Chapter 17 of Clematis is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Clematis is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHERE IS CLEMATIS? On Monday Clematis found a big, blue envelope, with the other mail. "I guess you have a letter for your own self this time," said Mr. Morse, as he handed her the mail. Clematis did not stop to look at the little fishes by the shore. She hurried straight home.
Chapter 17 of Clematis is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
From this reading “WHERE IS CLEMATIS?”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “On Monday Clematis found a big, blue envelope, with the other mail.”
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “Clematis did not stop to look at the little fishes by the shore.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “"I guess you have a letter for your own self this time," said Mr. Morse, as he handed her the mail.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “On Monday Clematis found a big, blue envelope, with the other mail.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “On Monday Clematis found a big, blue envelope, with the other mail.”
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading “"I guess you have a letter for your own self this time," said Mr. Morse, as he handed her the mail.”
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading “"I guess you have a letter for your own self this time," said Mr. Morse, as he handed her the mail.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “On Monday Clematis found a big, blue envelope, with the other mail.”
In this reading “"I guess you have a letter for your own self this time," said Mr. Morse, as he handed her the mail.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Clematis did not stop to look at the little fishes by the shore.”
In this reading “She hurried straight home.”
In this reading “Clematis did not stop to look at the little fishes by the shore.”
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 On Monday Clematis found a big, blue envelope, with the other mail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I guess you have a letter for your own self this time," said Mr. Morse, as he handed her the mail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clematis did not stop to look at the little fishes by the shore.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On Monday Clematis found a big, blue envelope, with the other mail.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading On Monday Clematis found a big, blue envelope, with the other mail.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Clematis did not stop to look at the little fishes by the shore.
any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
From this reading WHERE IS CLEMATIS?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Clematis did not stop to look at the little fishes by the shore.
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading On Monday Clematis found a big, blue envelope, with the other mail.
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Clematis did not stop to look at the little fishes by the shore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I guess you have a letter for your own self this time," said Mr. Morse, as he handed her the mail.
set up or found
From this reading On Monday Clematis found a big, blue envelope, with the other mail.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess you have a letter for your own self this time," said Mr. Morse, as he handed her the mail.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading "I guess you have a letter for your own self this time," said Mr. Morse, as he handed her the mail.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I guess you have a letter for your own self this time," said Mr. Morse, as he handed her the mail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I guess you have a letter for your own self this time," said Mr. Morse, as he handed her the mail.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I guess you have a letter for your own self this time," said Mr. Morse, as he handed her the mail.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She hurried straight home.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She hurried straight home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess you have a letter for your own self this time," said Mr. Morse, as he handed her the mail.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE IS CLEMATIS?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I guess you have a letter for your own self this time," said Mr. Morse, as he handed her the mail.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Clematis did not stop to look at the little fishes by the shore.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Clematis did not stop to look at the little fishes by the shore.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading On Monday Clematis found a big, blue envelope, with the other mail.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On Monday Clematis found a big, blue envelope, with the other mail.
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading "I guess you have a letter for your own self this time," said Mr. Morse, as he handed her the mail.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I guess you have a letter for your own self this time," said Mr. Morse, as he handed her the mail.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Clematis did not stop to look at the little fishes by the shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Monday Clematis found a big, blue envelope, with the other mail.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On Monday Clematis found a big, blue envelope, with the other mail.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I guess you have a letter for your own self this time," said Mr. Morse, as he handed her the mail.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I guess you have a letter for your own self this time," said Mr. Morse, as he handed her the mail.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading "I guess you have a letter for your own self this time," said Mr. Morse, as he handed her the mail.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hurried straight home.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Clematis did not stop to look at the little fishes by the shore.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Clematis did not stop to look at the little fishes by the shore.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She hurried straight home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Monday Clematis found a big, blue envelope, with the other mail.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I guess you have a letter for your own self this time," said Mr. Morse, as he handed her the mail.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I guess you have a letter for your own self this time," said Mr. Morse, as he handed her the mail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clematis did not stop to look at the little fishes by the shore.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE IS CLEMATIS?
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Monday Clematis found a big, blue envelope, with the other mail.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I guess you have a letter for your own self this time," said Mr. Morse, as he handed her the mail.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I guess you have a letter for your own self this time," said Mr. Morse, as he handed her the mail.
Chapter 17 of Clematis by Bertha B. (Bertha Browning) Cobb holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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 17 holds 157 sentences of Clematis, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 17 of Clematis by Bertha B. (Bertha Browning) Cobb exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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.
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