Chapter 3 of Betsey Bobbett: A Drama is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Betsey Bobbett: A Drama is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ELD. P. Perhaps we had better try some more familiar hymn. We will sing on page 200. The duet between the sulfireno and the beartone will be sung by the editor of the _Augur_ and Betsey Bobbett. MISS G. I believe I can sing that full as well as another certain person.
Chapter 3 of Betsey Bobbett: A Drama is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/97 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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indicate, as with a sign or an omen
two items of the same kind
From this reading “The duet between the sulfireno and the beartone will be sung by the editor of the _Augur_ and Betsey Bobbett.”
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading “The duet between the sulfireno and the beartone will be sung by the editor of the _Augur_ and Betsey Bobbett.”
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “P. Perhaps we had better try some more familiar hymn.”
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading “P. Perhaps we had better try some more familiar hymn.”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “We will sing on page 200.”
deliver by singing
From this reading “We will sing on page 200.”
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading “The duet between the sulfireno and the beartone will be sung by the editor of the _Augur_ and Betsey Bobbett.”
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 “MISS G. I believe I can sing that full as well as another certain person.”
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From this reading We will sing on page 200.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The duet between the sulfireno and the beartone will be sung by the editor of the _Augur_ and Betsey Bobbett.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading MISS G. I believe I can sing that full as well as another certain person.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MISS G. I believe I can sing that full as well as another certain person.
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading The duet between the sulfireno and the beartone will be sung by the editor of the _Augur_ and Betsey Bobbett.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The duet between the sulfireno and the beartone will be sung by the editor of the _Augur_ and Betsey Bobbett.
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From this reading The duet between the sulfireno and the beartone will be sung by the editor of the _Augur_ and Betsey Bobbett.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading MISS G. I believe I can sing that full as well as another certain person.
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From this reading The duet between the sulfireno and the beartone will be sung by the editor of the _Augur_ and Betsey Bobbett.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading P. Perhaps we had better try some more familiar hymn.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The duet between the sulfireno and the beartone will be sung by the editor of the _Augur_ and Betsey Bobbett.
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From this reading The duet between the sulfireno and the beartone will be sung by the editor of the _Augur_ and Betsey Bobbett.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The duet between the sulfireno and the beartone will be sung by the editor of the _Augur_ and Betsey Bobbett.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading MISS G. I believe I can sing that full as well as another certain person.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading MISS G. I believe I can sing that full as well as another certain person.
two items of the same kind
From this reading The duet between the sulfireno and the beartone will be sung by the editor of the _Augur_ and Betsey Bobbett.
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading The duet between the sulfireno and the beartone will be sung by the editor of the _Augur_ and Betsey Bobbett.
a late time of life
From this reading ELD.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading P. Perhaps we had better try some more familiar hymn.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading MISS G. I believe I can sing that full as well as another certain person.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading MISS G. I believe I can sing that full as well as another certain person.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading P. Perhaps we had better try some more familiar hymn.
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading P. Perhaps we had better try some more familiar hymn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MISS G. I believe I can sing that full as well as another certain person.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS G. I believe I can sing that full as well as another certain person.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading P. Perhaps we had better try some more familiar hymn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The duet between the sulfireno and the beartone will be sung by the editor of the _Augur_ and Betsey Bobbett.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We will sing on page 200.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P. Perhaps we had better try some more familiar hymn.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading We will sing on page 200.
by chance
From this reading P. Perhaps we had better try some more familiar hymn.
a human being
From this reading MISS G. I believe I can sing that full as well as another certain person.
deliver by singing
From this reading We will sing on page 200.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading P. Perhaps we had better try some more familiar hymn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The duet between the sulfireno and the beartone will be sung by the editor of the _Augur_ and Betsey Bobbett.
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading The duet between the sulfireno and the beartone will be sung by the editor of the _Augur_ and Betsey Bobbett.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MISS G. I believe I can sing that full as well as another certain person.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The duet between the sulfireno and the beartone will be sung by the editor of the _Augur_ and Betsey Bobbett.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading P. Perhaps we had better try some more familiar hymn.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading P. Perhaps we had better try some more familiar hymn.
(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 MISS G. I believe I can sing that full as well as another certain person.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will sing on page 200.
Chapter 3 of Betsey Bobbett: A Drama by Marietta Holley holds 485 sentences, grouped into 97 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 485 sentences of Betsey Bobbett: A Drama, unabridged, divided into 97 reading sections.
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