Chapter 5 of Almost a Woman is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Almost a Woman is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"O Mother, I am so glad you are at home again. I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you. He gave me lots to think about, though. He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!" "Does that seem such a strange idea to you?
Chapter 5 of Almost a Woman is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"”
plural of “chemist” — a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading “He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"”
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading “He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “"Does that seem such a strange idea to you?”
a large number or amount
From this reading “He gave me lots to think about, though.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you.”
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"Does that seem such a strange idea to you?”
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.
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “"O Mother, I am so glad you are at home again.”
In this reading “I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you.”
In this reading “I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you.”
In this reading “"Does that seem such a strange idea to you?”
have on one's mind, think about actively
In this reading “He gave me lots to think about, though.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"”
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 I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He gave me lots to think about, though.
anew
From this reading "O Mother, I am so glad you are at home again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "O Mother, I am so glad you are at home again.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "O Mother, I am so glad you are at home again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "O Mother, I am so glad you are at home again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you.
plural of “chemist” — a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does that seem such a strange idea to you?
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
divisible by two
From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave me lots to think about, though.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "O Mother, I am so glad you are at home again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave me lots to think about, though.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "O Mother, I am so glad you are at home again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O Mother, I am so glad you are at home again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Does that seem such a strange idea to you?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you.
immediately past
From this reading I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you.
a large number or amount
From this reading He gave me lots to think about, though.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gave me lots to think about, though.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "O Mother, I am so glad you are at home again.
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O Mother, I am so glad you are at home again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Does that seem such a strange idea to you?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "O Mother, I am so glad you are at home again.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Does that seem such a strange idea to you?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said that mothers need to have such a broad education; that they should even be chemists, mother, think of that!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He gave me lots to think about, though.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He gave me lots to think about, though.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He gave me lots to think about, though.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had a lovely talk with father last evening, but it wasn't you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "O Mother, I am so glad you are at home again.
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