Chapter 5 of Clematis is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Clematis is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CLEMATIS BEGINS TO LEARN Clematis played with Deborah all the morning. She forgot about helping Katie, and when Katie asked her if she wanted to help her peel some potatoes, she said: "I don't know how." "Didn't you ever peel potatoes?" asked Katie. "No, I never had to do any work."
Chapter 5 of Clematis is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “CLEMATIS BEGINS TO LEARN Clematis played with Deborah all the morning.”
any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
From this reading “CLEMATIS BEGINS TO LEARN Clematis played with Deborah all the morning.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “She forgot about helping Katie, and when Katie asked her if she wanted to help her peel some potatoes, she said:”
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “She forgot about helping Katie, and when Katie asked her if she wanted to help her peel some potatoes, she said:”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “CLEMATIS BEGINS TO LEARN Clematis played with Deborah all the morning.”
strip the skin off
From this reading “She forgot about helping Katie, and when Katie asked her if she wanted to help her peel some potatoes, she said:”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “CLEMATIS BEGINS TO LEARN Clematis played with Deborah all the morning.”
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading “She forgot about helping Katie, and when Katie asked her if she wanted to help her peel some potatoes, she said:”
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In this reading “She forgot about helping Katie, and when Katie asked her if she wanted to help her peel some potatoes, she said:”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She forgot about helping Katie, and when Katie asked her if she wanted to help her peel some potatoes, she said:
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading CLEMATIS BEGINS TO LEARN Clematis played with Deborah all the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She forgot about helping Katie, and when Katie asked her if she wanted to help her peel some potatoes, she said:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "No, I never had to do any work."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She forgot about helping Katie, and when Katie asked her if she wanted to help her peel some potatoes, she said:
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading CLEMATIS BEGINS TO LEARN Clematis played with Deborah all the morning.
any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
From this reading CLEMATIS BEGINS TO LEARN Clematis played with Deborah all the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CLEMATIS BEGINS TO LEARN Clematis played with Deborah all the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't you ever peel potatoes?" asked Katie.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No, I never had to do any work."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know how."
at any time
From this reading "Didn't you ever peel potatoes?" asked Katie.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She forgot about helping Katie, and when Katie asked her if she wanted to help her peel some potatoes, she said:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No, I never had to do any work."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She forgot about helping Katie, and when Katie asked her if she wanted to help her peel some potatoes, she said:
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading She forgot about helping Katie, and when Katie asked her if she wanted to help her peel some potatoes, she said:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She forgot about helping Katie, and when Katie asked her if she wanted to help her peel some potatoes, she said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know how."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know how."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She forgot about helping Katie, and when Katie asked her if she wanted to help her peel some potatoes, she said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She forgot about helping Katie, and when Katie asked her if she wanted to help her peel some potatoes, she said:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know how."
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading CLEMATIS BEGINS TO LEARN Clematis played with Deborah all the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CLEMATIS BEGINS TO LEARN Clematis played with Deborah all the morning.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "No, I never had to do any work."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I never had to do any work."
strip the skin off
From this reading She forgot about helping Katie, and when Katie asked her if she wanted to help her peel some potatoes, she said:
(of games) engaged in
From this reading CLEMATIS BEGINS TO LEARN Clematis played with Deborah all the morning.
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading She forgot about helping Katie, and when Katie asked her if she wanted to help her peel some potatoes, she said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She forgot about helping Katie, and when Katie asked her if she wanted to help her peel some potatoes, she said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She forgot about helping Katie, and when Katie asked her if she wanted to help her peel some potatoes, she said:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She forgot about helping Katie, and when Katie asked her if she wanted to help her peel some potatoes, she said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLEMATIS BEGINS TO LEARN Clematis played with Deborah all the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLEMATIS BEGINS TO LEARN Clematis played with Deborah all the morning.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She forgot about helping Katie, and when Katie asked her if she wanted to help her peel some potatoes, she said:
at the time that
From this reading She forgot about helping Katie, and when Katie asked her if she wanted to help her peel some potatoes, she said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading CLEMATIS BEGINS TO LEARN Clematis played with Deborah all the morning.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "No, I never had to do any work."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Didn't you ever peel potatoes?" asked Katie.
Chapter 5 of Clematis by Bertha B. (Bertha Browning) Cobb holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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 5 holds 88 sentences of Clematis, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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About 198 minutes of reading across 476 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Clematis, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
