Chapter 4 of The Pearl of Love is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Pearl of Love is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOSEY'S TEMPER. It was a little past two when the weary family alighted at their own door. For the last few miles, the moon had been clouded; the horses were tired; and they had to drive with care. "Tell Cook we'll have a late breakfast," said mamma, taking her babe with a kiss. "Now, Nurse, go and get all the sleep you can."
Chapter 4 of The Pearl of Love is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “"Tell Cook we'll have a late breakfast," said mamma, taking her babe with a kiss.”
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading “For the last few miles, the moon had been clouded; the horses were tired; and they had to drive with care.”
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “"Tell Cook we'll have a late breakfast," said mamma, taking her babe with a kiss.”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “"Tell Cook we'll have a late breakfast," said mamma, taking her babe with a kiss.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"Tell Cook we'll have a late breakfast," said mamma, taking her babe with a kiss.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “"Now, Nurse, go and get all the sleep you can."”
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading “JOSEY'S TEMPER.”
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “It was a little past two when the weary family alighted at their own door.”
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In this reading “For the last few miles, the moon had been clouded; the horses were tired; and they had to drive with care.”
In this reading “It was a little past two when the weary family alighted at their own door.”
In this reading “It was a little past two when the weary family alighted at their own door.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 It was a little past two when the weary family alighted at their own door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a little past two when the weary family alighted at their own door.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Now, Nurse, go and get all the sleep you can."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the last few miles, the moon had been clouded; the horses were tired; and they had to drive with care.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a little past two when the weary family alighted at their own door.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Tell Cook we'll have a late breakfast," said mamma, taking her babe with a kiss.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the last few miles, the moon had been clouded; the horses were tired; and they had to drive with care.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Tell Cook we'll have a late breakfast," said mamma, taking her babe with a kiss.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now, Nurse, go and get all the sleep you can."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading For the last few miles, the moon had been clouded; the horses were tired; and they had to drive with care.
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading For the last few miles, the moon had been clouded; the horses were tired; and they had to drive with care.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "Tell Cook we'll have a late breakfast," said mamma, taking her babe with a kiss.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was a little past two when the weary family alighted at their own door.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading For the last few miles, the moon had been clouded; the horses were tired; and they had to drive with care.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was a little past two when the weary family alighted at their own door.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For the last few miles, the moon had been clouded; the horses were tired; and they had to drive with care.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the last few miles, the moon had been clouded; the horses were tired; and they had to drive with care.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now, Nurse, go and get all the sleep you can."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Now, Nurse, go and get all the sleep you can."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the last few miles, the moon had been clouded; the horses were tired; and they had to drive with care.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Tell Cook we'll have a late breakfast," said mamma, taking her babe with a kiss.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tell Cook we'll have a late breakfast," said mamma, taking her babe with a kiss.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading For the last few miles, the moon had been clouded; the horses were tired; and they had to drive with care.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little past two when the weary family alighted at their own door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOSEY'S TEMPER.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "Tell Cook we'll have a late breakfast," said mamma, taking her babe with a kiss.
immediately past
From this reading For the last few miles, the moon had been clouded; the horses were tired; and they had to drive with care.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Tell Cook we'll have a late breakfast," said mamma, taking her babe with a kiss.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little past two when the weary family alighted at their own door.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Tell Cook we'll have a late breakfast," said mamma, taking her babe with a kiss.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For the last few miles, the moon had been clouded; the horses were tired; and they had to drive with care.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading For the last few miles, the moon had been clouded; the horses were tired; and they had to drive with care.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Nurse, go and get all the sleep you can."
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "Now, Nurse, go and get all the sleep you can."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was a little past two when the weary family alighted at their own door.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was a little past two when the weary family alighted at their own door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tell Cook we'll have a late breakfast," said mamma, taking her babe with a kiss.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Now, Nurse, go and get all the sleep you can."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Tell Cook we'll have a late breakfast," said mamma, taking her babe with a kiss.
express in words
From this reading "Tell Cook we'll have a late breakfast," said mamma, taking her babe with a kiss.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading JOSEY'S TEMPER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a little past two when the weary family alighted at their own door.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a little past two when the weary family alighted at their own door.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the last few miles, the moon had been clouded; the horses were tired; and they had to drive with care.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading For the last few miles, the moon had been clouded; the horses were tired; and they had to drive with care.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the last few miles, the moon had been clouded; the horses were tired; and they had to drive with care.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a little past two when the weary family alighted at their own door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a little past two when the weary family alighted at their own door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell Cook we'll have a late breakfast," said mamma, taking her babe with a kiss.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading It was a little past two when the weary family alighted at their own door.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the last few miles, the moon had been clouded; the horses were tired; and they had to drive with care.
at the time that
From this reading It was a little past two when the weary family alighted at their own door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the last few miles, the moon had been clouded; the horses were tired; and they had to drive with care.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, Nurse, go and get all the sleep you can."
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