Chapter 6 of The Two Sides of the Shield is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Two Sides of the Shield is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The first thought of Dolores was that she should see Constance Hacket, when she heard ‘Hurrah for a holiday!’ resounding over the house. As she came out of her room Mysie met her. ‘Hurrah! Aunt Jane has got us a holiday that we may help get ready for the G.F.S.! Mamma has sent down notes to Miss Vincent and Mr. Pollock.
Chapter 6 of The Two Sides of the Shield is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Aunt Jane has got us a holiday that we may help get ready for the G.F.S.!”
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading “The first thought of Dolores was that she should see Constance Hacket, when she heard ‘Hurrah for a holiday!’ resounding over the house.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “The first thought of Dolores was that she should see Constance Hacket, when she heard ‘Hurrah for a holiday!’ resounding over the house.”
a victory cheer
From this reading “The first thought of Dolores was that she should see Constance Hacket, when she heard ‘Hurrah for a holiday!’ resounding over the house.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Mamma has sent down notes to Miss Vincent and Mr. Pollock.”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “Mamma has sent down notes to Miss Vincent and Mr. Pollock.”
United States artist famous for painting with a drip technique; a leader of abstract expressionism in America (1912-1956)
From this reading “Mamma has sent down notes to Miss Vincent and Mr. Pollock.”
characterized by resonance
From this reading “The first thought of Dolores was that she should see Constance Hacket, when she heard ‘Hurrah for a holiday!’ resounding over the house.”
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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 first thought of Dolores was that she should see Constance Hacket, when she heard ‘Hurrah for a holiday!’ resounding over the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mamma has sent down notes to Miss Vincent and Mr. Pollock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she came out of her room Mysie met her.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Jane has got us a holiday that we may help get ready for the G.F.S.!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As she came out of her room Mysie met her.
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading The first thought of Dolores was that she should see Constance Hacket, when she heard ‘Hurrah for a holiday!’ resounding over the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thought of Dolores was that she should see Constance Hacket, when she heard ‘Hurrah for a holiday!’ resounding over the house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mamma has sent down notes to Miss Vincent and Mr. Pollock.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Aunt Jane has got us a holiday that we may help get ready for the G.F.S.!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thought of Dolores was that she should see Constance Hacket, when she heard ‘Hurrah for a holiday!’ resounding over the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first thought of Dolores was that she should see Constance Hacket, when she heard ‘Hurrah for a holiday!’ resounding over the house.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Aunt Jane has got us a holiday that we may help get ready for the G.F.S.!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Aunt Jane has got us a holiday that we may help get ready for the G.F.S.!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Aunt Jane has got us a holiday that we may help get ready for the G.F.S.!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thought of Dolores was that she should see Constance Hacket, when she heard ‘Hurrah for a holiday!’ resounding over the house.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Jane has got us a holiday that we may help get ready for the G.F.S.!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The first thought of Dolores was that she should see Constance Hacket, when she heard ‘Hurrah for a holiday!’ resounding over the house.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Aunt Jane has got us a holiday that we may help get ready for the G.F.S.!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she came out of her room Mysie met her.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The first thought of Dolores was that she should see Constance Hacket, when she heard ‘Hurrah for a holiday!’ resounding over the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The first thought of Dolores was that she should see Constance Hacket, when she heard ‘Hurrah for a holiday!’ resounding over the house.
a victory cheer
From this reading The first thought of Dolores was that she should see Constance Hacket, when she heard ‘Hurrah for a holiday!’ resounding over the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Jane has got us a holiday that we may help get ready for the G.F.S.!
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Mamma has sent down notes to Miss Vincent and Mr. Pollock.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Aunt Jane has got us a holiday that we may help get ready for the G.F.S.!
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As she came out of her room Mysie met her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mamma has sent down notes to Miss Vincent and Mr. Pollock.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mamma has sent down notes to Miss Vincent and Mr. Pollock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she came out of her room Mysie met her.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Mamma has sent down notes to Miss Vincent and Mr. Pollock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first thought of Dolores was that she should see Constance Hacket, when she heard ‘Hurrah for a holiday!’ resounding over the house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As she came out of her room Mysie met her.
above and across; more than
From this reading The first thought of Dolores was that she should see Constance Hacket, when she heard ‘Hurrah for a holiday!’ resounding over the house.
United States artist famous for painting with a drip technique; a leader of abstract expressionism in America (1912-1956)
From this reading Mamma has sent down notes to Miss Vincent and Mr. Pollock.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Aunt Jane has got us a holiday that we may help get ready for the G.F.S.!
characterized by resonance
From this reading The first thought of Dolores was that she should see Constance Hacket, when she heard ‘Hurrah for a holiday!’ resounding over the house.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As she came out of her room Mysie met her.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Aunt Jane has got us a holiday that we may help get ready for the G.F.S.!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The first thought of Dolores was that she should see Constance Hacket, when she heard ‘Hurrah for a holiday!’ resounding over the house.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mamma has sent down notes to Miss Vincent and Mr. Pollock.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first thought of Dolores was that she should see Constance Hacket, when she heard ‘Hurrah for a holiday!’ resounding over the house.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The first thought of Dolores was that she should see Constance Hacket, when she heard ‘Hurrah for a holiday!’ resounding over the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first thought of Dolores was that she should see Constance Hacket, when she heard ‘Hurrah for a holiday!’ resounding over the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thought of Dolores was that she should see Constance Hacket, when she heard ‘Hurrah for a holiday!’ resounding over the house.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The first thought of Dolores was that she should see Constance Hacket, when she heard ‘Hurrah for a holiday!’ resounding over the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mamma has sent down notes to Miss Vincent and Mr. Pollock.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aunt Jane has got us a holiday that we may help get ready for the G.F.S.!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mamma has sent down notes to Miss Vincent and Mr. Pollock.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thought of Dolores was that she should see Constance Hacket, when she heard ‘Hurrah for a holiday!’ resounding over the house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Aunt Jane has got us a holiday that we may help get ready for the G.F.S.!
at the time that
From this reading The first thought of Dolores was that she should see Constance Hacket, when she heard ‘Hurrah for a holiday!’ resounding over the house.
Chapter 6 of The Two Sides of the Shield by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 313 sentences, grouped into 63 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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