Chapter 6 of Eight Girls and a Dog is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Eight Girls and a Dog is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HESTER’S DINNER ‟ISN’T it splendiferous!” cried Betty, as they reached the beach. “Hester Laverack, you are the most exasperating girl! You just sit there like a bump on a log. Why don’t you shout, or turn a handspring, or do something to express your delight?” “Let dogs delight To bark and bite,” said Hester; “’tisn’t _my_ nature to.
Chapter 6 of Eight Girls and a Dog is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading ““Let dogs delight To bark and bite,” said Hester; “’tisn’t _my_ nature to.”
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “HESTER’S DINNER ‟ISN’T it splendiferous!” cried Betty, as they reached the beach.”
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading ““Let dogs delight To bark and bite,” said Hester; “’tisn’t _my_ nature to.”
knock against with force or violence
From this reading “You just sit there like a bump on a log.”
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading ““Hester Laverack, you are the most exasperating girl!”
give expression to
From this reading “Why don’t you shout, or turn a handspring, or do something to express your delight?””
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading “You just sit there like a bump on a log.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “Why don’t you shout, or turn a handspring, or do something to express your delight?””
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““Hester Laverack, you are the most exasperating girl!”
In this reading “HESTER’S DINNER ‟ISN’T it splendiferous!” cried Betty, as they reached the beach.”
In this reading “You just sit there like a bump on a log.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You just sit there like a bump on a log.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Let dogs delight To bark and bite,” said Hester; “’tisn’t _my_ nature to.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Hester Laverack, you are the most exasperating girl!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HESTER’S DINNER ‟ISN’T it splendiferous!” cried Betty, as they reached the beach.
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading “Let dogs delight To bark and bite,” said Hester; “’tisn’t _my_ nature to.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading HESTER’S DINNER ‟ISN’T it splendiferous!” cried Betty, as they reached the beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HESTER’S DINNER ‟ISN’T it splendiferous!” cried Betty, as they reached the beach.
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “Let dogs delight To bark and bite,” said Hester; “’tisn’t _my_ nature to.
knock against with force or violence
From this reading You just sit there like a bump on a log.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading HESTER’S DINNER ‟ISN’T it splendiferous!” cried Betty, as they reached the beach.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Why don’t you shout, or turn a handspring, or do something to express your delight?”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading HESTER’S DINNER ‟ISN’T it splendiferous!” cried Betty, as they reached the beach.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why don’t you shout, or turn a handspring, or do something to express your delight?”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Let dogs delight To bark and bite,” said Hester; “’tisn’t _my_ nature to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why don’t you shout, or turn a handspring, or do something to express your delight?”
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading “Hester Laverack, you are the most exasperating girl!
give expression to
From this reading Why don’t you shout, or turn a handspring, or do something to express your delight?”
a young female
From this reading “Hester Laverack, you are the most exasperating girl!
an acrobatic feat in which a person goes from a standing position to a handstand and back again
From this reading Why don’t you shout, or turn a handspring, or do something to express your delight?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hester Laverack, you are the most exasperating girl!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HESTER’S DINNER ‟ISN’T it splendiferous!” cried Betty, as they reached the beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HESTER’S DINNER ‟ISN’T it splendiferous!” cried Betty, as they reached the beach.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HESTER’S DINNER ‟ISN’T it splendiferous!” cried Betty, as they reached the beach.
and nothing more
From this reading You just sit there like a bump on a log.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hester Laverack, you are the most exasperating girl!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let dogs delight To bark and bite,” said Hester; “’tisn’t _my_ nature to.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You just sit there like a bump on a log.
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading You just sit there like a bump on a log.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Hester Laverack, you are the most exasperating girl!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Let dogs delight To bark and bite,” said Hester; “’tisn’t _my_ nature to.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “Let dogs delight To bark and bite,” said Hester; “’tisn’t _my_ nature to.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You just sit there like a bump on a log.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Why don’t you shout, or turn a handspring, or do something to express your delight?”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading HESTER’S DINNER ‟ISN’T it splendiferous!” cried Betty, as they reached the beach.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let dogs delight To bark and bite,” said Hester; “’tisn’t _my_ nature to.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Why don’t you shout, or turn a handspring, or do something to express your delight?”
be seated
From this reading You just sit there like a bump on a log.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Why don’t you shout, or turn a handspring, or do something to express your delight?”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading HESTER’S DINNER ‟ISN’T it splendiferous!” cried Betty, as they reached the beach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HESTER’S DINNER ‟ISN’T it splendiferous!” cried Betty, as they reached the beach.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You just sit there like a bump on a log.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HESTER’S DINNER ‟ISN’T it splendiferous!” cried Betty, as they reached the beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let dogs delight To bark and bite,” said Hester; “’tisn’t _my_ nature to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why don’t you shout, or turn a handspring, or do something to express your delight?”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Why don’t you shout, or turn a handspring, or do something to express your delight?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why don’t you shout, or turn a handspring, or do something to express your delight?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hester Laverack, you are the most exasperating girl!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why don’t you shout, or turn a handspring, or do something to express your delight?”
Chapter 6 of Eight Girls and a Dog by Carolyn Wells holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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 6 holds 191 sentences of Eight Girls and a Dog, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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