Chapter 4 of The 'Mind the Paint' Girl is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The 'Mind the Paint' Girl is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[_Remaining at the door._] Captain---- JEYES. [_Advancing._] I want just half a dozen words with Lily, Mrs. Upjohn. LILY. [_To MRS. UPJOHN._] Tell Maud to put out my old green frock, mother; I'll be up in a minute or two.
Chapter 4 of The 'Mind the Paint' Girl is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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moving forward
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “[_Advancing._] I want just half a dozen words with Lily, Mrs. Upjohn.”
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading “UPJOHN._] Tell Maud to put out my old green frock, mother; I'll be up in a minute or two.”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “UPJOHN._] Tell Maud to put out my old green frock, mother; I'll be up in a minute or two.”
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “[_Advancing._] I want just half a dozen words with Lily, Mrs. Upjohn.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “UPJOHN._] Tell Maud to put out my old green frock, mother; I'll be up in a minute or two.”
not used up
United States architect (born in England) (1802-1878)
From this reading “[_Advancing._] I want just half a dozen words with Lily, Mrs. Upjohn.”
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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 [_Advancing._] I want just half a dozen words with Lily, Mrs. Upjohn.
moving forward
From this reading [_Advancing._] I want just half a dozen words with Lily, Mrs. Upjohn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [_Remaining at the door._] Captain---- JEYES.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading UPJOHN._] Tell Maud to put out my old green frock, mother; I'll be up in a minute or two.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading [_Remaining at the door._] Captain---- JEYES.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading [_Remaining at the door._] Captain---- JEYES.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading [_Advancing._] I want just half a dozen words with Lily, Mrs. Upjohn.
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading UPJOHN._] Tell Maud to put out my old green frock, mother; I'll be up in a minute or two.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading UPJOHN._] Tell Maud to put out my old green frock, mother; I'll be up in a minute or two.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading [_Advancing._] I want just half a dozen words with Lily, Mrs. Upjohn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [_Advancing._] I want just half a dozen words with Lily, Mrs. Upjohn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UPJOHN._] Tell Maud to put out my old green frock, mother; I'll be up in a minute or two.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UPJOHN._] Tell Maud to put out my old green frock, mother; I'll be up in a minute or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Remaining at the door._] Captain---- JEYES.
and nothing more
From this reading [_Advancing._] I want just half a dozen words with Lily, Mrs. Upjohn.
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading [_Advancing._] I want just half a dozen words with Lily, Mrs. Upjohn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UPJOHN._] Tell Maud to put out my old green frock, mother; I'll be up in a minute or two.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading UPJOHN._] Tell Maud to put out my old green frock, mother; I'll be up in a minute or two.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading UPJOHN._] Tell Maud to put out my old green frock, mother; I'll be up in a minute or two.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading [_Advancing._] I want just half a dozen words with Lily, Mrs. Upjohn.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading UPJOHN._] Tell Maud to put out my old green frock, mother; I'll be up in a minute or two.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading UPJOHN._] Tell Maud to put out my old green frock, mother; I'll be up in a minute or two.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading UPJOHN._] Tell Maud to put out my old green frock, mother; I'll be up in a minute or two.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading UPJOHN._] Tell Maud to put out my old green frock, mother; I'll be up in a minute or two.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading UPJOHN._] Tell Maud to put out my old green frock, mother; I'll be up in a minute or two.
not used up
From this reading [_Remaining at the door._] Captain---- JEYES.
express in words
From this reading UPJOHN._] Tell Maud to put out my old green frock, mother; I'll be up in a minute or two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_Remaining at the door._] Captain---- JEYES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_To MRS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading UPJOHN._] Tell Maud to put out my old green frock, mother; I'll be up in a minute or two.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UPJOHN._] Tell Maud to put out my old green frock, mother; I'll be up in a minute or two.
United States architect (born in England) (1802-1878)
From this reading [_Advancing._] I want just half a dozen words with Lily, Mrs. Upjohn.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading [_Advancing._] I want just half a dozen words with Lily, Mrs. Upjohn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [_Advancing._] I want just half a dozen words with Lily, Mrs. Upjohn.
the words that are spoken
From this reading [_Advancing._] I want just half a dozen words with Lily, Mrs. Upjohn.
Chapter 4 of The 'Mind the Paint' Girl by Arthur Wing Pinero holds 405 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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