Chapter 8 of Cheerful—By Request is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Cheerful—By Request is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Because it--because I can't stand it any longer. Flapping. This is what you do. Like this." And she did it.
Chapter 8 of Cheerful—By Request is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
for the reason that
From this reading “"Because it--because I can't stand it any longer.”
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading “Flapping.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Like this."”
for more time
From this reading “"Because it--because I can't stand it any longer.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “"Because it--because I can't stand it any longer.”
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 join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she did it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Because it--because I can't stand it any longer.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because it--because I can't stand it any longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because it--because I can't stand it any longer.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And she did it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This is what you do.
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Flapping.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Because it--because I can't stand it any longer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what you do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Because it--because I can't stand it any longer.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like this."
for more time
From this reading "Because it--because I can't stand it any longer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she did it.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Because it--because I can't stand it any longer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is what you do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what you do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This is what you do.
Chapter 8 of Cheerful—By Request by Edna Ferber holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 8 holds 408 sentences of Cheerful—By Request, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Cheerful—By Request by Edna Ferber exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 408 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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