Chapter III of Azalea's Silver Web, “Own Folk,” is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter III of Azalea's Silver Web, “Own Folk,” is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Little Windows,” Mount Hebron, October 22nd. _Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing you. Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger. This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home. Who will look after the men?
Chapter III of Azalea's Silver Web, “Own Folk,” is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.”
attach to a support
From this reading ““Little Windows,” Mount Hebron, October 22nd.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading ““Little Windows,” Mount Hebron, October 22nd.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.”
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.”
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading ““Little Windows,” Mount Hebron, October 22nd.”
produce a literary work
From this reading “Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “_Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing 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.
keep under careful scrutiny
In this reading “Who will look after the men?”
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From this reading “Little Windows,” Mount Hebron, October 22nd.
later than; following
From this reading _Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing you.
anew
From this reading Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing you.
dearly loved
From this reading _Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Little Windows,” Mount Hebron, October 22nd.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
and nothing more
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
go away from a place
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Little Windows,” Mount Hebron, October 22nd.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Who will look after the men?
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From this reading Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
the force of workers available
From this reading Who will look after the men?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
attach to a support
From this reading “Little Windows,” Mount Hebron, October 22nd.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing you.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “Little Windows,” Mount Hebron, October 22nd.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading _Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing you.
express in words
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing you.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who will look after the men?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
up to a particular time
From this reading Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is just to say that Mother McBirney has been sent for, though I can’t see how she is to leave home.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing you.
(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 _Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing you.
which person or people
From this reading Who will look after the men?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Who will look after the men?
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “Little Windows,” Mount Hebron, October 22nd.
produce a literary work
From this reading Aunt Lorena says I mustn’t write so much at one time again till I am stronger.
the act of creating written works
From this reading _Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Carin dear_: I was not quite so well after writing you.
Chapter 3 of Azalea's Silver Web by Elia Wilkinson Peattie holds 260 sentences, grouped into 52 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 3 holds 260 sentences of Azalea's Silver Web, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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