Chapter 4 of The Two Sides of the Shield is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Two Sides of the Shield is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘What a lot of letters for you, mamma!’ cried Mysie. ‘Papa!’ exclaimed Fergus and Primrose. ‘No, it is not the right day, my dears. But here is a letter from Aunt Ada.’ ‘Oh!’ in a different tone.
Chapter 4 of The Two Sides of the Shield is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading “But here is a letter from Aunt Ada.’”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “But here is a letter from Aunt Ada.’”
the literary culture
From this reading “‘What a lot of letters for you, mamma!’ cried Mysie.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “‘What a lot of letters for you, mamma!’ cried Mysie.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “‘What a lot of letters for you, mamma!’ cried Mysie.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “‘Papa!’ exclaimed Fergus and Primrose.”
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading “‘Papa!’ exclaimed Fergus and Primrose.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “‘Oh!’ in a different tone.”
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 ‘What a lot of letters for you, mamma!’ cried Mysie.
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading But here is a letter from Aunt Ada.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Papa!’ exclaimed Fergus and Primrose.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading But here is a letter from Aunt Ada.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here is a letter from Aunt Ada.’
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘What a lot of letters for you, mamma!’ cried Mysie.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ‘No, it is not the right day, my dears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘No, it is not the right day, my dears.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading ‘Oh!’ in a different tone.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ‘Papa!’ exclaimed Fergus and Primrose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Papa!’ exclaimed Fergus and Primrose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘What a lot of letters for you, mamma!’ cried Mysie.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But here is a letter from Aunt Ada.’
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here is a letter from Aunt Ada.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Oh!’ in a different tone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘No, it is not the right day, my dears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘No, it is not the right day, my dears.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But here is a letter from Aunt Ada.’
the literary culture
From this reading ‘What a lot of letters for you, mamma!’ cried Mysie.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading ‘What a lot of letters for you, mamma!’ cried Mysie.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading ‘What a lot of letters for you, mamma!’ cried Mysie.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘No, it is not the right day, my dears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘What a lot of letters for you, mamma!’ cried Mysie.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘No, it is not the right day, my dears.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘No, it is not the right day, my dears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘What a lot of letters for you, mamma!’ cried Mysie.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh!’ in a different tone.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading ‘Papa!’ exclaimed Fergus and Primrose.
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading ‘Papa!’ exclaimed Fergus and Primrose.
precisely, exactly
From this reading ‘No, it is not the right day, my dears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘No, it is not the right day, my dears.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading ‘Oh!’ in a different tone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What a lot of letters for you, mamma!’ cried Mysie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘What a lot of letters for you, mamma!’ cried Mysie.
Chapter 4 of The Two Sides of the Shield by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 298 sentences, grouped into 60 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.
Chapter 4 holds 298 sentences of The Two Sides of the Shield, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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