Chapter 6 of At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FOUNDLING. "Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham. "Just to think, here we are hard at work when we have been here only two days." "Well, I'm glad, for one," said Dum. "If they work us hard enough, we won't get Zebedee-sick.
Chapter 6 of At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
From this reading “THE FOUNDLING.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “"Well, I'm glad, for one," said Dum.”
English financier (1519-1579)
From this reading “"Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “"Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “"Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.”
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading “"Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “"Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.”
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 “"Just to think, here we are hard at work when we have been here only two days."”
In this reading “"If they work us hard enough, we won't get Zebedee-sick.”
In this reading “"Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.”
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later than; following
From this reading "Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Just to think, here we are hard at work when we have been here only two days."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Just to think, here we are hard at work when we have been here only two days."
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From this reading "Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.
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From this reading "Well, I'm glad, for one," said Dum.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "If they work us hard enough, we won't get Zebedee-sick.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, I'm glad, for one," said Dum.
a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
From this reading THE FOUNDLING.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If they work us hard enough, we won't get Zebedee-sick.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Well, I'm glad, for one," said Dum.
English financier (1519-1579)
From this reading "Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Just to think, here we are hard at work when we have been here only two days."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Just to think, here we are hard at work when we have been here only two days."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Just to think, here we are hard at work when we have been here only two days."
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From this reading "Well, I'm glad, for one," said Dum.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If they work us hard enough, we won't get Zebedee-sick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just to think, here we are hard at work when we have been here only two days."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.
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From this reading "Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, I'm glad, for one," said Dum.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just to think, here we are hard at work when we have been here only two days."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I'm glad, for one," said Dum.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading "Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOUNDLING.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If they work us hard enough, we won't get Zebedee-sick.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Just to think, here we are hard at work when we have been here only two days."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Just to think, here we are hard at work when we have been here only two days."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Just to think, here we are hard at work when we have been here only two days."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If they work us hard enough, we won't get Zebedee-sick.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Just to think, here we are hard at work when we have been here only two days."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Miss Peyton is some mobilizer," sighed Dee as she snuggled down in her bed after our first study hall had been lived through at Gresham.
at the time that
From this reading "Just to think, here we are hard at work when we have been here only two days."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If they work us hard enough, we won't get Zebedee-sick.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Just to think, here we are hard at work when we have been here only two days."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If they work us hard enough, we won't get Zebedee-sick.
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