Chapter 1 of Brenda's Ward: A Sequel to 'Amy in Acadia' is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Brenda's Ward: A Sequel to 'Amy in Acadia' is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It's simply perfect." "I thought you would like it, Martine." "Like it! I should say so, but it isn't 'it,' it's everything,--the room, the house, you, Boston. Really, you don't know how glad I am to be here, Brenda--I mean Mrs. Weston."
Chapter 1 of Brenda's Ward: A Sequel to 'Amy in Acadia' is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “I should say so, but it isn't 'it,' it's everything,--the room, the house, you, Boston.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “I should say so, but it isn't 'it,' it's everything,--the room, the house, you, Boston.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Really, you don't know how glad I am to be here, Brenda--I mean Mrs. Weston."”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Really, you don't know how glad I am to be here, Brenda--I mean Mrs. Weston."”
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “"It's simply perfect."”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Really, you don't know how glad I am to be here, Brenda--I mean Mrs. Weston."”
and nothing more
From this reading “"It's simply perfect."”
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading “Really, you don't know how glad I am to be here, Brenda--I mean Mrs. Weston."”
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 “"It's simply perfect."”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Really, you don't know how glad I am to be here, Brenda--I mean Mrs. Weston."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Really, you don't know how glad I am to be here, Brenda--I mean Mrs. Weston."
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading I should say so, but it isn't 'it,' it's everything,--the room, the house, you, Boston.
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From this reading Really, you don't know how glad I am to be here, Brenda--I mean Mrs. Weston."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I should say so, but it isn't 'it,' it's everything,--the room, the house, you, Boston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Really, you don't know how glad I am to be here, Brenda--I mean Mrs. Weston."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I should say so, but it isn't 'it,' it's everything,--the room, the house, you, Boston.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Really, you don't know how glad I am to be here, Brenda--I mean Mrs. Weston."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Really, you don't know how glad I am to be here, Brenda--I mean Mrs. Weston."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I should say so, but it isn't 'it,' it's everything,--the room, the house, you, Boston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Really, you don't know how glad I am to be here, Brenda--I mean Mrs. Weston."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought you would like it, Martine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I should say so, but it isn't 'it,' it's everything,--the room, the house, you, Boston.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I thought you would like it, Martine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's simply perfect."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Really, you don't know how glad I am to be here, Brenda--I mean Mrs. Weston."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I thought you would like it, Martine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought you would like it, Martine."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Really, you don't know how glad I am to be here, Brenda--I mean Mrs. Weston."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Really, you don't know how glad I am to be here, Brenda--I mean Mrs. Weston."
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "It's simply perfect."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really, you don't know how glad I am to be here, Brenda--I mean Mrs. Weston."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I should say so, but it isn't 'it,' it's everything,--the room, the house, you, Boston.
express in words
From this reading I should say so, but it isn't 'it,' it's everything,--the room, the house, you, Boston.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should say so, but it isn't 'it,' it's everything,--the room, the house, you, Boston.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's simply perfect."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I should say so, but it isn't 'it,' it's everything,--the room, the house, you, Boston.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I should say so, but it isn't 'it,' it's everything,--the room, the house, you, Boston.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you would like it, Martine."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Really, you don't know how glad I am to be here, Brenda--I mean Mrs. Weston."
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading Really, you don't know how glad I am to be here, Brenda--I mean Mrs. Weston."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I thought you would like it, Martine."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought you would like it, Martine."
Chapter 1 of Brenda's Ward: A Sequel to 'Amy in Acadia' by Helen Leah Reed holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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 1 holds 215 sentences of Brenda's Ward: A Sequel to 'Amy in Acadia', unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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