Chapter 20 of Three pretty maids is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Three pretty maids is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OLD DESK. Such a cry of delight as went up when Persis discovered her sister. “Why, Lisa! Lisa! Lisa!” she exclaimed, her voice rising with each reiteration.
Chapter 20 of Three pretty maids is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Such a cry of delight as went up when Persis discovered her sister.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Such a cry of delight as went up when Persis discovered her sister.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “THE OLD DESK.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Such a cry of delight as went up when Persis discovered her sister.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Lisa!” she exclaimed, her voice rising with each reiteration.”
the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “Lisa!” she exclaimed, her voice rising with each reiteration.”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “Lisa!” she exclaimed, her voice rising with each reiteration.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Such a cry of delight as went up when Persis discovered her sister.”
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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move upward
In this reading “Such a cry of delight as went up when Persis discovered her sister.”
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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 Such a cry of delight as went up when Persis discovered her sister.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such a cry of delight as went up when Persis discovered her sister.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Such a cry of delight as went up when Persis discovered her sister.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Such a cry of delight as went up when Persis discovered her sister.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading THE OLD DESK.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Such a cry of delight as went up when Persis discovered her sister.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Lisa!” she exclaimed, her voice rising with each reiteration.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Lisa!” she exclaimed, her voice rising with each reiteration.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Such a cry of delight as went up when Persis discovered her sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, Lisa!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such a cry of delight as went up when Persis discovered her sister.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD DESK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such a cry of delight as went up when Persis discovered her sister.
the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Lisa!” she exclaimed, her voice rising with each reiteration.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Lisa!” she exclaimed, her voice rising with each reiteration.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lisa!” she exclaimed, her voice rising with each reiteration.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Such a cry of delight as went up when Persis discovered her sister.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a cry of delight as went up when Persis discovered her sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD DESK.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Such a cry of delight as went up when Persis discovered her sister.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Lisa!” she exclaimed, her voice rising with each reiteration.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Such a cry of delight as went up when Persis discovered her sister.
at the time that
From this reading Such a cry of delight as went up when Persis discovered her sister.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Lisa!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lisa!” she exclaimed, her voice rising with each reiteration.
Chapter 20 of Three pretty maids by Amy Ella Blanchard holds 277 sentences, grouped into 56 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 20 holds 277 sentences of Three pretty maids, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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