Chapter 19 of Brother and Sister is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Brother and Sister is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLANS FOR MICKEY The last pill had disappeared down little red lane, when Ralph was seen to turn the corner. "Well, Chicks, why so solemn?" he asked cheerfully. "Sister, have you been crying?" Sister held out the broken doll silently. "Why, that's too bad!" exclaimed Ralph, sitting down on the step beside his little sister.
Chapter 19 of Brother and Sister is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a cheerful manner
From this reading “"Well, Chicks, why so solemn?" he asked cheerfully.”
plural of “chick” — young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “"Well, Chicks, why so solemn?" he asked cheerfully.”
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “Sister held out the broken doll silently.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “PLANS FOR MICKEY The last pill had disappeared down little red lane, when Ralph was seen to turn the corner.”
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading “PLANS FOR MICKEY The last pill had disappeared down little red lane, when Ralph was seen to turn the corner.”
something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading “PLANS FOR MICKEY The last pill had disappeared down little red lane, when Ralph was seen to turn the corner.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “PLANS FOR MICKEY The last pill had disappeared down little red lane, when Ralph was seen to turn the corner.”
without speaking
From this reading “Sister held out the broken doll silently.”
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, Chicks, why so solemn?" he asked cheerfully.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Why, that's too bad!" exclaimed Ralph, sitting down on the step beside his little sister.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Sister, have you been crying?"
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Why, that's too bad!" exclaimed Ralph, sitting down on the step beside his little sister.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Sister held out the broken doll silently.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Well, Chicks, why so solemn?" he asked cheerfully.
plural of “chick” — young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading "Well, Chicks, why so solemn?" he asked cheerfully.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading PLANS FOR MICKEY The last pill had disappeared down little red lane, when Ralph was seen to turn the corner.
demanding attention
From this reading "Sister, have you been crying?"
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading PLANS FOR MICKEY The last pill had disappeared down little red lane, when Ralph was seen to turn the corner.
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Sister held out the broken doll silently.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading PLANS FOR MICKEY The last pill had disappeared down little red lane, when Ralph was seen to turn the corner.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why, that's too bad!" exclaimed Ralph, sitting down on the step beside his little sister.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PLANS FOR MICKEY The last pill had disappeared down little red lane, when Ralph was seen to turn the corner.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PLANS FOR MICKEY The last pill had disappeared down little red lane, when Ralph was seen to turn the corner.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sister, have you been crying?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Chicks, why so solemn?" he asked cheerfully.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Sister held out the broken doll silently.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why, that's too bad!" exclaimed Ralph, sitting down on the step beside his little sister.
a narrow way or road
From this reading PLANS FOR MICKEY The last pill had disappeared down little red lane, when Ralph was seen to turn the corner.
immediately past
From this reading PLANS FOR MICKEY The last pill had disappeared down little red lane, when Ralph was seen to turn the corner.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PLANS FOR MICKEY The last pill had disappeared down little red lane, when Ralph was seen to turn the corner.
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading PLANS FOR MICKEY The last pill had disappeared down little red lane, when Ralph was seen to turn the corner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Why, that's too bad!" exclaimed Ralph, sitting down on the step beside his little sister.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sister held out the broken doll silently.
something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading PLANS FOR MICKEY The last pill had disappeared down little red lane, when Ralph was seen to turn the corner.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading PLANS FOR MICKEY The last pill had disappeared down little red lane, when Ralph was seen to turn the corner.
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From this reading PLANS FOR MICKEY The last pill had disappeared down little red lane, when Ralph was seen to turn the corner.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading PLANS FOR MICKEY The last pill had disappeared down little red lane, when Ralph was seen to turn the corner.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading PLANS FOR MICKEY The last pill had disappeared down little red lane, when Ralph was seen to turn the corner.
without speaking
From this reading Sister held out the broken doll silently.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Sister, have you been crying?"
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Why, that's too bad!" exclaimed Ralph, sitting down on the step beside his little sister.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, Chicks, why so solemn?" he asked cheerfully.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading "Well, Chicks, why so solemn?" he asked cheerfully.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Why, that's too bad!" exclaimed Ralph, sitting down on the step beside his little sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, that's too bad!" exclaimed Ralph, sitting down on the step beside his little sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANS FOR MICKEY The last pill had disappeared down little red lane, when Ralph was seen to turn the corner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLANS FOR MICKEY The last pill had disappeared down little red lane, when Ralph was seen to turn the corner.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Why, that's too bad!" exclaimed Ralph, sitting down on the step beside his little sister.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading PLANS FOR MICKEY The last pill had disappeared down little red lane, when Ralph was seen to turn the corner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLANS FOR MICKEY The last pill had disappeared down little red lane, when Ralph was seen to turn the corner.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Chicks, why so solemn?" he asked cheerfully.
at the time that
From this reading PLANS FOR MICKEY The last pill had disappeared down little red lane, when Ralph was seen to turn the corner.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Well, Chicks, why so solemn?" he asked cheerfully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sister, have you been crying?"
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