Chapter 13 of Wee Wifie is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Wee Wifie is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THAT ROOM OF MRS. WATKINS'S. Soft hair on which light drops a diadem. GERALD MASSEY. With hands so flower-like, soft and fair, She caught at life with words as sweet As first spring violets.
Chapter 13 of Wee Wifie is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “With hands so flower-like, soft and fair, She caught at life with words as sweet As first spring violets.”
an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
From this reading “Soft hair on which light drops a diadem.”
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading “Soft hair on which light drops a diadem.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “With hands so flower-like, soft and fair, She caught at life with words as sweet As first spring violets.”
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “Soft hair on which light drops a diadem.”
the season of growth
From this reading “With hands so flower-like, soft and fair, She caught at life with words as sweet As first spring violets.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “With hands so flower-like, soft and fair, She caught at life with words as sweet As first spring violets.”
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “With hands so flower-like, soft and fair, She caught at life with words as sweet As first spring violets.”
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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 Soft hair on which light drops a diadem.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With hands so flower-like, soft and fair, She caught at life with words as sweet As first spring violets.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With hands so flower-like, soft and fair, She caught at life with words as sweet As first spring violets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With hands so flower-like, soft and fair, She caught at life with words as sweet As first spring violets.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading With hands so flower-like, soft and fair, She caught at life with words as sweet As first spring violets.
an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
From this reading Soft hair on which light drops a diadem.
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Soft hair on which light drops a diadem.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading With hands so flower-like, soft and fair, She caught at life with words as sweet As first spring violets.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading With hands so flower-like, soft and fair, She caught at life with words as sweet As first spring violets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With hands so flower-like, soft and fair, She caught at life with words as sweet As first spring violets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GERALD MASSEY.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Soft hair on which light drops a diadem.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With hands so flower-like, soft and fair, She caught at life with words as sweet As first spring violets.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading With hands so flower-like, soft and fair, She caught at life with words as sweet As first spring violets.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Soft hair on which light drops a diadem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GERALD MASSEY.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THAT ROOM OF MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THAT ROOM OF MRS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soft hair on which light drops a diadem.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THAT ROOM OF MRS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With hands so flower-like, soft and fair, She caught at life with words as sweet As first spring violets.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With hands so flower-like, soft and fair, She caught at life with words as sweet As first spring violets.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Soft hair on which light drops a diadem.
the season of growth
From this reading With hands so flower-like, soft and fair, She caught at life with words as sweet As first spring violets.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading With hands so flower-like, soft and fair, She caught at life with words as sweet As first spring violets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT ROOM OF MRS.
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading With hands so flower-like, soft and fair, She caught at life with words as sweet As first spring violets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WATKINS'S.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Soft hair on which light drops a diadem.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With hands so flower-like, soft and fair, She caught at life with words as sweet As first spring violets.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With hands so flower-like, soft and fair, She caught at life with words as sweet As first spring violets.
Chapter 13 of Wee Wifie by Rosa Nouchette Carey holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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 13 holds 176 sentences of Wee Wifie, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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