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Chapter 23 of Cousin Becky's champions is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet. Polly uttered a shriek of terror, and clutched her cousin by the arm. "Oh, Edgar, we shall be drowned!" she wailed. "What can we do? Oh, what can we do?"
Chapter 23 of Cousin Becky's champions is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading “RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.”
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “Polly uttered a shriek of terror, and clutched her cousin by the arm.”
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading “"Oh, Edgar, we shall be drowned!" she wailed.”
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading “RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.”
delivered from danger
From this reading “RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.”
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading “RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.”
sharp piercing cry
From this reading “Polly uttered a shriek of terror, and clutched her cousin by the arm.”
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “"Oh, Edgar, we shall be drowned!" she wailed.”
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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In this reading “RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.”
in a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading “RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.”
In this reading “Polly uttered a shriek of terror, and clutched her cousin by the arm.”
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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 RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Polly uttered a shriek of terror, and clutched her cousin by the arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, Edgar, we shall be drowned!" she wailed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Polly uttered a shriek of terror, and clutched her cousin by the arm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can we do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Polly uttered a shriek of terror, and clutched her cousin by the arm.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Polly uttered a shriek of terror, and clutched her cousin by the arm.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What can we do?
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "Oh, Edgar, we shall be drowned!" she wailed.
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading "Oh, Edgar, we shall be drowned!" she wailed.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Polly uttered a shriek of terror, and clutched her cousin by the arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Polly uttered a shriek of terror, and clutched her cousin by the arm.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Edgar, we shall be drowned!" she wailed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly uttered a shriek of terror, and clutched her cousin by the arm.
delivered from danger
From this reading RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Oh, Edgar, we shall be drowned!" she wailed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Edgar, we shall be drowned!" she wailed.
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Polly uttered a shriek of terror, and clutched her cousin by the arm.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Polly uttered a shriek of terror, and clutched her cousin by the arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.
up to a particular time
From this reading RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.
communicated in words
From this reading Polly uttered a shriek of terror, and clutched her cousin by the arm.
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading "Oh, Edgar, we shall be drowned!" she wailed.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading RESCUED NEARER and nearer the sea approached the cliffs; on—on it came, until at length a little rippling wave out-did its fellows and flowed in almost to the children's feet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, Edgar, we shall be drowned!" she wailed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can we do?
Chapter 23 of Cousin Becky's champions by Eleanora H. Stooke holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 23 holds 129 sentences of Cousin Becky's champions, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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