Chapter 3 of Cora and The Doctor is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Cora and The Doctor is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"If ye court society for pastime,--what happier recreation than a nurseling. Its winning ways, its prattling tongue, its innocence and mirth." TUPPER. _Saturday, June 6th._ Oh! Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.
Chapter 3 of Cora and The Doctor is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “"If ye court society for pastime,--what happier recreation than a nurseling.”
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading “Its winning ways, its prattling tongue, its innocence and mirth."”
great merriment
From this reading “Its winning ways, its prattling tongue, its innocence and mirth."”
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading “"If ye court society for pastime,--what happier recreation than a nurseling.”
-ing form of “prattle” — speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading “Its winning ways, its prattling tongue, its innocence and mirth."”
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading “"If ye court society for pastime,--what happier recreation than a nurseling.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
having won
From this reading “Its winning ways, its prattling tongue, its innocence and mirth."”
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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be inactive or indifferent while something is happening
In this reading “Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.”
In this reading “Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.”
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From this reading _Saturday, June 6th._ Oh!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If ye court society for pastime,--what happier recreation than a nurseling.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its winning ways, its prattling tongue, its innocence and mirth."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "If ye court society for pastime,--what happier recreation than a nurseling.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If ye court society for pastime,--what happier recreation than a nurseling.
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "If ye court society for pastime,--what happier recreation than a nurseling.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If ye court society for pastime,--what happier recreation than a nurseling.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Its winning ways, its prattling tongue, its innocence and mirth."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its winning ways, its prattling tongue, its innocence and mirth."
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _Saturday, June 6th._ Oh!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.
great merriment
From this reading Its winning ways, its prattling tongue, its innocence and mirth."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.
an infant considered in relation to its nurse
From this reading "If ye court society for pastime,--what happier recreation than a nurseling.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Saturday, June 6th._ Oh!
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading "If ye court society for pastime,--what happier recreation than a nurseling.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.
-ing form of “prattle” — speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading Its winning ways, its prattling tongue, its innocence and mirth."
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading "If ye court society for pastime,--what happier recreation than a nurseling.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading _Saturday, June 6th._ Oh!
be seated
From this reading Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading "If ye court society for pastime,--what happier recreation than a nurseling.
express in words
From this reading Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "If ye court society for pastime,--what happier recreation than a nurseling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Its winning ways, its prattling tongue, its innocence and mirth."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TUPPER.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Its winning ways, its prattling tongue, its innocence and mirth."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If ye court society for pastime,--what happier recreation than a nurseling.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.
having won
From this reading Its winning ways, its prattling tongue, its innocence and mirth."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "If ye court society for pastime,--what happier recreation than a nurseling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mother, if you could sit by me for an hour it would be so delightful, for I have much to tell you, and my pen will not move fast enough.
Chapter 3 of Cora and The Doctor by Madeline Leslie holds 258 sentences, grouped into 52 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.
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