Chapter 25 of The Mary Frances Sewing Book is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Mary Frances Sewing Book is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FUR-LINED CAPE FOR PARTIES “I CAN’T wait! I simply cawn’t!” Mary Frances paused at the door. It was Scissors Shears again. “Pray, why ‛cawn’t’ you?” mimicked Tommy Pin Cushion.
Chapter 25 of The Mary Frances Sewing Book is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading “A FUR-LINED CAPE FOR PARTIES “I CAN’T wait!”
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading ““Pray, why ‛cawn’t’ you?” mimicked Tommy Pin Cushion.”
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “Mary Frances paused at the door.”
inflected form of “mimic” — imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
From this reading ““Pray, why ‛cawn’t’ you?” mimicked Tommy Pin Cushion.”
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading “A FUR-LINED CAPE FOR PARTIES “I CAN’T wait!”
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading ““Pray, why ‛cawn’t’ you?” mimicked Tommy Pin Cushion.”
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading “It was Scissors Shears again.”
large scissors with strong blades
From this reading “It was Scissors Shears again.”
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 “Mary Frances paused at the door.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A FUR-LINED CAPE FOR PARTIES “I CAN’T wait!
anew
From this reading It was Scissors Shears again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary Frances paused at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FUR-LINED CAPE FOR PARTIES “I CAN’T wait!
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading A FUR-LINED CAPE FOR PARTIES “I CAN’T wait!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I simply cawn’t!”
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading “Pray, why ‛cawn’t’ you?” mimicked Tommy Pin Cushion.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mary Frances paused at the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FUR-LINED CAPE FOR PARTIES “I CAN’T wait!
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Mary Frances paused at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FUR-LINED CAPE FOR PARTIES “I CAN’T wait!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A FUR-LINED CAPE FOR PARTIES “I CAN’T wait!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Scissors Shears again.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Frances paused at the door.
inflected form of “mimic” — imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
From this reading “Pray, why ‛cawn’t’ you?” mimicked Tommy Pin Cushion.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading A FUR-LINED CAPE FOR PARTIES “I CAN’T wait!
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Mary Frances paused at the door.
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading “Pray, why ‛cawn’t’ you?” mimicked Tommy Pin Cushion.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Pray, why ‛cawn’t’ you?” mimicked Tommy Pin Cushion.
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading It was Scissors Shears again.
large scissors with strong blades
From this reading It was Scissors Shears again.
and nothing more
From this reading I simply cawn’t!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary Frances paused at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pray, why ‛cawn’t’ you?” mimicked Tommy Pin Cushion.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading A FUR-LINED CAPE FOR PARTIES “I CAN’T wait!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Scissors Shears again.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Pray, why ‛cawn’t’ you?” mimicked Tommy Pin Cushion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Pray, why ‛cawn’t’ you?” mimicked Tommy Pin Cushion.
Chapter 25 of The Mary Frances Sewing Book by Jane Eayre Fryer holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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 25 holds 100 sentences of The Mary Frances Sewing Book, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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