Chapter 6 of Are Parents People? is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Are Parents People? is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I can't let you say that," said the princess, too much interested to be as angry as she felt she ought to be. "I have never offered anyone fake friendship." "I didn't say you had." "Pooh!" said she. "That's beneath you.
Chapter 6 of Are Parents People? is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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feeling or showing anger
From this reading “"I can't let you say that," said the princess, too much interested to be as angry as she felt she ought to be.”
any person at all
From this reading “"I have never offered anyone fake friendship."”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “"That's beneath you.”
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading “"I have never offered anyone fake friendship."”
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading “"I have never offered anyone fake friendship."”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “"I can't let you say that," said the princess, too much interested to be as angry as she felt she ought to be.”
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “"I have never offered anyone fake friendship."”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “"I can't let you say that," said the princess, too much interested to be as angry as she felt she ought to be.”
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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 “"I can't let you say that," said the princess, too much interested to be as angry as she felt she ought to be.”
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feeling or showing anger
From this reading "I can't let you say that," said the princess, too much interested to be as angry as she felt she ought to be.
any person at all
From this reading "I have never offered anyone fake friendship."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I can't let you say that," said the princess, too much interested to be as angry as she felt she ought to be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I can't let you say that," said the princess, too much interested to be as angry as she felt she ought to be.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "That's beneath you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't let you say that," said the princess, too much interested to be as angry as she felt she ought to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't say you had."
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading "I have never offered anyone fake friendship."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I can't let you say that," said the princess, too much interested to be as angry as she felt she ought to be.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading "I have never offered anyone fake friendship."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I didn't say you had."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have never offered anyone fake friendship."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't let you say that," said the princess, too much interested to be as angry as she felt she ought to be.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "I can't let you say that," said the princess, too much interested to be as angry as she felt she ought to be.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I can't let you say that," said the princess, too much interested to be as angry as she felt she ought to be.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I can't let you say that," said the princess, too much interested to be as angry as she felt she ought to be.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I have never offered anyone fake friendship."
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "I have never offered anyone fake friendship."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I can't let you say that," said the princess, too much interested to be as angry as she felt she ought to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pooh!" said she.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "I can't let you say that," said the princess, too much interested to be as angry as she felt she ought to be.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can't let you say that," said the princess, too much interested to be as angry as she felt she ought to be.
express in words
From this reading "I can't let you say that," said the princess, too much interested to be as angry as she felt she ought to be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I can't let you say that," said the princess, too much interested to be as angry as she felt she ought to be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can't let you say that," said the princess, too much interested to be as angry as she felt she ought to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's beneath you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I can't let you say that," said the princess, too much interested to be as angry as she felt she ought to be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I can't let you say that," said the princess, too much interested to be as angry as she felt she ought to be.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I can't let you say that," said the princess, too much interested to be as angry as she felt she ought to be.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can't let you say that," said the princess, too much interested to be as angry as she felt she ought to be.
Chapter 6 of Are Parents People? by Alice Duer Miller holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 6 holds 407 sentences of Are Parents People?, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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