Chapter 22 of Cricket at the Seashore is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Cricket at the Seashore is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HELEN'S TEXT. "Oh, dear me!" sighed Eunice, dolefully, the next morning at breakfast. "What dreadful changes there are going to be! Hilda goes to-day, the boys leave on Monday for their camp, and Edna goes on Tuesday to her grandmother's. Cricket and I will be left all forlorn."
Chapter 22 of Cricket at the Seashore is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “"What dreadful changes there are going to be!”
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading “Cricket and I will be left all forlorn."”
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading “Cricket and I will be left all forlorn."”
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “Hilda goes to-day, the boys leave on Monday for their camp, and Edna goes on Tuesday to her grandmother's.”
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “HELEN'S TEXT.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “Hilda goes to-day, the boys leave on Monday for their camp, and Edna goes on Tuesday to her grandmother's.”
the words of something written
From this reading “HELEN'S TEXT.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “Hilda goes to-day, the boys leave on Monday for their camp, and Edna goes on Tuesday to her grandmother's.”
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(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 Cricket and I will be left all forlorn."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hilda goes to-day, the boys leave on Monday for their camp, and Edna goes on Tuesday to her grandmother's.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What dreadful changes there are going to be!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, dear me!" sighed Eunice, dolefully, the next morning at breakfast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What dreadful changes there are going to be!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Hilda goes to-day, the boys leave on Monday for their camp, and Edna goes on Tuesday to her grandmother's.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Oh, dear me!" sighed Eunice, dolefully, the next morning at breakfast.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Hilda goes to-day, the boys leave on Monday for their camp, and Edna goes on Tuesday to her grandmother's.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading "What dreadful changes there are going to be!
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading Cricket and I will be left all forlorn."
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear me!" sighed Eunice, dolefully, the next morning at breakfast.
with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
From this reading "Oh, dear me!" sighed Eunice, dolefully, the next morning at breakfast.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "What dreadful changes there are going to be!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hilda goes to-day, the boys leave on Monday for their camp, and Edna goes on Tuesday to her grandmother's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, dear me!" sighed Eunice, dolefully, the next morning at breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hilda goes to-day, the boys leave on Monday for their camp, and Edna goes on Tuesday to her grandmother's.
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading Cricket and I will be left all forlorn."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Hilda goes to-day, the boys leave on Monday for their camp, and Edna goes on Tuesday to her grandmother's.
the act of departing
From this reading "What dreadful changes there are going to be!
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Hilda goes to-day, the boys leave on Monday for their camp, and Edna goes on Tuesday to her grandmother's.
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading HELEN'S TEXT.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hilda goes to-day, the boys leave on Monday for their camp, and Edna goes on Tuesday to her grandmother's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hilda goes to-day, the boys leave on Monday for their camp, and Edna goes on Tuesday to her grandmother's.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Cricket and I will be left all forlorn."
go away from a place
From this reading Hilda goes to-day, the boys leave on Monday for their camp, and Edna goes on Tuesday to her grandmother's.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Cricket and I will be left all forlorn."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, dear me!" sighed Eunice, dolefully, the next morning at breakfast.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Hilda goes to-day, the boys leave on Monday for their camp, and Edna goes on Tuesday to her grandmother's.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Oh, dear me!" sighed Eunice, dolefully, the next morning at breakfast.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Oh, dear me!" sighed Eunice, dolefully, the next morning at breakfast.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear me!" sighed Eunice, dolefully, the next morning at breakfast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hilda goes to-day, the boys leave on Monday for their camp, and Edna goes on Tuesday to her grandmother's.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Oh, dear me!" sighed Eunice, dolefully, the next morning at breakfast.
the words of something written
From this reading HELEN'S TEXT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, dear me!" sighed Eunice, dolefully, the next morning at breakfast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hilda goes to-day, the boys leave on Monday for their camp, and Edna goes on Tuesday to her grandmother's.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "What dreadful changes there are going to be!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What dreadful changes there are going to be!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hilda goes to-day, the boys leave on Monday for their camp, and Edna goes on Tuesday to her grandmother's.
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Hilda goes to-day, the boys leave on Monday for their camp, and Edna goes on Tuesday to her grandmother's.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What dreadful changes there are going to be!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Cricket and I will be left all forlorn."
Chapter 22 of Cricket at the Seashore by Elizabeth Weston Timlow holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 22 holds 124 sentences of Cricket at the Seashore, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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