Chapter 14 of Three Margarets is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Three Margarets is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EXPLANATIONS. "And she really is not hurt, Uncle John?" "Not so much as an eyelash! You were so quick, child! How did you manage it?
Chapter 14 of Three Margarets is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “EXPLANATIONS.”
any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading “"Not so much as an eyelash!”
be the source of pain
From this reading “"And she really is not hurt, Uncle John?"”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “"And she really is not hurt, Uncle John?"”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “How did you manage it?”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “You were so quick, child!”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"And she really is not hurt, Uncle John?"”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “"And she really is not hurt, Uncle John?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Not so much as an eyelash!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And she really is not hurt, Uncle John?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Not so much as an eyelash!
a young person of either sex
From this reading You were so quick, child!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did you manage it?
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading EXPLANATIONS.
any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading "Not so much as an eyelash!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How did you manage it?
be the source of pain
From this reading "And she really is not hurt, Uncle John?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And she really is not hurt, Uncle John?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How did you manage it?
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "And she really is not hurt, Uncle John?"
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading How did you manage it?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Not so much as an eyelash!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And she really is not hurt, Uncle John?"
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading You were so quick, child!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "And she really is not hurt, Uncle John?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And she really is not hurt, Uncle John?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Not so much as an eyelash!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "And she really is not hurt, Uncle John?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were so quick, child!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You were so quick, child!
Chapter 14 of Three Margarets by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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 14 holds 168 sentences of Three Margarets, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 14 of Three Margarets by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
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