Chapter 10 of The Merryweathers is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Merryweathers is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PUPPY PLAY "BELL, may I speak to you a moment?" said Margaret. Bell looked up from a critical inspection of the _Tintinnabula_, which had been somewhat injured in the race. "Certainly, May Margaret!" she said. "Do you want to know why my poor boatie did not win? I have just found out."
Chapter 10 of The Merryweathers is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “PUPPY PLAY "BELL, may I speak to you a moment?" said Margaret.”
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading “Bell looked up from a critical inspection of the _Tintinnabula_, which had been somewhat injured in the race.”
harmed
From this reading “Bell looked up from a critical inspection of the _Tintinnabula_, which had been somewhat injured in the race.”
a formal or official examination
From this reading “Bell looked up from a critical inspection of the _Tintinnabula_, which had been somewhat injured in the race.”
a young dog
From this reading “PUPPY PLAY "BELL, may I speak to you a moment?" said Margaret.”
any competition
From this reading “Bell looked up from a critical inspection of the _Tintinnabula_, which had been somewhat injured in the race.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Bell looked up from a critical inspection of the _Tintinnabula_, which had been somewhat injured in the race.”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “"Do you want to know why my poor boatie did not win?”
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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 PUPPY PLAY "BELL, may I speak to you a moment?" said Margaret.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bell looked up from a critical inspection of the _Tintinnabula_, which had been somewhat injured in the race.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading PUPPY PLAY "BELL, may I speak to you a moment?" said Margaret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you want to know why my poor boatie did not win?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly, May Margaret!" she said.
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Bell looked up from a critical inspection of the _Tintinnabula_, which had been somewhat injured in the race.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Do you want to know why my poor boatie did not win?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you want to know why my poor boatie did not win?
set up or found
From this reading I have just found out."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bell looked up from a critical inspection of the _Tintinnabula_, which had been somewhat injured in the race.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bell looked up from a critical inspection of the _Tintinnabula_, which had been somewhat injured in the race.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have just found out."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PUPPY PLAY "BELL, may I speak to you a moment?" said Margaret.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bell looked up from a critical inspection of the _Tintinnabula_, which had been somewhat injured in the race.
harmed
From this reading Bell looked up from a critical inspection of the _Tintinnabula_, which had been somewhat injured in the race.
a formal or official examination
From this reading Bell looked up from a critical inspection of the _Tintinnabula_, which had been somewhat injured in the race.
and nothing more
From this reading I have just found out."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you want to know why my poor boatie did not win?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bell looked up from a critical inspection of the _Tintinnabula_, which had been somewhat injured in the race.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PUPPY PLAY "BELL, may I speak to you a moment?" said Margaret.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading PUPPY PLAY "BELL, may I speak to you a moment?" said Margaret.
a particular point in time
From this reading PUPPY PLAY "BELL, may I speak to you a moment?" said Margaret.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do you want to know why my poor boatie did not win?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do you want to know why my poor boatie did not win?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bell looked up from a critical inspection of the _Tintinnabula_, which had been somewhat injured in the race.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have just found out."
participate in games or sport
From this reading PUPPY PLAY "BELL, may I speak to you a moment?" said Margaret.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Do you want to know why my poor boatie did not win?
a young dog
From this reading PUPPY PLAY "BELL, may I speak to you a moment?" said Margaret.
any competition
From this reading Bell looked up from a critical inspection of the _Tintinnabula_, which had been somewhat injured in the race.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PUPPY PLAY "BELL, may I speak to you a moment?" said Margaret.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Certainly, May Margaret!" she said.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Bell looked up from a critical inspection of the _Tintinnabula_, which had been somewhat injured in the race.
express in speech
From this reading PUPPY PLAY "BELL, may I speak to you a moment?" said Margaret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bell looked up from a critical inspection of the _Tintinnabula_, which had been somewhat injured in the race.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bell looked up from a critical inspection of the _Tintinnabula_, which had been somewhat injured in the race.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PUPPY PLAY "BELL, may I speak to you a moment?" said Margaret.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bell looked up from a critical inspection of the _Tintinnabula_, which had been somewhat injured in the race.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Do you want to know why my poor boatie did not win?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bell looked up from a critical inspection of the _Tintinnabula_, which had been somewhat injured in the race.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Do you want to know why my poor boatie did not win?
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "Do you want to know why my poor boatie did not win?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PUPPY PLAY "BELL, may I speak to you a moment?" said Margaret.
Chapter 10 of The Merryweathers by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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 10 holds 176 sentences of The Merryweathers, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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