Chapter 5 of Cottage on the Curve is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Cottage on the Curve is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Mom,” he said. “I’m hungry.” “In just a minute, chum,” said Louise. “I’m about ready to call you in.” As soon as she called the children hurried in, picked up their heaped up plates, and took them to the terrace.
Chapter 5 of Cottage on the Curve is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading ““In just a minute, chum,” said Louise.”
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading “As soon as she called the children hurried in, picked up their heaped up plates, and took them to the terrace.”
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading ““I’m hungry.””
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “As soon as she called the children hurried in, picked up their heaped up plates, and took them to the terrace.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading ““Mom,” he said.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “As soon as she called the children hurried in, picked up their heaped up plates, and took them to the terrace.”
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading “As soon as she called the children hurried in, picked up their heaped up plates, and took them to the terrace.”
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “As soon as she called the children hurried in, picked up their heaped up plates, and took them to the terrace.”
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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take and lift upward
In this reading “As soon as she called the children hurried in, picked up their heaped up plates, and took them to the terrace.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “In just a minute, chum,” said Louise.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I’m about ready to call you in.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as she called the children hurried in, picked up their heaped up plates, and took them to the terrace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as she called the children hurried in, picked up their heaped up plates, and took them to the terrace.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I’m about ready to call you in.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As soon as she called the children hurried in, picked up their heaped up plates, and took them to the terrace.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading As soon as she called the children hurried in, picked up their heaped up plates, and took them to the terrace.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “In just a minute, chum,” said Louise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mom,” he said.
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading As soon as she called the children hurried in, picked up their heaped up plates, and took them to the terrace.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “I’m hungry.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading As soon as she called the children hurried in, picked up their heaped up plates, and took them to the terrace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m hungry.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In just a minute, chum,” said Louise.
and nothing more
From this reading “In just a minute, chum,” said Louise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In just a minute, chum,” said Louise.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “In just a minute, chum,” said Louise.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Mom,” he said.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading As soon as she called the children hurried in, picked up their heaped up plates, and took them to the terrace.
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading As soon as she called the children hurried in, picked up their heaped up plates, and took them to the terrace.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “I’m about ready to call you in.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mom,” he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as she called the children hurried in, picked up their heaped up plates, and took them to the terrace.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as she called the children hurried in, picked up their heaped up plates, and took them to the terrace.
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading As soon as she called the children hurried in, picked up their heaped up plates, and took them to the terrace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as she called the children hurried in, picked up their heaped up plates, and took them to the terrace.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As soon as she called the children hurried in, picked up their heaped up plates, and took them to the terrace.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As soon as she called the children hurried in, picked up their heaped up plates, and took them to the terrace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m about ready to call you in.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As soon as she called the children hurried in, picked up their heaped up plates, and took them to the terrace.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as she called the children hurried in, picked up their heaped up plates, and took them to the terrace.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m about ready to call you in.”
Chapter 5 of Cottage on the Curve by Mary Lamers holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 5 holds 427 sentences of Cottage on the Curve, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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