Chapter 6 of Brenda's Cousin at Radcliffe is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Brenda's Cousin at Radcliffe is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Such fun!” she exclaimed. “I’ve been laughing for five minutes.” “Tell me,” responded Polly, “that I may laugh, too.” “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one. I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.”
Chapter 6 of Brenda's Cousin at Radcliffe is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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from appearances alone
From this reading ““As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.”
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading ““As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading ““As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.”
traveling across
From this reading ““As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading ““Such fun!” she exclaimed.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading ““Tell me,” responded Polly, “that I may laugh, too.””
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading ““I’ve been laughing for five minutes.””
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading ““Tell me,” responded Polly, “that I may laugh, too.””
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 ““I’ve been laughing for five minutes.””
as might be expected
In this reading “I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.””
In this reading “I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.””
In this reading ““I’ve been laughing for five minutes.””
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 I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.”
from appearances alone
From this reading “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I’ve been laughing for five minutes.”
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.
traveling across
From this reading “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Such fun!” she exclaimed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “I’ve been laughing for five minutes.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’ve been laughing for five minutes.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “Such fun!” she exclaimed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Tell me,” responded Polly, “that I may laugh, too.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve been laughing for five minutes.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Tell me,” responded Polly, “that I may laugh, too.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “I’ve been laughing for five minutes.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Tell me,” responded Polly, “that I may laugh, too.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me,” responded Polly, “that I may laugh, too.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “I’ve been laughing for five minutes.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell me,” responded Polly, “that I may laugh, too.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Tell me,” responded Polly, “that I may laugh, too.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Such fun!” she exclaimed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.
express in speech
From this reading I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Such fun!” she exclaimed.
express in words
From this reading “Tell me,” responded Polly, “that I may laugh, too.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Tell me,” responded Polly, “that I may laugh, too.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Tell me,” responded Polly, “that I may laugh, too.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “As I was crossing the Common I met my cousin Archibald apparently waiting for some one.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stopped for a second to speak to him, and of course I asked whom he was waiting for.”
Chapter 6 of Brenda's Cousin at Radcliffe by Helen Leah Reed holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 6 holds 433 sentences of Brenda's Cousin at Radcliffe, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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