Chapter 1 of The moat house is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The moat house is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MOAT HOUSE, OR, "Sir Jasper's Favourite Niece." BY ELEANORA H. STOOKE. AUTHOR OF "Little Maid Marigold," "The Hermit's Cave," "Sir Richard's Grandson," "Mousey," etc. WITH SIX ILLUSTRATIONS. "JOY, I wish you'd put down that stupid book, and talk!
Chapter 1 of The moat house is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading “THE MOAT HOUSE, OR, "Sir Jasper's Favourite Niece."”
a male grandchild
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "Little Maid Marigold," "The Hermit's Cave," "Sir Richard's Grandson," "Mousey," etc.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “WITH SIX ILLUSTRATIONS.”
possessive form of “jasper” — an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading “THE MOAT HOUSE, OR, "Sir Jasper's Favourite Niece."”
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "Little Maid Marigold," "The Hermit's Cave," "Sir Richard's Grandson," "Mousey," etc.”
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading “THE MOAT HOUSE, OR, "Sir Jasper's Favourite Niece."”
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “THE MOAT HOUSE, OR, "Sir Jasper's Favourite Niece."”
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "Little Maid Marigold," "The Hermit's Cave," "Sir Richard's Grandson," "Mousey," etc.”
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In this reading “AUTHOR OF "Little Maid Marigold," "The Hermit's Cave," "Sir Richard's Grandson," "Mousey," etc.”
cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
In this reading “"JOY, I wish you'd put down that stupid book, and talk!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "JOY, I wish you'd put down that stupid book, and talk!
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "Little Maid Marigold," "The Hermit's Cave," "Sir Richard's Grandson," "Mousey," etc.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "JOY, I wish you'd put down that stupid book, and talk!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY ELEANORA H. STOOKE.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading AUTHOR OF "Little Maid Marigold," "The Hermit's Cave," "Sir Richard's Grandson," "Mousey," etc.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "JOY, I wish you'd put down that stupid book, and talk!
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From this reading BY ELEANORA H. STOOKE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "Little Maid Marigold," "The Hermit's Cave," "Sir Richard's Grandson," "Mousey," etc.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading THE MOAT HOUSE, OR, "Sir Jasper's Favourite Niece."
a male grandchild
From this reading AUTHOR OF "Little Maid Marigold," "The Hermit's Cave," "Sir Richard's Grandson," "Mousey," etc.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading BY ELEANORA H. STOOKE.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "Little Maid Marigold," "The Hermit's Cave," "Sir Richard's Grandson," "Mousey," etc.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE MOAT HOUSE, OR, "Sir Jasper's Favourite Niece."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "JOY, I wish you'd put down that stupid book, and talk!
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading WITH SIX ILLUSTRATIONS.
possessive form of “jasper” — an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading THE MOAT HOUSE, OR, "Sir Jasper's Favourite Niece."
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "JOY, I wish you'd put down that stupid book, and talk!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AUTHOR OF "Little Maid Marigold," "The Hermit's Cave," "Sir Richard's Grandson," "Mousey," etc.
a female domestic
From this reading AUTHOR OF "Little Maid Marigold," "The Hermit's Cave," "Sir Richard's Grandson," "Mousey," etc.
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading AUTHOR OF "Little Maid Marigold," "The Hermit's Cave," "Sir Richard's Grandson," "Mousey," etc.
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading THE MOAT HOUSE, OR, "Sir Jasper's Favourite Niece."
infested with mice
From this reading AUTHOR OF "Little Maid Marigold," "The Hermit's Cave," "Sir Richard's Grandson," "Mousey," etc.
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading THE MOAT HOUSE, OR, "Sir Jasper's Favourite Niece."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "Little Maid Marigold," "The Hermit's Cave," "Sir Richard's Grandson," "Mousey," etc.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE MOAT HOUSE, OR, "Sir Jasper's Favourite Niece."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "JOY, I wish you'd put down that stupid book, and talk!
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "Little Maid Marigold," "The Hermit's Cave," "Sir Richard's Grandson," "Mousey," etc.
term of address for a man
From this reading THE MOAT HOUSE, OR, "Sir Jasper's Favourite Niece."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading WITH SIX ILLUSTRATIONS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY ELEANORA H. STOOKE.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "JOY, I wish you'd put down that stupid book, and talk!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "JOY, I wish you'd put down that stupid book, and talk!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "JOY, I wish you'd put down that stupid book, and talk!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOAT HOUSE, OR, "Sir Jasper's Favourite Niece."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "JOY, I wish you'd put down that stupid book, and talk!
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH SIX ILLUSTRATIONS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "JOY, I wish you'd put down that stupid book, and talk!
Chapter 1 of The moat house by Eleanora H. Stooke holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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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