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Chapter 2 of A Little Girl in Old Pittsburg is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket. Her hair was gathered in a pretty white cap with a ruffle of lace about the edge, framing in her rather thin face. "So good! And the good news! Why, I feel almost well."
Chapter 2 of A Little Girl in Old Pittsburg is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.”
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “Her hair was gathered in a pretty white cap with a ruffle of lace about the edge, framing in her rather thin face.”
formulation of the plans and important details
From this reading “Her hair was gathered in a pretty white cap with a ruffle of lace about the edge, framing in her rather thin face.”
brought together in one place
From this reading “Her hair was gathered in a pretty white cap with a ruffle of lace about the edge, framing in her rather thin face.”
full of or producing joy
From this reading “A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.”
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading “Her hair was gathered in a pretty white cap with a ruffle of lace about the edge, framing in her rather thin face.”
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading “Her hair was gathered in a pretty white cap with a ruffle of lace about the edge, framing in her rather thin face.”
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading “A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.”
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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In this reading “Her hair was gathered in a pretty white cap with a ruffle of lace about the edge, framing in her rather thin face.”
In this reading “And the good news!”
In this reading “A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.”
In this reading “Her hair was gathered in a pretty white cap with a ruffle of lace about the edge, framing in her rather thin face.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her hair was gathered in a pretty white cap with a ruffle of lace about the edge, framing in her rather thin face.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Why, I feel almost well."
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Her hair was gathered in a pretty white cap with a ruffle of lace about the edge, framing in her rather thin face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Her hair was gathered in a pretty white cap with a ruffle of lace about the edge, framing in her rather thin face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her hair was gathered in a pretty white cap with a ruffle of lace about the edge, framing in her rather thin face.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Why, I feel almost well."
formulation of the plans and important details
From this reading Her hair was gathered in a pretty white cap with a ruffle of lace about the edge, framing in her rather thin face.
brought together in one place
From this reading Her hair was gathered in a pretty white cap with a ruffle of lace about the edge, framing in her rather thin face.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
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 Her hair was gathered in a pretty white cap with a ruffle of lace about the edge, framing in her rather thin face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hair was gathered in a pretty white cap with a ruffle of lace about the edge, framing in her rather thin face.
having a high back
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why, I feel almost well."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
full of or producing joy
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Her hair was gathered in a pretty white cap with a ruffle of lace about the edge, framing in her rather thin face.
information about recent and important events
From this reading And the good news!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her hair was gathered in a pretty white cap with a ruffle of lace about the edge, framing in her rather thin face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Her hair was gathered in a pretty white cap with a ruffle of lace about the edge, framing in her rather thin face.
on the contrary
From this reading Her hair was gathered in a pretty white cap with a ruffle of lace about the edge, framing in her rather thin face.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading Her hair was gathered in a pretty white cap with a ruffle of lace about the edge, framing in her rather thin face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her hair was gathered in a pretty white cap with a ruffle of lace about the edge, framing in her rather thin face.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Her hair was gathered in a pretty white cap with a ruffle of lace about the edge, framing in her rather thin face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Why, I feel almost well."
a Caucasian
From this reading Her hair was gathered in a pretty white cap with a ruffle of lace about the edge, framing in her rather thin face.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, I feel almost well."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her hair was gathered in a pretty white cap with a ruffle of lace about the edge, framing in her rather thin face.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A JOYFUL RETURN "It is so good to get out among you all," Barbe Carrick said, as she was pillowed up in a big high-backed chair and wrapped in a soft gray blanket.
Chapter 2 of A Little Girl in Old Pittsburg by Amanda M. Douglas holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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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