Chapter 3 of Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HIS FIRST PARTY. ALILA was not two hours old before friends began to arrive to see him. But they did not enter suddenly! That would have been the height of rudeness. As they reached the doorway, each in turn stood for a long time on the outside, making many complimentary remarks to Alila's family.
Chapter 3 of Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “ALILA was not two hours old before friends began to arrive to see him.”
conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading “As they reached the doorway, each in turn stood for a long time on the outside, making many complimentary remarks to Alila's family.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “As they reached the doorway, each in turn stood for a long time on the outside, making many complimentary remarks to Alila's family.”
to come or go into
From this reading “But they did not enter suddenly!”
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading “That would have been the height of rudeness.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “As they reached the doorway, each in turn stood for a long time on the outside, making many complimentary remarks to Alila's family.”
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “As they reached the doorway, each in turn stood for a long time on the outside, making many complimentary remarks to Alila's family.”
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading “That would have been the height of rudeness.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “ALILA was not two hours old before friends began to arrive to see him.”
a prolonged period of time
In this reading “As they reached the doorway, each in turn stood for a long time on the outside, making many complimentary remarks to Alila's family.”
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 As they reached the doorway, each in turn stood for a long time on the outside, making many complimentary remarks to Alila's family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALILA was not two hours old before friends began to arrive to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they reached the doorway, each in turn stood for a long time on the outside, making many complimentary remarks to Alila's family.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading ALILA was not two hours old before friends began to arrive to see him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they reached the doorway, each in turn stood for a long time on the outside, making many complimentary remarks to Alila's family.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That would have been the height of rudeness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ALILA was not two hours old before friends began to arrive to see him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ALILA was not two hours old before friends began to arrive to see him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they did not enter suddenly!
conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading As they reached the doorway, each in turn stood for a long time on the outside, making many complimentary remarks to Alila's family.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But they did not enter suddenly!
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading As they reached the doorway, each in turn stood for a long time on the outside, making many complimentary remarks to Alila's family.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As they reached the doorway, each in turn stood for a long time on the outside, making many complimentary remarks to Alila's family.
to come or go into
From this reading But they did not enter suddenly!
a social unit living together
From this reading As they reached the doorway, each in turn stood for a long time on the outside, making many complimentary remarks to Alila's family.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading HIS FIRST PARTY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As they reached the doorway, each in turn stood for a long time on the outside, making many complimentary remarks to Alila's family.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ALILA was not two hours old before friends began to arrive to see him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That would have been the height of rudeness.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading That would have been the height of rudeness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ALILA was not two hours old before friends began to arrive to see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS FIRST PARTY.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading ALILA was not two hours old before friends began to arrive to see him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they reached the doorway, each in turn stood for a long time on the outside, making many complimentary remarks to Alila's family.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As they reached the doorway, each in turn stood for a long time on the outside, making many complimentary remarks to Alila's family.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading As they reached the doorway, each in turn stood for a long time on the outside, making many complimentary remarks to Alila's family.
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 As they reached the doorway, each in turn stood for a long time on the outside, making many complimentary remarks to Alila's family.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ALILA was not two hours old before friends began to arrive to see him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That would have been the height of rudeness.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ALILA was not two hours old before friends began to arrive to see him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they reached the doorway, each in turn stood for a long time on the outside, making many complimentary remarks to Alila's family.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading As they reached the doorway, each in turn stood for a long time on the outside, making many complimentary remarks to Alila's family.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading HIS FIRST PARTY.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As they reached the doorway, each in turn stood for a long time on the outside, making many complimentary remarks to Alila's family.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading As they reached the doorway, each in turn stood for a long time on the outside, making many complimentary remarks to Alila's family.
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading That would have been the height of rudeness.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ALILA was not two hours old before friends began to arrive to see him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As they reached the doorway, each in turn stood for a long time on the outside, making many complimentary remarks to Alila's family.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But they did not enter suddenly!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That would have been the height of rudeness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That would have been the height of rudeness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they did not enter suddenly!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As they reached the doorway, each in turn stood for a long time on the outside, making many complimentary remarks to Alila's family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALILA was not two hours old before friends began to arrive to see him.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading As they reached the doorway, each in turn stood for a long time on the outside, making many complimentary remarks to Alila's family.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ALILA was not two hours old before friends began to arrive to see him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALILA was not two hours old before friends began to arrive to see him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would have been the height of rudeness.
Chapter 3 of Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade holds 44 sentences, grouped into 9 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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