Chapter 5 of Edith and John is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Edith and John is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STAR BARTON SEEKS A NEW HOME. Star Barton? She was the one scintillating light that shone out of the milky way of the Barton family. She was a sport of the family tree--a lily nourished in a quagmire. And how a wondering world marvels at such unaccountable things of nature!
Chapter 5 of Edith and John is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “She was a sport of the family tree--a lily nourished in a quagmire.”
plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder
From this reading “And how a wondering world marvels at such unaccountable things of nature!”
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading “She was the one scintillating light that shone out of the milky way of the Barton family.”
being provided with adequate nourishment
From this reading “She was a sport of the family tree--a lily nourished in a quagmire.”
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading “She was a sport of the family tree--a lily nourished in a quagmire.”
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading “STAR BARTON SEEKS A NEW HOME.”
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “She was a sport of the family tree--a lily nourished in a quagmire.”
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading “And how a wondering world marvels at such unaccountable things of nature!”
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 “And how a wondering world marvels at such unaccountable things of nature!”
In this reading “She was the one scintillating light that shone out of the milky way of the Barton family.”
In this reading “STAR BARTON SEEKS A NEW HOME.”
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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 STAR BARTON SEEKS A NEW HOME.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And how a wondering world marvels at such unaccountable things of nature!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And how a wondering world marvels at such unaccountable things of nature!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STAR BARTON SEEKS A NEW HOME.
a social unit living together
From this reading She was the one scintillating light that shone out of the milky way of the Barton family.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading STAR BARTON SEEKS A NEW HOME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how a wondering world marvels at such unaccountable things of nature!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was a sport of the family tree--a lily nourished in a quagmire.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She was the one scintillating light that shone out of the milky way of the Barton family.
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading She was a sport of the family tree--a lily nourished in a quagmire.
plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder
From this reading And how a wondering world marvels at such unaccountable things of nature!
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading She was the one scintillating light that shone out of the milky way of the Barton family.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading And how a wondering world marvels at such unaccountable things of nature!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading STAR BARTON SEEKS A NEW HOME.
being provided with adequate nourishment
From this reading She was a sport of the family tree--a lily nourished in a quagmire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was the one scintillating light that shone out of the milky way of the Barton family.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was the one scintillating light that shone out of the milky way of the Barton family.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was the one scintillating light that shone out of the milky way of the Barton family.
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading She was a sport of the family tree--a lily nourished in a quagmire.
brilliantly clever
From this reading She was the one scintillating light that shone out of the milky way of the Barton family.
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading STAR BARTON SEEKS A NEW HOME.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the one scintillating light that shone out of the milky way of the Barton family.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading She was the one scintillating light that shone out of the milky way of the Barton family.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading She was a sport of the family tree--a lily nourished in a quagmire.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading STAR BARTON SEEKS A NEW HOME.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And how a wondering world marvels at such unaccountable things of nature!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was the one scintillating light that shone out of the milky way of the Barton family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was the one scintillating light that shone out of the milky way of the Barton family.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And how a wondering world marvels at such unaccountable things of nature!
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She was a sport of the family tree--a lily nourished in a quagmire.
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading And how a wondering world marvels at such unaccountable things of nature!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was the one scintillating light that shone out of the milky way of the Barton family.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was the one scintillating light that shone out of the milky way of the Barton family.
showing curiosity
From this reading And how a wondering world marvels at such unaccountable things of nature!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And how a wondering world marvels at such unaccountable things of nature!
Chapter 5 of Edith and John by Franklin Smith Farquhar holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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 171 sentences of Edith and John, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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