Chapter 3 of Cheerful—By Request is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Cheerful—By Request is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Now, look here!" Jo argued, desperately, one night. "We could be happy, anyway. There's plenty of room at the house. Lots of people begin that way.
Chapter 3 of Cheerful—By Request is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"We could be happy, anyway.”
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading “Jo argued, desperately, one night.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Lots of people begin that way.”
with great urgency
From this reading “Jo argued, desperately, one night.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “"We could be happy, anyway.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “Lots of people begin that way.”
a full supply
From this reading “There's plenty of room at the house.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “There's plenty of room at the house.”
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 to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "We could be happy, anyway.
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading Jo argued, desperately, one night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There's plenty of room at the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We could be happy, anyway.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Lots of people begin that way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "We could be happy, anyway.
with great urgency
From this reading Jo argued, desperately, one night.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "We could be happy, anyway.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Now, look here!"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There's plenty of room at the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jo argued, desperately, one night.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Now, look here!"
a large number or amount
From this reading Lots of people begin that way.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Jo argued, desperately, one night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, look here!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's plenty of room at the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jo argued, desperately, one night.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Lots of people begin that way.
a full supply
From this reading There's plenty of room at the house.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There's plenty of room at the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lots of people begin that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There's plenty of room at the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's plenty of room at the house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Lots of people begin that way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We could be happy, anyway.
Chapter 3 of Cheerful—By Request by Edna Ferber holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 3 holds 419 sentences of Cheerful—By Request, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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