Chapter 6 of The White People is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The White People is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I remained in London several weeks. I stayed because the MacNairns were so good to me. I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her. I was never shy when we were together. There seemed to be no such thing as shyness in the world.
Chapter 6 of The White People is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “I remained in London several weeks.”
held dear
From this reading “I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I remained in London several weeks.”
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading “I was never shy when we were together.”
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading “There seemed to be no such thing as shyness in the world.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I stayed because the MacNairns were so good to me.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “I remained in London several weeks.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There seemed to be no such thing as shyness in the world.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seemed to be no such thing as shyness in the world.
for the reason that
From this reading I stayed because the MacNairns were so good to me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I stayed because the MacNairns were so good to me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remained in London several weeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I remained in London several weeks.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I remained in London several weeks.
held dear
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stayed because the MacNairns were so good to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stayed because the MacNairns were so good to me.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I was never shy when we were together.
not any; not one
From this reading There seemed to be no such thing as shyness in the world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I remained in London several weeks.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I remained in London several weeks.
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading I was never shy when we were together.
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading There seemed to be no such thing as shyness in the world.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I stayed because the MacNairns were so good to me.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I stayed because the MacNairns were so good to me.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There seemed to be no such thing as shyness in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I stayed because the MacNairns were so good to me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed to be no such thing as shyness in the world.
a special situation
From this reading There seemed to be no such thing as shyness in the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I stayed because the MacNairns were so good to me.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I was never shy when we were together.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I was never shy when we were together.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I remained in London several weeks.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I stayed because the MacNairns were so good to me.
at the time that
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could not have told any one how I loved Mrs. MacNairn, and how different everything seemed when I was with her.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There seemed to be no such thing as shyness in the world.
Chapter 6 of The White People by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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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