Chapter 8 of Bab: A Sub-Deb is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Bab: A Sub-Deb is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JANUARY 18TH. Father still away. The Hon. sent Sis a huge bunch of orchids today. She refused me even one. She is always tight with flowers and candy.
Chapter 8 of Bab: A Sub-Deb is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “The Hon. sent Sis a huge bunch of orchids today.”
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading “She is always tight with flowers and candy.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “JANUARY 18TH.”
plural of “orchid” — any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
From this reading “The Hon. sent Sis a huge bunch of orchids today.”
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “She refused me even one.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “The Hon. sent Sis a huge bunch of orchids today.”
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “She is always tight with flowers and candy.”
the present time or age
From this reading “The Hon. sent Sis a huge bunch of orchids today.”
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In this reading “The Hon. sent Sis a huge bunch of orchids today.”
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From this reading JANUARY 18TH.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Hon. sent Sis a huge bunch of orchids today.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She is always tight with flowers and candy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She is always tight with flowers and candy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Father still away.
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The Hon. sent Sis a huge bunch of orchids today.
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading She is always tight with flowers and candy.
divisible by two
From this reading She refused me even one.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father still away.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She is always tight with flowers and candy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Hon. sent Sis a huge bunch of orchids today.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The Hon. sent Sis a huge bunch of orchids today.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is always tight with flowers and candy.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading JANUARY 18TH.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She refused me even one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Hon. sent Sis a huge bunch of orchids today.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She refused me even one.
plural of “orchid” — any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
From this reading The Hon. sent Sis a huge bunch of orchids today.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She refused me even one.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The Hon. sent Sis a huge bunch of orchids today.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She refused me even one.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The Hon. sent Sis a huge bunch of orchids today.
not in physical motion
From this reading Father still away.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading JANUARY 18TH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Hon. sent Sis a huge bunch of orchids today.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading She is always tight with flowers and candy.
the present time or age
From this reading The Hon. sent Sis a huge bunch of orchids today.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She is always tight with flowers and candy.
Chapter 8 of Bab: A Sub-Deb by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 8 holds 415 sentences of Bab: A Sub-Deb, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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