Chapter 18 of A Little Girl in Old Washington is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of A Little Girl in Old Washington is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OF MANY THINGS. "Oh, where is mamma?" cried Annis, as she was clasped in Mr. Mason's arms one morning. "Can't you give me mamma's welcome also?" inquired the kindly voice. "Why, Annis, what a large girl you are! It seems as if we must have been away an age for you to change so."
Chapter 18 of A Little Girl in Old Washington is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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how long something has existed
From this reading “It seems as if we must have been away an age for you to change so."”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “It seems as if we must have been away an age for you to change so."”
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “"Oh, where is mamma?" cried Annis, as she was clasped in Mr. Mason's arms one morning.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"Can't you give me mamma's welcome also?" inquired the kindly voice.”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “"Can't you give me mamma's welcome also?" inquired the kindly voice.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"Oh, where is mamma?" cried Annis, as she was clasped in Mr. Mason's arms one morning.”
possessive form of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading “"Oh, where is mamma?" cried Annis, as she was clasped in Mr. Mason's arms one morning.”
accept gladly
From this reading “"Can't you give me mamma's welcome also?" inquired the kindly voice.”
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 “OF MANY THINGS.”
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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 "Why, Annis, what a large girl you are!
how long something has existed
From this reading It seems as if we must have been away an age for you to change so."
in addition
From this reading "Can't you give me mamma's welcome also?" inquired the kindly voice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seems as if we must have been away an age for you to change so."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, where is mamma?" cried Annis, as she was clasped in Mr. Mason's arms one morning.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, Annis, what a large girl you are!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Oh, where is mamma?" cried Annis, as she was clasped in Mr. Mason's arms one morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, where is mamma?" cried Annis, as she was clasped in Mr. Mason's arms one morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It seems as if we must have been away an age for you to change so."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seems as if we must have been away an age for you to change so."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't you give me mamma's welcome also?" inquired the kindly voice.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It seems as if we must have been away an age for you to change so."
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading "Oh, where is mamma?" cried Annis, as she was clasped in Mr. Mason's arms one morning.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, where is mamma?" cried Annis, as she was clasped in Mr. Mason's arms one morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seems as if we must have been away an age for you to change so."
a young female
From this reading "Why, Annis, what a large girl you are!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Can't you give me mamma's welcome also?" inquired the kindly voice.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seems as if we must have been away an age for you to change so."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seems as if we must have been away an age for you to change so."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, where is mamma?" cried Annis, as she was clasped in Mr. Mason's arms one morning.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Can't you give me mamma's welcome also?" inquired the kindly voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, where is mamma?" cried Annis, as she was clasped in Mr. Mason's arms one morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems as if we must have been away an age for you to change so."
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Can't you give me mamma's welcome also?" inquired the kindly voice.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Why, Annis, what a large girl you are!
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Oh, where is mamma?" cried Annis, as she was clasped in Mr. Mason's arms one morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't you give me mamma's welcome also?" inquired the kindly voice.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading OF MANY THINGS.
possessive form of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading "Oh, where is mamma?" cried Annis, as she was clasped in Mr. Mason's arms one morning.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can't you give me mamma's welcome also?" inquired the kindly voice.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Oh, where is mamma?" cried Annis, as she was clasped in Mr. Mason's arms one morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, where is mamma?" cried Annis, as she was clasped in Mr. Mason's arms one morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It seems as if we must have been away an age for you to change so."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF MANY THINGS.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, where is mamma?" cried Annis, as she was clasped in Mr. Mason's arms one morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, where is mamma?" cried Annis, as she was clasped in Mr. Mason's arms one morning.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems as if we must have been away an age for you to change so."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, where is mamma?" cried Annis, as she was clasped in Mr. Mason's arms one morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seems as if we must have been away an age for you to change so."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Can't you give me mamma's welcome also?" inquired the kindly voice.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading OF MANY THINGS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems as if we must have been away an age for you to change so."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Can't you give me mamma's welcome also?" inquired the kindly voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, where is mamma?" cried Annis, as she was clasped in Mr. Mason's arms one morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It seems as if we must have been away an age for you to change so."
accept gladly
From this reading "Can't you give me mamma's welcome also?" inquired the kindly voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, Annis, what a large girl you are!
in or at the place that
From this reading "Oh, where is mamma?" cried Annis, as she was clasped in Mr. Mason's arms one morning.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Annis, what a large girl you are!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can't you give me mamma's welcome also?" inquired the kindly voice.
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