Chapter 8 of Betty's Happy Year is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Betty's Happy Year is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, I didn’t mean to offend you,” cried Betty, greatly distressed at having hurt the old woman’s feelings. “It’s a very nice luncheon that I brought for myself and some friends.” But Mrs. Molloy would not listen. “Take it away,” she said; “take yer cold victuals to some one as is too lazy to work for a honest livin’! I asks no charity fer me or mine!”
Chapter 8 of Betty's Happy Year is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I asks no charity fer me or mine!””
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading “I asks no charity fer me or mine!””
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading ““Oh, I didn’t mean to offend you,” cried Betty, greatly distressed at having hurt the old woman’s feelings.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading ““Oh, I didn’t mean to offend you,” cried Betty, greatly distressed at having hurt the old woman’s feelings.”
moving slowly and gently
From this reading ““Take it away,” she said; “take yer cold victuals to some one as is too lazy to work for a honest livin’!”
a midday meal
From this reading ““It’s a very nice luncheon that I brought for myself and some friends.””
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading ““Oh, I didn’t mean to offend you,” cried Betty, greatly distressed at having hurt the old woman’s feelings.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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.
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In this reading ““Oh, I didn’t mean to offend you,” cried Betty, greatly distressed at having hurt the old woman’s feelings.”
In this reading ““Take it away,” she said; “take yer cold victuals to some one as is too lazy to work for a honest livin’!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s a very nice luncheon that I brought for myself and some friends.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It’s a very nice luncheon that I brought for myself and some friends.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Take it away,” she said; “take yer cold victuals to some one as is too lazy to work for a honest livin’!
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asks no charity fer me or mine!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Oh, I didn’t mean to offend you,” cried Betty, greatly distressed at having hurt the old woman’s feelings.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Take it away,” she said; “take yer cold victuals to some one as is too lazy to work for a honest livin’!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I didn’t mean to offend you,” cried Betty, greatly distressed at having hurt the old woman’s feelings.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “It’s a very nice luncheon that I brought for myself and some friends.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Molloy would not listen.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading I asks no charity fer me or mine!”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “Take it away,” she said; “take yer cold victuals to some one as is too lazy to work for a honest livin’!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, I didn’t mean to offend you,” cried Betty, greatly distressed at having hurt the old woman’s feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I didn’t mean to offend you,” cried Betty, greatly distressed at having hurt the old woman’s feelings.
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading “Oh, I didn’t mean to offend you,” cried Betty, greatly distressed at having hurt the old woman’s feelings.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading “Oh, I didn’t mean to offend you,” cried Betty, greatly distressed at having hurt the old woman’s feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I asks no charity fer me or mine!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It’s a very nice luncheon that I brought for myself and some friends.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “It’s a very nice luncheon that I brought for myself and some friends.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “Oh, I didn’t mean to offend you,” cried Betty, greatly distressed at having hurt the old woman’s feelings.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Oh, I didn’t mean to offend you,” cried Betty, greatly distressed at having hurt the old woman’s feelings.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “Take it away,” she said; “take yer cold victuals to some one as is too lazy to work for a honest livin’!
be the source of pain
From this reading “Oh, I didn’t mean to offend you,” cried Betty, greatly distressed at having hurt the old woman’s feelings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I didn’t mean to offend you,” cried Betty, greatly distressed at having hurt the old woman’s feelings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Take it away,” she said; “take yer cold victuals to some one as is too lazy to work for a honest livin’!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Take it away,” she said; “take yer cold victuals to some one as is too lazy to work for a honest livin’!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a very nice luncheon that I brought for myself and some friends.”
moving slowly and gently
From this reading “Take it away,” she said; “take yer cold victuals to some one as is too lazy to work for a honest livin’!
hear with intention
From this reading But Mrs. Molloy would not listen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Take it away,” she said; “take yer cold victuals to some one as is too lazy to work for a honest livin’!
a midday meal
From this reading “It’s a very nice luncheon that I brought for myself and some friends.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asks no charity fer me or mine!”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Oh, I didn’t mean to offend you,” cried Betty, greatly distressed at having hurt the old woman’s feelings.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I asks no charity fer me or mine!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mrs. Molloy would not listen.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But Mrs. Molloy would not listen.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “It’s a very nice luncheon that I brought for myself and some friends.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “It’s a very nice luncheon that I brought for myself and some friends.”
not any; not one
From this reading I asks no charity fer me or mine!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Mrs. Molloy would not listen.
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading “Oh, I didn’t mean to offend you,” cried Betty, greatly distressed at having hurt the old woman’s feelings.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I didn’t mean to offend you,” cried Betty, greatly distressed at having hurt the old woman’s feelings.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Oh, I didn’t mean to offend you,” cried Betty, greatly distressed at having hurt the old woman’s feelings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Take it away,” she said; “take yer cold victuals to some one as is too lazy to work for a honest livin’!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I asks no charity fer me or mine!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Take it away,” she said; “take yer cold victuals to some one as is too lazy to work for a honest livin’!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Take it away,” she said; “take yer cold victuals to some one as is too lazy to work for a honest livin’!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “It’s a very nice luncheon that I brought for myself and some friends.”
carry out
From this reading “Take it away,” she said; “take yer cold victuals to some one as is too lazy to work for a honest livin’!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s a very nice luncheon that I brought for myself and some friends.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, I didn’t mean to offend you,” cried Betty, greatly distressed at having hurt the old woman’s feelings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, I didn’t mean to offend you,” cried Betty, greatly distressed at having hurt the old woman’s feelings.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Take it away,” she said; “take yer cold victuals to some one as is too lazy to work for a honest livin’!
precisely as stated
From this reading “It’s a very nice luncheon that I brought for myself and some friends.”
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading “Take it away,” she said; “take yer cold victuals to some one as is too lazy to work for a honest livin’!
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Oh, I didn’t mean to offend you,” cried Betty, greatly distressed at having hurt the old woman’s feelings.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Take it away,” she said; “take yer cold victuals to some one as is too lazy to work for a honest livin’!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Mrs. Molloy would not listen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Take it away,” she said; “take yer cold victuals to some one as is too lazy to work for a honest livin’!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, I didn’t mean to offend you,” cried Betty, greatly distressed at having hurt the old woman’s feelings.
Chapter 8 of Betty's Happy Year by Carolyn Wells holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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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