Chapter 6 of Amy Harrison is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Amy Harrison is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TRUTH SETTING FREE. The next day she awoke, out of spirits and out of temper. She did not see why she should always work, while Kitty was enjoying herself in bed. She forgot the joy of serving others, and thought it very hard others should not try to serve her. We are apt to be very strict about other people's duties when we forget our own.
Chapter 6 of Amy Harrison is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading “We are apt to be very strict about other people's duties when we forget our own.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “The next day she awoke, out of spirits and out of temper.”
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “We are apt to be very strict about other people's duties when we forget our own.”
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “She did not see why she should always work, while Kitty was enjoying herself in bed.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “She did not see why she should always work, while Kitty was enjoying herself in bed.”
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “We are apt to be very strict about other people's duties when we forget our own.”
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “She forgot the joy of serving others, and thought it very hard others should not try to serve her.”
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading “We are apt to be very strict about other people's duties when we forget our own.”
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 “The next day she awoke, out of spirits and out of temper.”
In this reading “We are apt to be very strict about other people's duties when we forget our own.”
In this reading “She did not see why she should always work, while Kitty was enjoying herself in bed.”
In this reading “She did not see why she should always work, while Kitty was enjoying herself in bed.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We are apt to be very strict about other people's duties when we forget our own.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She did not see why she should always work, while Kitty was enjoying herself in bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day she awoke, out of spirits and out of temper.
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading We are apt to be very strict about other people's duties when we forget our own.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are apt to be very strict about other people's duties when we forget our own.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The next day she awoke, out of spirits and out of temper.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We are apt to be very strict about other people's duties when we forget our own.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She did not see why she should always work, while Kitty was enjoying herself in bed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day she awoke, out of spirits and out of temper.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not see why she should always work, while Kitty was enjoying herself in bed.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading We are apt to be very strict about other people's duties when we forget our own.
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading She did not see why she should always work, while Kitty was enjoying herself in bed.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading We are apt to be very strict about other people's duties when we forget our own.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She forgot the joy of serving others, and thought it very hard others should not try to serve her.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading THE TRUTH SETTING FREE.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She forgot the joy of serving others, and thought it very hard others should not try to serve her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She forgot the joy of serving others, and thought it very hard others should not try to serve her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She did not see why she should always work, while Kitty was enjoying herself in bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She did not see why she should always work, while Kitty was enjoying herself in bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She forgot the joy of serving others, and thought it very hard others should not try to serve her.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She forgot the joy of serving others, and thought it very hard others should not try to serve her.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading She did not see why she should always work, while Kitty was enjoying herself in bed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day she awoke, out of spirits and out of temper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not see why she should always work, while Kitty was enjoying herself in bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day she awoke, out of spirits and out of temper.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We are apt to be very strict about other people's duties when we forget our own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She forgot the joy of serving others, and thought it very hard others should not try to serve her.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are apt to be very strict about other people's duties when we forget our own.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next day she awoke, out of spirits and out of temper.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We are apt to be very strict about other people's duties when we forget our own.
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We are apt to be very strict about other people's duties when we forget our own.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She did not see why she should always work, while Kitty was enjoying herself in bed.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading She forgot the joy of serving others, and thought it very hard others should not try to serve her.
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading She forgot the joy of serving others, and thought it very hard others should not try to serve her.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading THE TRUTH SETTING FREE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day she awoke, out of spirits and out of temper.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She did not see why she should always work, while Kitty was enjoying herself in bed.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The next day she awoke, out of spirits and out of temper.
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading We are apt to be very strict about other people's duties when we forget our own.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading The next day she awoke, out of spirits and out of temper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUTH SETTING FREE.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She forgot the joy of serving others, and thought it very hard others should not try to serve her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She forgot the joy of serving others, and thought it very hard others should not try to serve her.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE TRUTH SETTING FREE.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading She forgot the joy of serving others, and thought it very hard others should not try to serve her.
precisely as stated
From this reading She forgot the joy of serving others, and thought it very hard others should not try to serve her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She did not see why she should always work, while Kitty was enjoying herself in bed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are apt to be very strict about other people's duties when we forget our own.
at the time that
From this reading We are apt to be very strict about other people's duties when we forget our own.
during the time that
From this reading She did not see why she should always work, while Kitty was enjoying herself in bed.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She did not see why she should always work, while Kitty was enjoying herself in bed.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She did not see why she should always work, while Kitty was enjoying herself in bed.
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Chapter 6 holds 114 sentences of Amy Harrison, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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