you talk?―say, can you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wonder if I can touch you, you pretty Mary Marie.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading I wonder if I can touch you, you pretty Mary Marie.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Scissors Shears took a step nearer the doll.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I wonder if I can touch you, you pretty Mary Marie.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Say, I say, are you real?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAN THE DOLLY TALK “SAY, are you a really-person?
express in words
From this reading CAN THE DOLLY TALK “SAY, are you a really-person?
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading Scissors Shears took a step nearer the doll.
large scissors with strong blades
From this reading Scissors Shears took a step nearer the doll.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You look so swell and so beautiful,―can you talk?―say, can you?
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Scissors Shears took a step nearer the doll.
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading You look so swell and so beautiful,―can you talk?―say, can you?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading CAN THE DOLLY TALK “SAY, are you a really-person?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAN THE DOLLY TALK “SAY, are you a really-person?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Scissors Shears took a step nearer the doll.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading I wonder if I can touch you, you pretty Mary Marie.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder if I can touch you, you pretty Mary Marie.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CAN THE DOLLY TALK “SAY, are you a really-person?
Chapter 24 of The Mary Frances Sewing Book by Jane Eayre Fryer holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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 24 holds 196 sentences of The Mary Frances Sewing Book, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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