Chapter 24 of Addie's Husband is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Addie's Husband is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Get up, Miss Pauline, get up quick!" "What is the matter, Sally?" cries Pauline, rubbing her eyes. "How funny you look! Has anything happened?" "Hush!
Chapter 24 of Addie's Husband is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “"What is the matter, Sally?" cries Pauline, rubbing her eyes.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “"How funny you look!”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Has anything happened?"”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “"Hush!”
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading “"Get up, Miss Pauline, get up quick!"”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “"Get up, Miss Pauline, get up quick!"”
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading “"What is the matter, Sally?" cries Pauline, rubbing her eyes.”
witty remark
From this reading “"What is the matter, Sally?" cries Pauline, rubbing her eyes.”
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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rise to one's feet
In this reading “"Get up, Miss Pauline, get up quick!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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any thing at all
From this reading Has anything happened?"
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "What is the matter, Sally?" cries Pauline, rubbing her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "What is the matter, Sally?" cries Pauline, rubbing her eyes.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "How funny you look!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get up, Miss Pauline, get up quick!"
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Has anything happened?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has anything happened?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What is the matter, Sally?" cries Pauline, rubbing her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How funny you look!
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter, Sally?" cries Pauline, rubbing her eyes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "How funny you look!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter, Sally?" cries Pauline, rubbing her eyes.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Get up, Miss Pauline, get up quick!"
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading "Get up, Miss Pauline, get up quick!"
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Get up, Miss Pauline, get up quick!"
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading "What is the matter, Sally?" cries Pauline, rubbing her eyes.
witty remark
From this reading "What is the matter, Sally?" cries Pauline, rubbing her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What is the matter, Sally?" cries Pauline, rubbing her eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Get up, Miss Pauline, get up quick!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter, Sally?" cries Pauline, rubbing her eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How funny you look!
Chapter 24 of Addie's Husband by Mrs. Gordon Smythies holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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 24 holds 173 sentences of Addie's Husband, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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