Chapter 14 of The Story of a Needle is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Story of a Needle is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION. “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning. “I want you to see that I do not forget your advice. I am going to be a real comfort to mamma.” “And so am I!” cried Eddy, with glee.
Chapter 14 of The Story of a Needle is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading ““I want you to see that I do not forget your advice.”
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading ““THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.”
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading “I am going to be a real comfort to mamma.””
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “CONCLUSION.”
flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading ““And so am I!” cried Eddy, with glee.”
great merriment
From this reading ““And so am I!” cried Eddy, with glee.”
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading ““THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “I am going to be a real comfort to mamma.””
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In this reading ““THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.”
In this reading ““THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.”
In this reading “I am going to be a real comfort to mamma.””
In this reading ““And so am I!” cried Eddy, with glee.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “I want you to see that I do not forget your advice.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going to be a real comfort to mamma.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am going to be a real comfort to mamma.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading I am going to be a real comfort to mamma.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “And so am I!” cried Eddy, with glee.
dearly loved
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I want you to see that I do not forget your advice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading “And so am I!” cried Eddy, with glee.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I want you to see that I do not forget your advice.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
great merriment
From this reading “And so am I!” cried Eddy, with glee.
the act of departing
From this reading I am going to be a real comfort to mamma.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want you to see that I do not forget your advice.
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading I am going to be a real comfort to mamma.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I want you to see that I do not forget your advice.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I am going to be a real comfort to mamma.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I want you to see that I do not forget your advice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And so am I!” cried Eddy, with glee.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I want you to see that I do not forget your advice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want you to see that I do not forget your advice.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want you to see that I do not forget your advice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “THAT’S right, Lily, place the books ready; get everything right for dear mother,” said George, as, with a step and manner, oh, how changed! he entered the drawing-room the next morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want you to see that I do not forget your advice.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want you to see that I do not forget your advice.
Chapter 14 of The Story of a Needle by A. L. O. E. holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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