Chapter 20 of Autobiography of a Child is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Autobiography of a Child is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Home for the holidays! What a joyous sound the words have for little ears! Holidays--home! Two iridiscent words of rainbow-promise, expectation in all its warm witchery of dream and enchantment, of indolence and eager activity, of impulses unrestrained, and of constant caresses.
Chapter 20 of Autobiography of a Child is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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any specific behavior
From this reading “Two iridiscent words of rainbow-promise, expectation in all its warm witchery of dream and enchantment, of indolence and eager activity, of impulses unrestrained, and of constant caresses.”
plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading “Two iridiscent words of rainbow-promise, expectation in all its warm witchery of dream and enchantment, of indolence and eager activity, of impulses unrestrained, and of constant caresses.”
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading “Two iridiscent words of rainbow-promise, expectation in all its warm witchery of dream and enchantment, of indolence and eager activity, of impulses unrestrained, and of constant caresses.”
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading “Two iridiscent words of rainbow-promise, expectation in all its warm witchery of dream and enchantment, of indolence and eager activity, of impulses unrestrained, and of constant caresses.”
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.”
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading “Two iridiscent words of rainbow-promise, expectation in all its warm witchery of dream and enchantment, of indolence and eager activity, of impulses unrestrained, and of constant caresses.”
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading “What a joyous sound the words have for little ears!”
not subject to restraint
From this reading “Two iridiscent words of rainbow-promise, expectation in all its warm witchery of dream and enchantment, of indolence and eager activity, of impulses unrestrained, and of constant caresses.”
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.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a joyous sound the words have for little ears!
any specific behavior
From this reading Two iridiscent words of rainbow-promise, expectation in all its warm witchery of dream and enchantment, of indolence and eager activity, of impulses unrestrained, and of constant caresses.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Two iridiscent words of rainbow-promise, expectation in all its warm witchery of dream and enchantment, of indolence and eager activity, of impulses unrestrained, and of constant caresses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two iridiscent words of rainbow-promise, expectation in all its warm witchery of dream and enchantment, of indolence and eager activity, of impulses unrestrained, and of constant caresses.
plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading Two iridiscent words of rainbow-promise, expectation in all its warm witchery of dream and enchantment, of indolence and eager activity, of impulses unrestrained, and of constant caresses.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Two iridiscent words of rainbow-promise, expectation in all its warm witchery of dream and enchantment, of indolence and eager activity, of impulses unrestrained, and of constant caresses.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Two iridiscent words of rainbow-promise, expectation in all its warm witchery of dream and enchantment, of indolence and eager activity, of impulses unrestrained, and of constant caresses.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Two iridiscent words of rainbow-promise, expectation in all its warm witchery of dream and enchantment, of indolence and eager activity, of impulses unrestrained, and of constant caresses.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading What a joyous sound the words have for little ears!
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading Two iridiscent words of rainbow-promise, expectation in all its warm witchery of dream and enchantment, of indolence and eager activity, of impulses unrestrained, and of constant caresses.
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Two iridiscent words of rainbow-promise, expectation in all its warm witchery of dream and enchantment, of indolence and eager activity, of impulses unrestrained, and of constant caresses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What a joyous sound the words have for little ears!
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading Two iridiscent words of rainbow-promise, expectation in all its warm witchery of dream and enchantment, of indolence and eager activity, of impulses unrestrained, and of constant caresses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two iridiscent words of rainbow-promise, expectation in all its warm witchery of dream and enchantment, of indolence and eager activity, of impulses unrestrained, and of constant caresses.
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading Two iridiscent words of rainbow-promise, expectation in all its warm witchery of dream and enchantment, of indolence and eager activity, of impulses unrestrained, and of constant caresses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two iridiscent words of rainbow-promise, expectation in all its warm witchery of dream and enchantment, of indolence and eager activity, of impulses unrestrained, and of constant caresses.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Two iridiscent words of rainbow-promise, expectation in all its warm witchery of dream and enchantment, of indolence and eager activity, of impulses unrestrained, and of constant caresses.
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading What a joyous sound the words have for little ears!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What a joyous sound the words have for little ears!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two iridiscent words of rainbow-promise, expectation in all its warm witchery of dream and enchantment, of indolence and eager activity, of impulses unrestrained, and of constant caresses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two iridiscent words of rainbow-promise, expectation in all its warm witchery of dream and enchantment, of indolence and eager activity, of impulses unrestrained, and of constant caresses.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading What a joyous sound the words have for little ears!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two iridiscent words of rainbow-promise, expectation in all its warm witchery of dream and enchantment, of indolence and eager activity, of impulses unrestrained, and of constant caresses.
not subject to restraint
From this reading Two iridiscent words of rainbow-promise, expectation in all its warm witchery of dream and enchantment, of indolence and eager activity, of impulses unrestrained, and of constant caresses.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Two iridiscent words of rainbow-promise, expectation in all its warm witchery of dream and enchantment, of indolence and eager activity, of impulses unrestrained, and of constant caresses.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a joyous sound the words have for little ears!
the art of sorcery
From this reading Two iridiscent words of rainbow-promise, expectation in all its warm witchery of dream and enchantment, of indolence and eager activity, of impulses unrestrained, and of constant caresses.
the words that are spoken
From this reading What a joyous sound the words have for little ears!
Chapter 20 of Autobiography of a Child by Hannah Lynch holds 43 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.
Chapter 20 holds 43 sentences of Autobiography of a Child, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.
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