Chapter 1 of The Wood-Pigeons and Mary is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Wood-Pigeons and Mary is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Wood-Pigeons and Mary, by Mrs Molesworth. ________________________________________________________________________ THE WOOD-PIGEONS AND MARY, BY MRS MOLESWORTH. CHAPTER ONE. "SUCH BIG TEARS." "Mary is crying," said Mr Coo.
Chapter 1 of The Wood-Pigeons and Mary is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “"SUCH BIG TEARS."”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
speak softly or lovingly
From this reading “"Mary is crying," said Mr Coo.”
demanding attention
From this reading “"Mary is crying," said Mr Coo.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “The Wood-Pigeons and Mary, by Mrs Molesworth.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “The Wood-Pigeons and Mary, by Mrs Molesworth.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “"SUCH BIG TEARS."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"SUCH BIG TEARS."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Wood-Pigeons and Mary, by Mrs Molesworth.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "SUCH BIG TEARS."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Wood-Pigeons and Mary, by Mrs Molesworth.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
speak softly or lovingly
From this reading "Mary is crying," said Mr Coo.
demanding attention
From this reading "Mary is crying," said Mr Coo.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mary is crying," said Mr Coo.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The Wood-Pigeons and Mary, by Mrs Molesworth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Wood-Pigeons and Mary, by Mrs Molesworth.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mary is crying," said Mr Coo.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Wood-Pigeons and Mary, by Mrs Molesworth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mary is crying," said Mr Coo.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "SUCH BIG TEARS."
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "SUCH BIG TEARS."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wood-Pigeons and Mary, by Mrs Molesworth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Wood-Pigeons and Mary, by Mrs Molesworth.
Chapter 1 of The Wood-Pigeons and Mary by Mrs. Molesworth holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 1 holds 427 sentences of The Wood-Pigeons and Mary, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Wood-Pigeons and Mary by Mrs. Molesworth exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 427 sentences, grouped into 86 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 86 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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About 178 minutes of reading across 428 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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