Chapter 6 of Winnie Childs, the Shop Girl is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Winnie Childs, the Shop Girl is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TWO PETERS The hands of Peter Rolls! They had Winifred Child's imagination in their grip. Sleeping and waking, she saw the glitter of their rings. For on her first night in New York Mr. Loewenfeld told her a story about the hands. They were the hands of Peter senior.
Chapter 6 of Winnie Childs, the Shop Girl is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “They had Winifred Child's imagination in their grip.”
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading “Sleeping and waking, she saw the glitter of their rings.”
the act of grasping
From this reading “They had Winifred Child's imagination in their grip.”
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “THE TWO PETERS The hands of Peter Rolls!”
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading “Sleeping and waking, she saw the glitter of their rings.”
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading “THE TWO PETERS The hands of Peter Rolls!”
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading “They were the hands of Peter senior.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “Sleeping and waking, she saw the glitter of their rings.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For on her first night in New York Mr. Loewenfeld told her a story about the hands.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For on her first night in New York Mr. Loewenfeld told her a story about the hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sleeping and waking, she saw the glitter of their rings.
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They had Winifred Child's imagination in their grip.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For on her first night in New York Mr. Loewenfeld told her a story about the hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For on her first night in New York Mr. Loewenfeld told her a story about the hands.
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading Sleeping and waking, she saw the glitter of their rings.
the act of grasping
From this reading They had Winifred Child's imagination in their grip.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had Winifred Child's imagination in their grip.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE TWO PETERS The hands of Peter Rolls!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For on her first night in New York Mr. Loewenfeld told her a story about the hands.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading They had Winifred Child's imagination in their grip.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had Winifred Child's imagination in their grip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For on her first night in New York Mr. Loewenfeld told her a story about the hands.
a form of address for a man
From this reading For on her first night in New York Mr. Loewenfeld told her a story about the hands.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For on her first night in New York Mr. Loewenfeld told her a story about the hands.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For on her first night in New York Mr. Loewenfeld told her a story about the hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TWO PETERS The hands of Peter Rolls!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For on her first night in New York Mr. Loewenfeld told her a story about the hands.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading THE TWO PETERS The hands of Peter Rolls!
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading THE TWO PETERS The hands of Peter Rolls!
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading Sleeping and waking, she saw the glitter of their rings.
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading THE TWO PETERS The hands of Peter Rolls!
cut with a saw
From this reading Sleeping and waking, she saw the glitter of their rings.
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading They were the hands of Peter senior.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sleeping and waking, she saw the glitter of their rings.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Sleeping and waking, she saw the glitter of their rings.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading For on her first night in New York Mr. Loewenfeld told her a story about the hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO PETERS The hands of Peter Rolls!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had Winifred Child's imagination in their grip.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had Winifred Child's imagination in their grip.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading For on her first night in New York Mr. Loewenfeld told her a story about the hands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO PETERS The hands of Peter Rolls!
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Sleeping and waking, she saw the glitter of their rings.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were the hands of Peter senior.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had Winifred Child's imagination in their grip.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading For on her first night in New York Mr. Loewenfeld told her a story about the hands.
Chapter 6 of Winnie Childs, the Shop Girl by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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 6 holds 106 sentences of Winnie Childs, the Shop Girl, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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