Chapter 33 of The Small House at Allington is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of The Small House at Allington is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PREPARATIONS FOR GOING. "Mamma, read that letter." It was Mrs. Dale's eldest daughter who spoke to her, and they were alone together in the parlour at the Small House. Mrs. Dale took the letter and read it very carefully. She then put it back into its envelope and returned it to Bell.
Chapter 33 of The Small House at Allington is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “She then put it back into its envelope and returned it to Bell.”
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “It was Mrs. Dale's eldest daughter who spoke to her, and they were alone together in the parlour at the Small House.”
possessive form of “dale” — an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “It was Mrs. Dale's eldest daughter who spoke to her, and they were alone together in the parlour at the Small House.”
first in order of birth
From this reading “It was Mrs. Dale's eldest daughter who spoke to her, and they were alone together in the parlour at the Small House.”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “She then put it back into its envelope and returned it to Bell.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"Mamma, read that letter."”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “It was Mrs. Dale's eldest daughter who spoke to her, and they were alone together in the parlour at the Small House.”
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “PREPARATIONS FOR GOING.”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading It was Mrs. Dale's eldest daughter who spoke to her, and they were alone together in the parlour at the Small House.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Mrs. Dale's eldest daughter who spoke to her, and they were alone together in the parlour at the Small House.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Mrs. Dale's eldest daughter who spoke to her, and they were alone together in the parlour at the Small House.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She then put it back into its envelope and returned it to Bell.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading She then put it back into its envelope and returned it to Bell.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Mrs. Dale took the letter and read it very carefully.
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Mrs. Dale took the letter and read it very carefully.
possessive form of “dale” — an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading It was Mrs. Dale's eldest daughter who spoke to her, and they were alone together in the parlour at the Small House.
a female human offspring
From this reading It was Mrs. Dale's eldest daughter who spoke to her, and they were alone together in the parlour at the Small House.
first in order of birth
From this reading It was Mrs. Dale's eldest daughter who spoke to her, and they were alone together in the parlour at the Small House.
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading She then put it back into its envelope and returned it to Bell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR GOING.
the act of departing
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR GOING.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Mrs. Dale's eldest daughter who spoke to her, and they were alone together in the parlour at the Small House.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was Mrs. Dale's eldest daughter who spoke to her, and they were alone together in the parlour at the Small House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Mrs. Dale's eldest daughter who spoke to her, and they were alone together in the parlour at the Small House.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She then put it back into its envelope and returned it to Bell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mrs. Dale's eldest daughter who spoke to her, and they were alone together in the parlour at the Small House.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She then put it back into its envelope and returned it to Bell.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Mamma, read that letter."
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mamma, read that letter."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was Mrs. Dale's eldest daughter who spoke to her, and they were alone together in the parlour at the Small House.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading It was Mrs. Dale's eldest daughter who spoke to her, and they were alone together in the parlour at the Small House.
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR GOING.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She then put it back into its envelope and returned it to Bell.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Mamma, read that letter."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She then put it back into its envelope and returned it to Bell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She then put it back into its envelope and returned it to Bell.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was Mrs. Dale's eldest daughter who spoke to her, and they were alone together in the parlour at the Small House.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Mrs. Dale's eldest daughter who spoke to her, and they were alone together in the parlour at the Small House.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mamma, read that letter."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Mrs. Dale's eldest daughter who spoke to her, and they were alone together in the parlour at the Small House.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She then put it back into its envelope and returned it to Bell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Mrs. Dale's eldest daughter who spoke to her, and they were alone together in the parlour at the Small House.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Mrs. Dale's eldest daughter who spoke to her, and they were alone together in the parlour at the Small House.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was Mrs. Dale's eldest daughter who spoke to her, and they were alone together in the parlour at the Small House.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mrs. Dale took the letter and read it very carefully.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Dale took the letter and read it very carefully.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Mrs. Dale's eldest daughter who spoke to her, and they were alone together in the parlour at the Small House.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was Mrs. Dale's eldest daughter who spoke to her, and they were alone together in the parlour at the Small House.
which person or people
From this reading It was Mrs. Dale's eldest daughter who spoke to her, and they were alone together in the parlour at the Small House.
Chapter 33 of The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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