Chapter 2 of Bolax, Imp or Angel—Which? is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Bolax, Imp or Angel—Which? is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AMY'S COMPANY "Come children," said Mrs. Allen, "Mamma wants to take you for a nice walk." "Oh, please, dear Mamma, wait awhile! Bolax and I have company!" This from little Amy, Bo's sister. Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.
Chapter 2 of Bolax, Imp or Angel—Which? is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “AMY'S COMPANY "Come children," said Mrs. Allen, "Mamma wants to take you for a nice walk."”
for a short time
From this reading “"Oh, please, dear Mamma, wait awhile!”
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “AMY'S COMPANY "Come children," said Mrs. Allen, "Mamma wants to take you for a nice walk."”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “AMY'S COMPANY "Come children," said Mrs. Allen, "Mamma wants to take you for a nice walk."”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “AMY'S COMPANY "Come children," said Mrs. Allen, "Mamma wants to take you for a nice walk."”
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, please, dear Mamma, wait awhile!”
In this reading “"Oh, please, dear Mamma, wait awhile!”
look about oneself
In this reading “Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.”
In this reading “Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.”
attend as a visitor
In this reading “Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 AMY'S COMPANY "Come children," said Mrs. Allen, "Mamma wants to take you for a nice walk."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading AMY'S COMPANY "Come children," said Mrs. Allen, "Mamma wants to take you for a nice walk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This from little Amy, Bo's sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AMY'S COMPANY "Come children," said Mrs. Allen, "Mamma wants to take you for a nice walk."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bolax and I have company!"
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.
for a short time
From this reading "Oh, please, dear Mamma, wait awhile!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This from little Amy, Bo's sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bolax and I have company!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading AMY'S COMPANY "Come children," said Mrs. Allen, "Mamma wants to take you for a nice walk."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AMY'S COMPANY "Come children," said Mrs. Allen, "Mamma wants to take you for a nice walk."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading AMY'S COMPANY "Come children," said Mrs. Allen, "Mamma wants to take you for a nice walk."
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, please, dear Mamma, wait awhile!
start firing a weapon
From this reading Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AMY'S COMPANY "Come children," said Mrs. Allen, "Mamma wants to take you for a nice walk."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This from little Amy, Bo's sister.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bolax and I have company!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bolax and I have company!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This from little Amy, Bo's sister.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading AMY'S COMPANY "Come children," said Mrs. Allen, "Mamma wants to take you for a nice walk."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AMY'S COMPANY "Come children," said Mrs. Allen, "Mamma wants to take you for a nice walk."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading AMY'S COMPANY "Come children," said Mrs. Allen, "Mamma wants to take you for a nice walk."
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, please, dear Mamma, wait awhile!
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Oh, please, dear Mamma, wait awhile!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AMY'S COMPANY "Come children," said Mrs. Allen, "Mamma wants to take you for a nice walk."
cut with a saw
From this reading Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading This from little Amy, Bo's sister.
be seated
From this reading Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.
carry out
From this reading AMY'S COMPANY "Come children," said Mrs. Allen, "Mamma wants to take you for a nice walk."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This from little Amy, Bo's sister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AMY'S COMPANY "Come children," said Mrs. Allen, "Mamma wants to take you for a nice walk."
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Oh, please, dear Mamma, wait awhile!
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading AMY'S COMPANY "Come children," said Mrs. Allen, "Mamma wants to take you for a nice walk."
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading AMY'S COMPANY "Come children," said Mrs. Allen, "Mamma wants to take you for a nice walk."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Allen looked around the room, and saw several chairs placed before the fire; but seeing no visitors, was about to sit in the large arm chair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AMY'S COMPANY "Come children," said Mrs. Allen, "Mamma wants to take you for a nice walk."
Chapter 2 of Bolax, Imp or Angel—Which? by Josephine Culpeper holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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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