Chapter 6 of Cape Cod Folks is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Cape Cod Folks is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BECKY AND THE CRADLEBOW. "Teacher's got Beck's beau!" "Teacher's got Beck's beau!" I heard it whispered among the school children. Rebecca heard, too, and paled a little, but looked up at me and smiled as frankly as ever.
Chapter 6 of Cape Cod Folks is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading “"Teacher's got Beck's beau!"”
possessive form of “beck” — a beckoning gesture
From this reading “"Teacher's got Beck's beau!"”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “Rebecca heard, too, and paled a little, but looked up at me and smiled as frankly as ever.”
past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading “Rebecca heard, too, and paled a little, but looked up at me and smiled as frankly as ever.”
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “Rebecca heard, too, and paled a little, but looked up at me and smiled as frankly as ever.”
an educational institution
From this reading “I heard it whispered among the school children.”
possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “"Teacher's got Beck's beau!"”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “I heard it whispered among the school children.”
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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 Rebecca heard, too, and paled a little, but looked up at me and smiled as frankly as ever.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I heard it whispered among the school children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BECKY AND THE CRADLEBOW.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rebecca heard, too, and paled a little, but looked up at me and smiled as frankly as ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rebecca heard, too, and paled a little, but looked up at me and smiled as frankly as ever.
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading "Teacher's got Beck's beau!"
possessive form of “beck” — a beckoning gesture
From this reading "Teacher's got Beck's beau!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BECKY AND THE CRADLEBOW.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rebecca heard, too, and paled a little, but looked up at me and smiled as frankly as ever.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I heard it whispered among the school children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BECKY AND THE CRADLEBOW.
at any time
From this reading Rebecca heard, too, and paled a little, but looked up at me and smiled as frankly as ever.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Rebecca heard, too, and paled a little, but looked up at me and smiled as frankly as ever.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Teacher's got Beck's beau!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard it whispered among the school children.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard it whispered among the school children.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I heard it whispered among the school children.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rebecca heard, too, and paled a little, but looked up at me and smiled as frankly as ever.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Rebecca heard, too, and paled a little, but looked up at me and smiled as frankly as ever.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rebecca heard, too, and paled a little, but looked up at me and smiled as frankly as ever.
past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading Rebecca heard, too, and paled a little, but looked up at me and smiled as frankly as ever.
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Rebecca heard, too, and paled a little, but looked up at me and smiled as frankly as ever.
an educational institution
From this reading I heard it whispered among the school children.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Rebecca heard, too, and paled a little, but looked up at me and smiled as frankly as ever.
possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading "Teacher's got Beck's beau!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BECKY AND THE CRADLEBOW.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Rebecca heard, too, and paled a little, but looked up at me and smiled as frankly as ever.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rebecca heard, too, and paled a little, but looked up at me and smiled as frankly as ever.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading I heard it whispered among the school children.
Chapter 6 of Cape Cod Folks by Sarah Pratt McLean Greene holds 304 sentences, grouped into 61 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 304 sentences of Cape Cod Folks, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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