Chapter 15 of The Spanish Chest is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Spanish Chest is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HAUNTED ROOM "There is a letter for you, Miss Edith," said Nurse as the girls came in from school, the next Saturday. "It is for Miss Frances, too." "For us both?" exclaimed Frances. "Where from?" "Pierre brought it from the Manor," replied Nurse.
Chapter 15 of The Spanish Chest is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “"It is for Miss Frances, too."”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “THE HAUNTED ROOM "There is a letter for you, Miss Edith," said Nurse as the girls came in from school, the next Saturday.”
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading “THE HAUNTED ROOM "There is a letter for you, Miss Edith," said Nurse as the girls came in from school, the next Saturday.”
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading “"Pierre brought it from the Manor," replied Nurse.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “THE HAUNTED ROOM "There is a letter for you, Miss Edith," said Nurse as the girls came in from school, the next Saturday.”
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading “"Pierre brought it from the Manor," replied Nurse.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “THE HAUNTED ROOM "There is a letter for you, Miss Edith," said Nurse as the girls came in from school, the next Saturday.”
an educational institution
From this reading “THE HAUNTED ROOM "There is a letter for you, Miss Edith," said Nurse as the girls came in from school, the next Saturday.”
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 THE HAUNTED ROOM "There is a letter for you, Miss Edith," said Nurse as the girls came in from school, the next Saturday.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HAUNTED ROOM "There is a letter for you, Miss Edith," said Nurse as the girls came in from school, the next Saturday.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "For us both?" exclaimed Frances.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Pierre brought it from the Manor," replied Nurse.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE HAUNTED ROOM "There is a letter for you, Miss Edith," said Nurse as the girls came in from school, the next Saturday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HAUNTED ROOM "There is a letter for you, Miss Edith," said Nurse as the girls came in from school, the next Saturday.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "For us both?" exclaimed Frances.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HAUNTED ROOM "There is a letter for you, Miss Edith," said Nurse as the girls came in from school, the next Saturday.
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "It is for Miss Frances, too."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE HAUNTED ROOM "There is a letter for you, Miss Edith," said Nurse as the girls came in from school, the next Saturday.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE HAUNTED ROOM "There is a letter for you, Miss Edith," said Nurse as the girls came in from school, the next Saturday.
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading THE HAUNTED ROOM "There is a letter for you, Miss Edith," said Nurse as the girls came in from school, the next Saturday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HAUNTED ROOM "There is a letter for you, Miss Edith," said Nurse as the girls came in from school, the next Saturday.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HAUNTED ROOM "There is a letter for you, Miss Edith," said Nurse as the girls came in from school, the next Saturday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is for Miss Frances, too."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE HAUNTED ROOM "There is a letter for you, Miss Edith," said Nurse as the girls came in from school, the next Saturday.
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading "Pierre brought it from the Manor," replied Nurse.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE HAUNTED ROOM "There is a letter for you, Miss Edith," said Nurse as the girls came in from school, the next Saturday.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE HAUNTED ROOM "There is a letter for you, Miss Edith," said Nurse as the girls came in from school, the next Saturday.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading THE HAUNTED ROOM "There is a letter for you, Miss Edith," said Nurse as the girls came in from school, the next Saturday.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading "Pierre brought it from the Manor," replied Nurse.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Pierre brought it from the Manor," replied Nurse.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE HAUNTED ROOM "There is a letter for you, Miss Edith," said Nurse as the girls came in from school, the next Saturday.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE HAUNTED ROOM "There is a letter for you, Miss Edith," said Nurse as the girls came in from school, the next Saturday.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE HAUNTED ROOM "There is a letter for you, Miss Edith," said Nurse as the girls came in from school, the next Saturday.
an educational institution
From this reading THE HAUNTED ROOM "There is a letter for you, Miss Edith," said Nurse as the girls came in from school, the next Saturday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAUNTED ROOM "There is a letter for you, Miss Edith," said Nurse as the girls came in from school, the next Saturday.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE HAUNTED ROOM "There is a letter for you, Miss Edith," said Nurse as the girls came in from school, the next Saturday.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It is for Miss Frances, too."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For us both?" exclaimed Frances.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where from?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE HAUNTED ROOM "There is a letter for you, Miss Edith," said Nurse as the girls came in from school, the next Saturday.
Chapter 15 of The Spanish Chest by Edna A. Brown holds 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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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