Chapter 19 of Clematis is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Clematis is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEW PLANS When Mr. Brooks woke in the morning, Clematis was already up. She had washed her face and hands at the spring, near the door, and was sitting on the step. "Oho, so the little bird woke first, did she?" said Mr. Brooks. Clematis nodded, and looked up shyly. "I was thinking about you last night before I went to sleep.
Chapter 19 of Clematis is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “"Oho, so the little bird woke first, did she?" said Mr. Brooks.”
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading “NEW PLANS When Mr. Brooks woke in the morning, Clematis was already up.”
any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
From this reading “NEW PLANS When Mr. Brooks woke in the morning, Clematis was already up.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Clematis nodded, and looked up shyly.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “NEW PLANS When Mr. Brooks woke in the morning, Clematis was already up.”
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading “Clematis nodded, and looked up shyly.”
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading “She had washed her face and hands at the spring, near the door, and was sitting on the step.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “NEW PLANS When Mr. Brooks woke in the morning, Clematis was already up.”
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In this reading “"I was thinking about you last night before I went to sleep.”
seek information from
In this reading “Clematis nodded, and looked up shyly.”
In this reading “"Oho, so the little bird woke first, did she?" said Mr. Brooks.”
In this reading “NEW PLANS When Mr. Brooks woke in the morning, Clematis was already up.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I was thinking about you last night before I went to sleep.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading NEW PLANS When Mr. Brooks woke in the morning, Clematis was already up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had washed her face and hands at the spring, near the door, and was sitting on the step.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had washed her face and hands at the spring, near the door, and was sitting on the step.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I was thinking about you last night before I went to sleep.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "Oho, so the little bird woke first, did she?" said Mr. Brooks.
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading NEW PLANS When Mr. Brooks woke in the morning, Clematis was already up.
any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
From this reading NEW PLANS When Mr. Brooks woke in the morning, Clematis was already up.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oho, so the little bird woke first, did she?" said Mr. Brooks.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She had washed her face and hands at the spring, near the door, and was sitting on the step.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had washed her face and hands at the spring, near the door, and was sitting on the step.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Oho, so the little bird woke first, did she?" said Mr. Brooks.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had washed her face and hands at the spring, near the door, and was sitting on the step.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She had washed her face and hands at the spring, near the door, and was sitting on the step.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had washed her face and hands at the spring, near the door, and was sitting on the step.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was thinking about you last night before I went to sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEW PLANS When Mr. Brooks woke in the morning, Clematis was already up.
immediately past
From this reading "I was thinking about you last night before I went to sleep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oho, so the little bird woke first, did she?" said Mr. Brooks.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Clematis nodded, and looked up shyly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading NEW PLANS When Mr. Brooks woke in the morning, Clematis was already up.
a form of address for a man
From this reading NEW PLANS When Mr. Brooks woke in the morning, Clematis was already up.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She had washed her face and hands at the spring, near the door, and was sitting on the step.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW PLANS When Mr. Brooks woke in the morning, Clematis was already up.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I was thinking about you last night before I went to sleep.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Clematis nodded, and looked up shyly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oho, so the little bird woke first, did she?" said Mr. Brooks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had washed her face and hands at the spring, near the door, and was sitting on the step.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading NEW PLANS When Mr. Brooks woke in the morning, Clematis was already up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oho, so the little bird woke first, did she?" said Mr. Brooks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had washed her face and hands at the spring, near the door, and was sitting on the step.
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading Clematis nodded, and looked up shyly.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She had washed her face and hands at the spring, near the door, and was sitting on the step.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I was thinking about you last night before I went to sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oho, so the little bird woke first, did she?" said Mr. Brooks.
the season of growth
From this reading She had washed her face and hands at the spring, near the door, and was sitting on the step.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She had washed her face and hands at the spring, near the door, and was sitting on the step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW PLANS When Mr. Brooks woke in the morning, Clematis was already up.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I was thinking about you last night before I went to sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was thinking about you last night before I went to sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading NEW PLANS When Mr. Brooks woke in the morning, Clematis was already up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEW PLANS When Mr. Brooks woke in the morning, Clematis was already up.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading She had washed her face and hands at the spring, near the door, and was sitting on the step.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I was thinking about you last night before I went to sleep.
at the time that
From this reading NEW PLANS When Mr. Brooks woke in the morning, Clematis was already up.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading NEW PLANS When Mr. Brooks woke in the morning, Clematis was already up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was thinking about you last night before I went to sleep.
Chapter 19 of Clematis by Bertha B. (Bertha Browning) Cobb holds 58 sentences, grouped into 12 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 19 holds 58 sentences of Clematis, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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