Chapter 5 of Elizabeth Ann's Houseboat is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Elizabeth Ann's Houseboat is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored. As she walked past the woman who held the ruler, that sharp-voiced person gasped. “For mercy’s sake, who are you? I thought you were Esther,” she said. “I’m Elizabeth Ann Loring,” said Elizabeth Ann.
Chapter 5 of Elizabeth Ann's Houseboat is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.”
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading “I thought you were Esther,” she said.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “As she walked past the woman who held the ruler, that sharp-voiced person gasped.”
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading “TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.”
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.”
a person who rules or commands
From this reading “As she walked past the woman who held the ruler, that sharp-voiced person gasped.”
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading “TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.”
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading “TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.”
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 “As she walked past the woman who held the ruler, that sharp-voiced person gasped.”
In this reading “TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.”
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From this reading TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “For mercy’s sake, who are you?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she walked past the woman who held the ruler, that sharp-voiced person gasped.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading I thought you were Esther,” she said.
opinion or judgment
From this reading TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For mercy’s sake, who are you?
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading As she walked past the woman who held the ruler, that sharp-voiced person gasped.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As she walked past the woman who held the ruler, that sharp-voiced person gasped.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought you were Esther,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m Elizabeth Ann Loring,” said Elizabeth Ann.
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m Elizabeth Ann Loring,” said Elizabeth Ann.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For mercy’s sake, who are you?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading As she walked past the woman who held the ruler, that sharp-voiced person gasped.
a human being
From this reading As she walked past the woman who held the ruler, that sharp-voiced person gasped.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.
a person who rules or commands
From this reading As she walked past the woman who held the ruler, that sharp-voiced person gasped.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I thought you were Esther,” she said.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “For mercy’s sake, who are you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she walked past the woman who held the ruler, that sharp-voiced person gasped.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she walked past the woman who held the ruler, that sharp-voiced person gasped.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she walked past the woman who held the ruler, that sharp-voiced person gasped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought you were Esther,” she said.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As she walked past the woman who held the ruler, that sharp-voiced person gasped.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.
in or at the place that
From this reading TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.
which person or people
From this reading As she walked past the woman who held the ruler, that sharp-voiced person gasped.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TAKEN BOYS Poor Elizabeth Ann, her hand stinging, her eyes filled with tears, stepped out of the room where the rows of glass jars were stored.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As she walked past the woman who held the ruler, that sharp-voiced person gasped.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “For mercy’s sake, who are you?
Chapter 5 of Elizabeth Ann's Houseboat by Josephine Lawrence holds 122 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.
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