Chapter 11 of The Seaboard Parish Volume 3 is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Seaboard Parish Volume 3 is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHANGED PLANS. In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more. It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger. The growth of her power of motion was wonderful. As they carried her, she begged to be allowed to put her feet to the ground.
Chapter 11 of The Seaboard Parish Volume 3 is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “As they carried her, she begged to be allowed to put her feet to the ground.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.”
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “The growth of her power of motion was wonderful.”
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “The growth of her power of motion was wonderful.”
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading “In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “CHANGED PLANS.”
move upward
From this reading “In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.”
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.”
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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 In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading As they carried her, she begged to be allowed to put her feet to the ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they carried her, she begged to be allowed to put her feet to the ground.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading As they carried her, she begged to be allowed to put her feet to the ground.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As they carried her, she begged to be allowed to put her feet to the ground.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading CHANGED PLANS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As they carried her, she begged to be allowed to put her feet to the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As they carried her, she begged to be allowed to put her feet to the ground.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The growth of her power of motion was wonderful.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The growth of her power of motion was wonderful.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The growth of her power of motion was wonderful.
on one occasion
From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading CHANGED PLANS.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The growth of her power of motion was wonderful.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As they carried her, she begged to be allowed to put her feet to the ground.
move upward
From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.
carry out
From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The growth of her power of motion was wonderful.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they carried her, she begged to be allowed to put her feet to the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a day or two Connie was permitted to rise and take to her couch once more.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The growth of her power of motion was wonderful.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.
but in spite of that
From this reading It seemed strange that she should look so much worse, and yet be so much stronger.
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