Chapter 18 of Clematis is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Clematis is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HUNTING FOR CLEMATIS Mr. Alder looked at Mr. Ladd. Mr. Ladd looked at Mrs. Alder. They all looked at each other. What should they do? "Well," said Mrs. Alder at last, "you drive down street with Mr. Ladd and find out if any one has seen her.
Chapter 18 of Clematis is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
From this reading “HUNTING FOR CLEMATIS Mr. Alder looked at Mr. Ladd.”
any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
From this reading “HUNTING FOR CLEMATIS Mr. Alder looked at Mr. Ladd.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “"Well," said Mrs. Alder at last, "you drive down street with Mr. Ladd and find out if any one has seen her.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “"Well," said Mrs. Alder at last, "you drive down street with Mr. Ladd and find out if any one has seen her.”
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading “HUNTING FOR CLEMATIS Mr. Alder looked at Mr. Ladd.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “HUNTING FOR CLEMATIS Mr. Alder looked at Mr. Ladd.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “"Well," said Mrs. Alder at last, "you drive down street with Mr. Ladd and find out if any one has seen her.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “"Well," said Mrs. Alder at last, "you drive down street with Mr. Ladd and find out if any one has seen her.”
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establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “"Well," said Mrs. Alder at last, "you drive down street with Mr. Ladd and find out if any one has seen her.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “HUNTING FOR CLEMATIS Mr. Alder looked at Mr. Ladd.”
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wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
From this reading HUNTING FOR CLEMATIS Mr. Alder looked at Mr. Ladd.
(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 They all looked at each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Alder at last, "you drive down street with Mr. Ladd and find out if any one has seen her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Alder at last, "you drive down street with Mr. Ladd and find out if any one has seen her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HUNTING FOR CLEMATIS Mr. Alder looked at Mr. Ladd.
any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
From this reading HUNTING FOR CLEMATIS Mr. Alder looked at Mr. Ladd.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What should they do?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Alder at last, "you drive down street with Mr. Ladd and find out if any one has seen her.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Alder at last, "you drive down street with Mr. Ladd and find out if any one has seen her.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They all looked at each other.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Alder at last, "you drive down street with Mr. Ladd and find out if any one has seen her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HUNTING FOR CLEMATIS Mr. Alder looked at Mr. Ladd.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Alder at last, "you drive down street with Mr. Ladd and find out if any one has seen her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Alder at last, "you drive down street with Mr. Ladd and find out if any one has seen her.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading HUNTING FOR CLEMATIS Mr. Alder looked at Mr. Ladd.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Alder at last, "you drive down street with Mr. Ladd and find out if any one has seen her.
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From this reading HUNTING FOR CLEMATIS Mr. Alder looked at Mr. Ladd.
immediately past
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Alder at last, "you drive down street with Mr. Ladd and find out if any one has seen her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading HUNTING FOR CLEMATIS Mr. Alder looked at Mr. Ladd.
a form of address for a man
From this reading HUNTING FOR CLEMATIS Mr. Alder looked at Mr. Ladd.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. Ladd looked at Mrs. Alder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Alder at last, "you drive down street with Mr. Ladd and find out if any one has seen her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They all looked at each other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Alder at last, "you drive down street with Mr. Ladd and find out if any one has seen her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Alder at last, "you drive down street with Mr. Ladd and find out if any one has seen her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Alder at last, "you drive down street with Mr. Ladd and find out if any one has seen her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What should they do?
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Alder at last, "you drive down street with Mr. Ladd and find out if any one has seen her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all looked at each other.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Alder at last, "you drive down street with Mr. Ladd and find out if any one has seen her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What should they do?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Alder at last, "you drive down street with Mr. Ladd and find out if any one has seen her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. Alder at last, "you drive down street with Mr. Ladd and find out if any one has seen her.
Chapter 18 of Clematis by Bertha B. (Bertha Browning) Cobb holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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 18 holds 166 sentences of Clematis, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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