Chapter 6 of Clematis is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Clematis is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang. "I don't want to get up yet," grumbled Clematis. "I will get up pretty soon." "No you won't either. You'll get up right off now.
Chapter 6 of Clematis is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.”
any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
From this reading “CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “"No you won't either.”
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “"I don't want to get up yet," grumbled Clematis.”
a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
From this reading “CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.”
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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 CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.
(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 HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.
any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
From this reading CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't want to get up yet," grumbled Clematis.
one or the other of two
From this reading "No you won't either.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "I don't want to get up yet," grumbled Clematis.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.
a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
From this reading CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't want to get up yet," grumbled Clematis.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.
engage in
From this reading CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.
not any; not one
From this reading "No you won't either.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You'll get up right off now.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You'll get up right off now.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I will get up pretty soon."
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You'll get up right off now.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.
in the near future
From this reading "I will get up pretty soon."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't want to get up yet," grumbled Clematis.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.
at the time that
From this reading CLEMATIS HAS A HARD ROW TO HOE It was all Jane could do the next morning to make Clematis get up when the rising bell rang.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will get up pretty soon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No you won't either.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I don't want to get up yet," grumbled Clematis.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No you won't either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll get up right off now.
Chapter 6 of Clematis by Bertha B. (Bertha Browning) Cobb holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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 104 sentences of Clematis, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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