Chapter 15 of "Us, and our charge" is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of "Us, and our charge" is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN OLD FRIEND I HAVE had a great surprise. Last Saturday I went over to Aunt Grisel's. And when I got there, she asked me to arrange some flowers for her wounded soldiers. I had seen none of them, for they had been kept very quiet. Miss Fawcett was generally with them.
Chapter 15 of "Us, and our charge" is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading “And when I got there, she asked me to arrange some flowers for her wounded soldiers.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Last Saturday I went over to Aunt Grisel's.”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “And when I got there, she asked me to arrange some flowers for her wounded soldiers.”
usually; as a rule
From this reading “Miss Fawcett was generally with them.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Last Saturday I went over to Aunt Grisel's.”
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “And when I got there, she asked me to arrange some flowers for her wounded soldiers.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “AN OLD FRIEND I HAVE had a great surprise.”
people who are wounded
From this reading “And when I got there, she asked me to arrange some flowers for her wounded soldiers.”
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In this reading “And when I got there, she asked me to arrange some flowers for her wounded soldiers.”
In this reading “AN OLD FRIEND I HAVE had a great surprise.”
In this reading “AN OLD FRIEND I HAVE had a great surprise.”
hold a review (of troops)
In this reading “Last Saturday I went over to Aunt Grisel's.”
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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 AN OLD FRIEND I HAVE had a great surprise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I HAVE had a great surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when I got there, she asked me to arrange some flowers for her wounded soldiers.
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading And when I got there, she asked me to arrange some flowers for her wounded soldiers.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And when I got there, she asked me to arrange some flowers for her wounded soldiers.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Last Saturday I went over to Aunt Grisel's.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had seen none of them, for they had been kept very quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Fawcett was generally with them.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And when I got there, she asked me to arrange some flowers for her wounded soldiers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And when I got there, she asked me to arrange some flowers for her wounded soldiers.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I HAVE had a great surprise.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Miss Fawcett was generally with them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And when I got there, she asked me to arrange some flowers for her wounded soldiers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I HAVE had a great surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last Saturday I went over to Aunt Grisel's.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I HAVE had a great surprise.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I HAVE had a great surprise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And when I got there, she asked me to arrange some flowers for her wounded soldiers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I HAVE had a great surprise.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I had seen none of them, for they had been kept very quiet.
immediately past
From this reading Last Saturday I went over to Aunt Grisel's.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when I got there, she asked me to arrange some flowers for her wounded soldiers.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Fawcett was generally with them.
not one, and not any
From this reading I had seen none of them, for they had been kept very quiet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had seen none of them, for they had been kept very quiet.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I HAVE had a great surprise.
above and across; more than
From this reading Last Saturday I went over to Aunt Grisel's.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I had seen none of them, for they had been kept very quiet.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Last Saturday I went over to Aunt Grisel's.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had seen none of them, for they had been kept very quiet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when I got there, she asked me to arrange some flowers for her wounded soldiers.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading And when I got there, she asked me to arrange some flowers for her wounded soldiers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And when I got there, she asked me to arrange some flowers for her wounded soldiers.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND I HAVE had a great surprise.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had seen none of them, for they had been kept very quiet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And when I got there, she asked me to arrange some flowers for her wounded soldiers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had seen none of them, for they had been kept very quiet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Last Saturday I went over to Aunt Grisel's.
precisely as stated
From this reading I had seen none of them, for they had been kept very quiet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Fawcett was generally with them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Last Saturday I went over to Aunt Grisel's.
at the time that
From this reading And when I got there, she asked me to arrange some flowers for her wounded soldiers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Fawcett was generally with them.
people who are wounded
From this reading And when I got there, she asked me to arrange some flowers for her wounded soldiers.
Chapter 15 of "Us, and our charge" by Amy Le Feuvre holds 251 sentences, grouped into 51 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.
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