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Chapter 3 of Trial and Triumph is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order." "Who is coming, grandma?" "Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Lasette." "Mrs. Lasette!" Annette's eyes brightened.
Chapter 3 of Trial and Triumph is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading “"Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."”
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading “Annette's eyes brightened.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “"Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “"Who is coming, grandma?"”
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading “"Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."”
move an implement through
From this reading “"Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."”
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading “"Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “"Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Lasette."”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Annette's eyes brightened.
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Annette's eyes brightened.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Who is coming, grandma?"
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Annette's eyes brightened.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
the act of departing
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Who is coming, grandma?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is coming, grandma?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Lasette."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Lasette."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
move an implement through
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Lasette."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
which person or people
From this reading "Who is coming, grandma?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Annette," said Mrs. Harcourt one morning early, "I want you to stir your stumps to-day; I am going to have company this evening and I want you to help me to get everything in apple pie order."
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