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“GOOD HEAVENS! Betsey Pogany!” cried Aunt Sarah, and then poured forth such a torrent of reproaches as Betty had never heard. The “good heavens!” in itself was a volume. Betty had once been sent to bed supperless for saying it, being told it was the same as swearing. And the blast of scorn and wrath that followed might have been a torrent of good heavenses.
Chapter 6 of Bouncing Bet is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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make a strident sound
From this reading “And the blast of scorn and wrath that followed might have been a torrent of good heavenses.”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading ““GOOD HEAVENS!”
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading “Betsey Pogany!” cried Aunt Sarah, and then poured forth such a torrent of reproaches as Betty had never heard.”
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading “Betsey Pogany!” cried Aunt Sarah, and then poured forth such a torrent of reproaches as Betty had never heard.”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “And the blast of scorn and wrath that followed might have been a torrent of good heavenses.”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “Betty had once been sent to bed supperless for saying it, being told it was the same as swearing.”
a heavy rain
From this reading “Betsey Pogany!” cried Aunt Sarah, and then poured forth such a torrent of reproaches as Betty had never heard.”
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading “And the blast of scorn and wrath that followed might have been a torrent of good heavenses.”
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.
pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
In this reading “Betsey Pogany!” cried Aunt Sarah, and then poured forth such a torrent of reproaches as Betty had never heard.”
In this reading “Betsey Pogany!” cried Aunt Sarah, and then poured forth such a torrent of reproaches as Betty had never heard.”
In this reading “And the blast of scorn and wrath that followed might have been a torrent of good heavenses.”
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 Betsey Pogany!” cried Aunt Sarah, and then poured forth such a torrent of reproaches as Betty had never heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Betsey Pogany!” cried Aunt Sarah, and then poured forth such a torrent of reproaches as Betty had never heard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Betsey Pogany!” cried Aunt Sarah, and then poured forth such a torrent of reproaches as Betty had never heard.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Betsey Pogany!” cried Aunt Sarah, and then poured forth such a torrent of reproaches as Betty had never heard.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Betty had once been sent to bed supperless for saying it, being told it was the same as swearing.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Betty had once been sent to bed supperless for saying it, being told it was the same as swearing.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Betty had once been sent to bed supperless for saying it, being told it was the same as swearing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betsey Pogany!” cried Aunt Sarah, and then poured forth such a torrent of reproaches as Betty had never heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betsey Pogany!” cried Aunt Sarah, and then poured forth such a torrent of reproaches as Betty had never heard.
make a strident sound
From this reading And the blast of scorn and wrath that followed might have been a torrent of good heavenses.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Betsey Pogany!” cried Aunt Sarah, and then poured forth such a torrent of reproaches as Betty had never heard.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And the blast of scorn and wrath that followed might have been a torrent of good heavenses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Betty had once been sent to bed supperless for saying it, being told it was the same as swearing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Betsey Pogany!” cried Aunt Sarah, and then poured forth such a torrent of reproaches as Betty had never heard.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “GOOD HEAVENS!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Betsey Pogany!” cried Aunt Sarah, and then poured forth such a torrent of reproaches as Betty had never heard.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And the blast of scorn and wrath that followed might have been a torrent of good heavenses.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Betsey Pogany!” cried Aunt Sarah, and then poured forth such a torrent of reproaches as Betty had never heard.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “GOOD HEAVENS!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the blast of scorn and wrath that followed might have been a torrent of good heavenses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The “good heavens!” in itself was a volume.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Betty had once been sent to bed supperless for saying it, being told it was the same as swearing.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The “good heavens!” in itself was a volume.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And the blast of scorn and wrath that followed might have been a torrent of good heavenses.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Betsey Pogany!” cried Aunt Sarah, and then poured forth such a torrent of reproaches as Betty had never heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Betsey Pogany!” cried Aunt Sarah, and then poured forth such a torrent of reproaches as Betty had never heard.
on one occasion
From this reading Betty had once been sent to bed supperless for saying it, being told it was the same as swearing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betsey Pogany!” cried Aunt Sarah, and then poured forth such a torrent of reproaches as Betty had never heard.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Betsey Pogany!” cried Aunt Sarah, and then poured forth such a torrent of reproaches as Betty had never heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betsey Pogany!” cried Aunt Sarah, and then poured forth such a torrent of reproaches as Betty had never heard.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Betty had once been sent to bed supperless for saying it, being told it was the same as swearing.
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Betsey Pogany!” cried Aunt Sarah, and then poured forth such a torrent of reproaches as Betty had never heard.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Betty had once been sent to bed supperless for saying it, being told it was the same as swearing.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading And the blast of scorn and wrath that followed might have been a torrent of good heavenses.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Betty had once been sent to bed supperless for saying it, being told it was the same as swearing.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Betsey Pogany!” cried Aunt Sarah, and then poured forth such a torrent of reproaches as Betty had never heard.
without supper
From this reading Betty had once been sent to bed supperless for saying it, being told it was the same as swearing.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Betty had once been sent to bed supperless for saying it, being told it was the same as swearing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the blast of scorn and wrath that followed might have been a torrent of good heavenses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The “good heavens!” in itself was a volume.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Betsey Pogany!” cried Aunt Sarah, and then poured forth such a torrent of reproaches as Betty had never heard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Betty had once been sent to bed supperless for saying it, being told it was the same as swearing.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Betty had once been sent to bed supperless for saying it, being told it was the same as swearing.
a heavy rain
From this reading Betsey Pogany!” cried Aunt Sarah, and then poured forth such a torrent of reproaches as Betty had never heard.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The “good heavens!” in itself was a volume.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The “good heavens!” in itself was a volume.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading And the blast of scorn and wrath that followed might have been a torrent of good heavenses.
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