Chapter 19 of Betty Wales, Senior is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Betty Wales, Senior is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"GOOD-BYE!" "And after commencement packing," said Madeline Ayres sadly, "and that's no joke either, I can tell you." "Oh, I don't know," said Babe airily. "Give away everything that you can't sell, and you won't be troubled. That's what I've done."
Chapter 19 of Betty Wales, Senior is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “"Oh, I don't know," said Babe airily.”
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading “"And after commencement packing," said Madeline Ayres sadly, "and that's no joke either, I can tell you."”
a farewell remark
From this reading “"GOOD-BYE!"”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “"And after commencement packing," said Madeline Ayres sadly, "and that's no joke either, I can tell you."”
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading “"And after commencement packing," said Madeline Ayres sadly, "and that's no joke either, I can tell you."”
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “"And after commencement packing," said Madeline Ayres sadly, "and that's no joke either, I can tell you."”
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “"Give away everything that you can't sell, and you won't be troubled.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “"Give away everything that you can't sell, and you won't be troubled.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading "And after commencement packing," said Madeline Ayres sadly, "and that's no joke either, I can tell you."
in a flippant manner
From this reading "Oh, I don't know," said Babe airily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And after commencement packing," said Madeline Ayres sadly, "and that's no joke either, I can tell you."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Give away everything that you can't sell, and you won't be troubled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And after commencement packing," said Madeline Ayres sadly, "and that's no joke either, I can tell you."
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Oh, I don't know," said Babe airily.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Give away everything that you can't sell, and you won't be troubled.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And after commencement packing," said Madeline Ayres sadly, "and that's no joke either, I can tell you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give away everything that you can't sell, and you won't be troubled.
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading "And after commencement packing," said Madeline Ayres sadly, "and that's no joke either, I can tell you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I don't know," said Babe airily.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading That's what I've done."
one or the other of two
From this reading "And after commencement packing," said Madeline Ayres sadly, "and that's no joke either, I can tell you."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Give away everything that you can't sell, and you won't be troubled.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give away everything that you can't sell, and you won't be troubled.
a farewell remark
From this reading "GOOD-BYE!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And after commencement packing," said Madeline Ayres sadly, "and that's no joke either, I can tell you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's what I've done."
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "And after commencement packing," said Madeline Ayres sadly, "and that's no joke either, I can tell you."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, I don't know," said Babe airily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And after commencement packing," said Madeline Ayres sadly, "and that's no joke either, I can tell you."
not any; not one
From this reading "And after commencement packing," said Madeline Ayres sadly, "and that's no joke either, I can tell you."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I don't know," said Babe airily.
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading "And after commencement packing," said Madeline Ayres sadly, "and that's no joke either, I can tell you."
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "And after commencement packing," said Madeline Ayres sadly, "and that's no joke either, I can tell you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And after commencement packing," said Madeline Ayres sadly, "and that's no joke either, I can tell you."
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "Give away everything that you can't sell, and you won't be troubled.
express in words
From this reading "And after commencement packing," said Madeline Ayres sadly, "and that's no joke either, I can tell you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Give away everything that you can't sell, and you won't be troubled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And after commencement packing," said Madeline Ayres sadly, "and that's no joke either, I can tell you."
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "Give away everything that you can't sell, and you won't be troubled.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That's what I've done."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give away everything that you can't sell, and you won't be troubled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And after commencement packing," said Madeline Ayres sadly, "and that's no joke either, I can tell you."
Chapter 19 of Betty Wales, Senior by Edith K. (Edith Kellogg) Dunton holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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 19 holds 109 sentences of Betty Wales, Senior, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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