Chapter 12 of The old Worcester jug is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The old Worcester jug is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Maggie is Claimed. "DID you have your tea before you came out, Maggie?" asked Mrs. Thornton, when they were alone. "No," said Maggie; "but I didn't want any." In truth she had eaten very little that day, and was beginning to feel faint for want of food. "You shall have some tea with me," said the lady.
Chapter 12 of The old Worcester jug is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “In truth she had eaten very little that day, and was beginning to feel faint for want of food.”
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading “Maggie is Claimed.”
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading “In truth she had eaten very little that day, and was beginning to feel faint for want of food.”
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “In truth she had eaten very little that day, and was beginning to feel faint for want of food.”
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “In truth she had eaten very little that day, and was beginning to feel faint for want of food.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “"DID you have your tea before you came out, Maggie?" asked Mrs. Thornton, when they were alone.”
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading “"DID you have your tea before you came out, Maggie?" asked Mrs. Thornton, when they were alone.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “In truth she had eaten very little that day, and was beginning to feel faint for want of food.”
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 “"You shall have some tea with me," said the lady.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “"DID you have your tea before you came out, Maggie?" asked Mrs. Thornton, when they were alone.”
In this reading “"No," said Maggie; "but I didn't want any."”
in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers)
In this reading “In truth she had eaten very little that day, and was beginning to feel faint for want of food.”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading "DID you have your tea before you came out, Maggie?" asked Mrs. Thornton, when they were alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In truth she had eaten very little that day, and was beginning to feel faint for want of food.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "No," said Maggie; "but I didn't want any."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "DID you have your tea before you came out, Maggie?" asked Mrs. Thornton, when they were alone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "DID you have your tea before you came out, Maggie?" asked Mrs. Thornton, when they were alone.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading In truth she had eaten very little that day, and was beginning to feel faint for want of food.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No," said Maggie; "but I didn't want any."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "DID you have your tea before you came out, Maggie?" asked Mrs. Thornton, when they were alone.
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Maggie is Claimed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In truth she had eaten very little that day, and was beginning to feel faint for want of food.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "DID you have your tea before you came out, Maggie?" asked Mrs. Thornton, when they were alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said Maggie; "but I didn't want any."
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading In truth she had eaten very little that day, and was beginning to feel faint for want of food.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading In truth she had eaten very little that day, and was beginning to feel faint for want of food.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading In truth she had eaten very little that day, and was beginning to feel faint for want of food.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading In truth she had eaten very little that day, and was beginning to feel faint for want of food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In truth she had eaten very little that day, and was beginning to feel faint for want of food.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In truth she had eaten very little that day, and was beginning to feel faint for want of food.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "DID you have your tea before you came out, Maggie?" asked Mrs. Thornton, when they were alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," said Maggie; "but I didn't want any."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In truth she had eaten very little that day, and was beginning to feel faint for want of food.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maggie is Claimed.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "You shall have some tea with me," said the lady.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In truth she had eaten very little that day, and was beginning to feel faint for want of food.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maggie is Claimed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You shall have some tea with me," said the lady.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "DID you have your tea before you came out, Maggie?" asked Mrs. Thornton, when they were alone.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Maggie; "but I didn't want any."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In truth she had eaten very little that day, and was beginning to feel faint for want of food.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "DID you have your tea before you came out, Maggie?" asked Mrs. Thornton, when they were alone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Maggie; "but I didn't want any."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You shall have some tea with me," said the lady.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In truth she had eaten very little that day, and was beginning to feel faint for want of food.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You shall have some tea with me," said the lady.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "DID you have your tea before you came out, Maggie?" asked Mrs. Thornton, when they were alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In truth she had eaten very little that day, and was beginning to feel faint for want of food.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You shall have some tea with me," said the lady.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "DID you have your tea before you came out, Maggie?" asked Mrs. Thornton, when they were alone.
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading "DID you have your tea before you came out, Maggie?" asked Mrs. Thornton, when they were alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In truth she had eaten very little that day, and was beginning to feel faint for want of food.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In truth she had eaten very little that day, and was beginning to feel faint for want of food.
precisely as stated
From this reading In truth she had eaten very little that day, and was beginning to feel faint for want of food.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "No," said Maggie; "but I didn't want any."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In truth she had eaten very little that day, and was beginning to feel faint for want of food.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "DID you have your tea before you came out, Maggie?" asked Mrs. Thornton, when they were alone.
at the time that
From this reading "DID you have your tea before you came out, Maggie?" asked Mrs. Thornton, when they were alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You shall have some tea with me," said the lady.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DID you have your tea before you came out, Maggie?" asked Mrs. Thornton, when they were alone.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DID you have your tea before you came out, Maggie?" asked Mrs. Thornton, when they were alone.
Chapter 12 of The old Worcester jug by Eglanton Thorne holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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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