Chapter 18 of Barbara Hale: A Doctor's Daughter is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Barbara Hale: A Doctor's Daughter is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUSPICIONS No sooner had they deposited Miss Davis at her front gate than Cara turned to Babs. “Now see here, Sister,” she began facetiously, “you’ve got to tell me all about this. What’s on your mind?” “Of course, Cara, I intend to tell you. I’ve just been waiting for a chance,” answered Babs, sullenly.
Chapter 18 of Barbara Hale: A Doctor's Daughter is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading “SUSPICIONS No sooner had they deposited Miss Davis at her front gate than Cara turned to Babs.”
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “SUSPICIONS No sooner had they deposited Miss Davis at her front gate than Cara turned to Babs.”
not seriously
From this reading ““Now see here, Sister,” she began facetiously, “you’ve got to tell me all about this.”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “SUSPICIONS No sooner had they deposited Miss Davis at her front gate than Cara turned to Babs.”
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading ““Of course, Cara, I intend to tell you.”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “SUSPICIONS No sooner had they deposited Miss Davis at her front gate than Cara turned to Babs.”
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “SUSPICIONS No sooner had they deposited Miss Davis at her front gate than Cara turned to Babs.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “I’ve just been waiting for a chance,” answered Babs, sullenly.”
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 “SUSPICIONS No sooner had they deposited Miss Davis at her front gate than Cara turned to Babs.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course, Cara, I intend to tell you.”
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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 I’ve just been waiting for a chance,” answered Babs, sullenly.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Now see here, Sister,” she began facetiously, “you’ve got to tell me all about this.
(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 “Now see here, Sister,” she began facetiously, “you’ve got to tell me all about this.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I’ve just been waiting for a chance,” answered Babs, sullenly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SUSPICIONS No sooner had they deposited Miss Davis at her front gate than Cara turned to Babs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUSPICIONS No sooner had they deposited Miss Davis at her front gate than Cara turned to Babs.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I’ve just been waiting for a chance,” answered Babs, sullenly.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Now see here, Sister,” she began facetiously, “you’ve got to tell me all about this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUSPICIONS No sooner had they deposited Miss Davis at her front gate than Cara turned to Babs.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I’ve just been waiting for a chance,” answered Babs, sullenly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course, Cara, I intend to tell you.
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading SUSPICIONS No sooner had they deposited Miss Davis at her front gate than Cara turned to Babs.
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading SUSPICIONS No sooner had they deposited Miss Davis at her front gate than Cara turned to Babs.
not seriously
From this reading “Now see here, Sister,” she began facetiously, “you’ve got to tell me all about this.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I’ve just been waiting for a chance,” answered Babs, sullenly.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading SUSPICIONS No sooner had they deposited Miss Davis at her front gate than Cara turned to Babs.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading SUSPICIONS No sooner had they deposited Miss Davis at her front gate than Cara turned to Babs.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Now see here, Sister,” she began facetiously, “you’ve got to tell me all about this.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SUSPICIONS No sooner had they deposited Miss Davis at her front gate than Cara turned to Babs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SUSPICIONS No sooner had they deposited Miss Davis at her front gate than Cara turned to Babs.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Now see here, Sister,” she began facetiously, “you’ve got to tell me all about this.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Of course, Cara, I intend to tell you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve just been waiting for a chance,” answered Babs, sullenly.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “Of course, Cara, I intend to tell you.
and nothing more
From this reading I’ve just been waiting for a chance,” answered Babs, sullenly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now see here, Sister,” she began facetiously, “you’ve got to tell me all about this.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading What’s on your mind?”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading SUSPICIONS No sooner had they deposited Miss Davis at her front gate than Cara turned to Babs.
not any; not one
From this reading SUSPICIONS No sooner had they deposited Miss Davis at her front gate than Cara turned to Babs.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now see here, Sister,” she began facetiously, “you’ve got to tell me all about this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course, Cara, I intend to tell you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What’s on your mind?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Now see here, Sister,” she began facetiously, “you’ve got to tell me all about this.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now see here, Sister,” she began facetiously, “you’ve got to tell me all about this.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Now see here, Sister,” she began facetiously, “you’ve got to tell me all about this.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading SUSPICIONS No sooner had they deposited Miss Davis at her front gate than Cara turned to Babs.
in a sullen manner
From this reading I’ve just been waiting for a chance,” answered Babs, sullenly.
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading SUSPICIONS No sooner had they deposited Miss Davis at her front gate than Cara turned to Babs.
express in words
From this reading “Now see here, Sister,” she began facetiously, “you’ve got to tell me all about this.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SUSPICIONS No sooner had they deposited Miss Davis at her front gate than Cara turned to Babs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SUSPICIONS No sooner had they deposited Miss Davis at her front gate than Cara turned to Babs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Now see here, Sister,” she began facetiously, “you’ve got to tell me all about this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUSPICIONS No sooner had they deposited Miss Davis at her front gate than Cara turned to Babs.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading SUSPICIONS No sooner had they deposited Miss Davis at her front gate than Cara turned to Babs.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I’ve just been waiting for a chance,” answered Babs, sullenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What’s on your mind?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of course, Cara, I intend to tell you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now see here, Sister,” she began facetiously, “you’ve got to tell me all about this.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What’s on your mind?”
Chapter 18 of Barbara Hale: A Doctor's Daughter by Lilian Garis holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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.
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