Chapter 5 of The Mary Frances Story Book is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Mary Frances Story Book is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed. It must have been near midnight when Tiny was awakened very suddenly by an awful pain. She cried out loudly for her mother. The little lady hastened to her room. “You poor dear!” she cried.
Chapter 5 of The Mary Frances Story Book is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused or activated
From this reading “It must have been near midnight when Tiny was awakened very suddenly by an awful pain.”
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “It must have been near midnight when Tiny was awakened very suddenly by an awful pain.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “The little lady hastened to her room.”
with relatively high volume
From this reading “She cried out loudly for her mother.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “It must have been near midnight when Tiny was awakened very suddenly by an awful pain.”
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading “Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.”
very small
From this reading “Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.”
-ing form of “tuck” — fit snugly into
From this reading “Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.”
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In this reading “Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “She cried out loudly for her mother.”
In this reading “Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It must have been near midnight when Tiny was awakened very suddenly by an awful pain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
aroused or activated
From this reading It must have been near midnight when Tiny was awakened very suddenly by an awful pain.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading It must have been near midnight when Tiny was awakened very suddenly by an awful pain.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been near midnight when Tiny was awakened very suddenly by an awful pain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It must have been near midnight when Tiny was awakened very suddenly by an awful pain.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She cried out loudly for her mother.
dearly loved
From this reading “You poor dear!” she cried.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She cried out loudly for her mother.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The little lady hastened to her room.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been near midnight when Tiny was awakened very suddenly by an awful pain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have been near midnight when Tiny was awakened very suddenly by an awful pain.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
with relatively high volume
From this reading She cried out loudly for her mother.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It must have been near midnight when Tiny was awakened very suddenly by an awful pain.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She cried out loudly for her mother.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been near midnight when Tiny was awakened very suddenly by an awful pain.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It must have been near midnight when Tiny was awakened very suddenly by an awful pain.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She cried out loudly for her mother.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading It must have been near midnight when Tiny was awakened very suddenly by an awful pain.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “You poor dear!” she cried.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The little lady hastened to her room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It must have been near midnight when Tiny was awakened very suddenly by an awful pain.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
very small
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little lady hastened to her room.
-ing form of “tuck” — fit snugly into
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
precisely as stated
From this reading It must have been near midnight when Tiny was awakened very suddenly by an awful pain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
at the time that
From this reading It must have been near midnight when Tiny was awakened very suddenly by an awful pain.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Everything was so sweet that Tiny used up nearly every word of praise she knew, and she fell asleep before the little lady had finished tucking her in bed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You poor dear!” she cried.
Chapter 5 of The Mary Frances Story Book by Jane Eayre Fryer holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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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