Chapter 13 of Clematis is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Clematis is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OFF FOR TILTON The day that she had longed for came at last. The sun was bright, the breeze was cool, and Clematis was as happy as the sparrows that hopped about in the maple tree. All the morning she ran here and there, getting her things ready. She had a small, black bag, and the box Miss Rose left for her extra blouse. Her things were put into these.
Chapter 13 of Clematis is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a top worn by women
From this reading “She had a small, black bag, and the box Miss Rose left for her extra blouse.”
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “The sun was bright, the breeze was cool, and Clematis was as happy as the sparrows that hopped about in the maple tree.”
any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
From this reading “The sun was bright, the breeze was cool, and Clematis was as happy as the sparrows that hopped about in the maple tree.”
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “She had a small, black bag, and the box Miss Rose left for her extra blouse.”
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading “The sun was bright, the breeze was cool, and Clematis was as happy as the sparrows that hopped about in the maple tree.”
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading “OFF FOR TILTON The day that she had longed for came at last.”
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “The sun was bright, the breeze was cool, and Clematis was as happy as the sparrows that hopped about in the maple tree.”
plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading “The sun was bright, the breeze was cool, and Clematis was as happy as the sparrows that hopped about in the maple tree.”
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 “The sun was bright, the breeze was cool, and Clematis was as happy as the sparrows that hopped about in the maple tree.”
In this reading “The sun was bright, the breeze was cool, and Clematis was as happy as the sparrows that hopped about in the maple tree.”
In this reading “She had a small, black bag, and the box Miss Rose left for her extra blouse.”
In this reading “Her things were put into these.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had a small, black bag, and the box Miss Rose left for her extra blouse.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sun was bright, the breeze was cool, and Clematis was as happy as the sparrows that hopped about in the maple tree.
(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 All the morning she ran here and there, getting her things ready.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun was bright, the breeze was cool, and Clematis was as happy as the sparrows that hopped about in the maple tree.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun was bright, the breeze was cool, and Clematis was as happy as the sparrows that hopped about in the maple tree.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OFF FOR TILTON The day that she had longed for came at last.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading She had a small, black bag, and the box Miss Rose left for her extra blouse.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She had a small, black bag, and the box Miss Rose left for her extra blouse.
a top worn by women
From this reading She had a small, black bag, and the box Miss Rose left for her extra blouse.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading She had a small, black bag, and the box Miss Rose left for her extra blouse.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The sun was bright, the breeze was cool, and Clematis was as happy as the sparrows that hopped about in the maple tree.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The sun was bright, the breeze was cool, and Clematis was as happy as the sparrows that hopped about in the maple tree.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OFF FOR TILTON The day that she had longed for came at last.
any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
From this reading The sun was bright, the breeze was cool, and Clematis was as happy as the sparrows that hopped about in the maple tree.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The sun was bright, the breeze was cool, and Clematis was as happy as the sparrows that hopped about in the maple tree.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading OFF FOR TILTON The day that she had longed for came at last.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading She had a small, black bag, and the box Miss Rose left for her extra blouse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR TILTON The day that she had longed for came at last.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading All the morning she ran here and there, getting her things ready.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OFF FOR TILTON The day that she had longed for came at last.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The sun was bright, the breeze was cool, and Clematis was as happy as the sparrows that hopped about in the maple tree.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the morning she ran here and there, getting her things ready.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading All the morning she ran here and there, getting her things ready.
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading The sun was bright, the breeze was cool, and Clematis was as happy as the sparrows that hopped about in the maple tree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was bright, the breeze was cool, and Clematis was as happy as the sparrows that hopped about in the maple tree.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her things were put into these.
immediately past
From this reading OFF FOR TILTON The day that she had longed for came at last.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had a small, black bag, and the box Miss Rose left for her extra blouse.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading OFF FOR TILTON The day that she had longed for came at last.
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The sun was bright, the breeze was cool, and Clematis was as happy as the sparrows that hopped about in the maple tree.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She had a small, black bag, and the box Miss Rose left for her extra blouse.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All the morning she ran here and there, getting her things ready.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR TILTON The day that she had longed for came at last.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her things were put into these.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading All the morning she ran here and there, getting her things ready.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading All the morning she ran here and there, getting her things ready.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She had a small, black bag, and the box Miss Rose left for her extra blouse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OFF FOR TILTON The day that she had longed for came at last.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had a small, black bag, and the box Miss Rose left for her extra blouse.
plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading The sun was bright, the breeze was cool, and Clematis was as happy as the sparrows that hopped about in the maple tree.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was bright, the breeze was cool, and Clematis was as happy as the sparrows that hopped about in the maple tree.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OFF FOR TILTON The day that she had longed for came at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF FOR TILTON The day that she had longed for came at last.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All the morning she ran here and there, getting her things ready.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Her things were put into these.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading All the morning she ran here and there, getting her things ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF FOR TILTON The day that she had longed for came at last.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The sun was bright, the breeze was cool, and Clematis was as happy as the sparrows that hopped about in the maple tree.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was bright, the breeze was cool, and Clematis was as happy as the sparrows that hopped about in the maple tree.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her things were put into these.
Chapter 13 of Clematis by Bertha B. (Bertha Browning) Cobb holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 13 holds 143 sentences of Clematis, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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