Chapter 11 of Three Little Women's Success is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Three Little Women's Success is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE VALLEY. “No, dear. I shall not wear myself out,” said Mrs. Carruth, gently, though firmly. “I want you to go back to the house to look after the maids and Jean——” “Oh, I don’t want to go back! Please, please let me sleep in the Bee-hive, mother.
Chapter 11 of Three Little Women's Success is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with resolute determination
From this reading “I shall not wear myself out,” said Mrs. Carruth, gently, though firmly.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “I shall not wear myself out,” said Mrs. Carruth, gently, though firmly.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading ““I want you to go back to the house to look after the maids and Jean——” “Oh, I don’t want to go back!”
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading ““I want you to go back to the house to look after the maids and Jean——” “Oh, I don’t want to go back!”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please, please let me sleep in the Bee-hive, mother.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Please, please let me sleep in the Bee-hive, mother.”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “IN THE VALLEY.”
be dressed in
From this reading “I shall not wear myself out,” said Mrs. Carruth, gently, though firmly.”
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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belong to an earlier time
In this reading ““I want you to go back to the house to look after the maids and Jean——” “Oh, I don’t want to go back!”
keep under careful scrutiny
In this reading ““I want you to go back to the house to look after the maids and Jean——” “Oh, I don’t want to go back!”
In this reading “IN THE VALLEY.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading “I want you to go back to the house to look after the maids and Jean——” “Oh, I don’t want to go back!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I want you to go back to the house to look after the maids and Jean——” “Oh, I don’t want to go back!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I want you to go back to the house to look after the maids and Jean——” “Oh, I don’t want to go back!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Please, please let me sleep in the Bee-hive, mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall not wear myself out,” said Mrs. Carruth, gently, though firmly.
dearly loved
From this reading “No, dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want you to go back to the house to look after the maids and Jean——” “Oh, I don’t want to go back!
with resolute determination
From this reading I shall not wear myself out,” said Mrs. Carruth, gently, though firmly.
in a gradual manner
From this reading I shall not wear myself out,” said Mrs. Carruth, gently, though firmly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I want you to go back to the house to look after the maids and Jean——” “Oh, I don’t want to go back!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “I want you to go back to the house to look after the maids and Jean——” “Oh, I don’t want to go back!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall not wear myself out,” said Mrs. Carruth, gently, though firmly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE VALLEY.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “I want you to go back to the house to look after the maids and Jean——” “Oh, I don’t want to go back!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Please, please let me sleep in the Bee-hive, mother.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I want you to go back to the house to look after the maids and Jean——” “Oh, I don’t want to go back!
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading “I want you to go back to the house to look after the maids and Jean——” “Oh, I don’t want to go back!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Please, please let me sleep in the Bee-hive, mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Please, please let me sleep in the Bee-hive, mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I shall not wear myself out,” said Mrs. Carruth, gently, though firmly.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I shall not wear myself out,” said Mrs. Carruth, gently, though firmly.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, dear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I shall not wear myself out,” said Mrs. Carruth, gently, though firmly.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “I want you to go back to the house to look after the maids and Jean——” “Oh, I don’t want to go back!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I shall not wear myself out,” said Mrs. Carruth, gently, though firmly.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please, please let me sleep in the Bee-hive, mother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I shall not wear myself out,” said Mrs. Carruth, gently, though firmly.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall not wear myself out,” said Mrs. Carruth, gently, though firmly.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Please, please let me sleep in the Bee-hive, mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE VALLEY.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I shall not wear myself out,” said Mrs. Carruth, gently, though firmly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want you to go back to the house to look after the maids and Jean——” “Oh, I don’t want to go back!
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading IN THE VALLEY.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want you to go back to the house to look after the maids and Jean——” “Oh, I don’t want to go back!
be dressed in
From this reading I shall not wear myself out,” said Mrs. Carruth, gently, though firmly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want you to go back to the house to look after the maids and Jean——” “Oh, I don’t want to go back!
Chapter 11 of Three Little Women's Success by Gabrielle E. (Gabrielle Emilie) Jackson holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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 11 holds 128 sentences of Three Little Women's Success, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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