Chapter 8 of Boston Neighbours In Town and Out is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Boston Neighbours In Town and Out is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Certainly." "Why, we haven't had a wedding in the church for quite a while! It will be very nice, won't it?" "Yes, my dear; but excuse me, I am in a hurry just now. Mr. Pickens is waiting.
Chapter 8 of Boston Neighbours In Town and Out is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"Certainly."”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “"Why, we haven't had a wedding in the church for quite a while!”
dearly loved
From this reading “"Yes, my dear; but excuse me, I am in a hurry just now.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"Yes, my dear; but excuse me, I am in a hurry just now.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “"Yes, my dear; but excuse me, I am in a hurry just now.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “It will be very nice, won't it?"”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Mr. Pickens is waiting.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “"Why, we haven't had a wedding in the church for quite a while!”
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 “"Yes, my dear; but excuse me, I am in a hurry just now.”
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 "Why, we haven't had a wedding in the church for quite a while!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, my dear; but excuse me, I am in a hurry just now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be very nice, won't it?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, my dear; but excuse me, I am in a hurry just now.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly."
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "Why, we haven't had a wedding in the church for quite a while!
dearly loved
From this reading "Yes, my dear; but excuse me, I am in a hurry just now.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Yes, my dear; but excuse me, I am in a hurry just now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why, we haven't had a wedding in the church for quite a while!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Why, we haven't had a wedding in the church for quite a while!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, we haven't had a wedding in the church for quite a while!
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Yes, my dear; but excuse me, I am in a hurry just now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, my dear; but excuse me, I am in a hurry just now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, we haven't had a wedding in the church for quite a while!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Pickens is waiting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be very nice, won't it?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes, my dear; but excuse me, I am in a hurry just now.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, my dear; but excuse me, I am in a hurry just now.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Pickens is waiting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, my dear; but excuse me, I am in a hurry just now.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading It will be very nice, won't it?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Yes, my dear; but excuse me, I am in a hurry just now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Pickens is waiting.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Why, we haven't had a wedding in the church for quite a while!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, we haven't had a wedding in the church for quite a while!
precisely as stated
From this reading It will be very nice, won't it?"
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Mr. Pickens is waiting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Why, we haven't had a wedding in the church for quite a while!
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "Why, we haven't had a wedding in the church for quite a while!
during the time that
From this reading "Why, we haven't had a wedding in the church for quite a while!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, we haven't had a wedding in the church for quite a while!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be very nice, won't it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will be very nice, won't it?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, my dear; but excuse me, I am in a hurry just now.
Chapter 8 of Boston Neighbours In Town and Out by Agnes Blake Poor holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 8 holds 397 sentences of Boston Neighbours In Town and Out, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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