Chapter 11 of Elizabeth, Betsy, and Bess—schoolmates is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Elizabeth, Betsy, and Bess—schoolmates is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her. “Why, Betsy,” cried Elizabeth, “when did you come?” “Just now,” returned Betsy. “I came with Hal. He is going to take supper with you all, for he and Kathie are going somewhere afterward.
Chapter 11 of Elizabeth, Betsy, and Bess—schoolmates is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “He is going to take supper with you all, for he and Kathie are going somewhere afterward.”
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading “BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.”
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 “BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.”
harmed
From this reading “BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.”
past form of “pounce” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading “BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “He is going to take supper with you all, for he and Kathie are going somewhere afterward.”
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 “BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.”
In this reading “BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.”
be highly noticeable
In this reading “BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.”
In this reading “BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.”
emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained
In this reading “BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.”
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He is going to take supper with you all, for he and Kathie are going somewhere afterward.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.
(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 He is going to take supper with you all, for he and Kathie are going somewhere afterward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He is going to take supper with you all, for he and Kathie are going somewhere afterward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I came with Hal.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Why, Betsy,” cried Elizabeth, “when did you come?”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Why, Betsy,” cried Elizabeth, “when did you come?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Why, Betsy,” cried Elizabeth, “when did you come?”
a room used for dining
From this reading BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.
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 BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He is going to take supper with you all, for he and Kathie are going somewhere afterward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.
the act of departing
From this reading He is going to take supper with you all, for he and Kathie are going somewhere afterward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I came with Hal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is going to take supper with you all, for he and Kathie are going somewhere afterward.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I came with Hal.
harmed
From this reading BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just now,” returned Betsy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is going to take supper with you all, for he and Kathie are going somewhere afterward.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Just now,” returned Betsy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.
past form of “pounce” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Just now,” returned Betsy.
a person, without saying who
From this reading BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.
in or at or to some place
From this reading He is going to take supper with you all, for he and Kathie are going somewhere afterward.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading He is going to take supper with you all, for he and Kathie are going somewhere afterward.
carry out
From this reading He is going to take supper with you all, for he and Kathie are going somewhere afterward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BETSY IS FIRST AID TO THE INJURED FEELINGS As Elizabeth entered the dining-room someone jumped out from behind the door and pounced upon her.
at the time that
From this reading “Why, Betsy,” cried Elizabeth, “when did you come?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Betsy,” cried Elizabeth, “when did you come?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I came with Hal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, Betsy,” cried Elizabeth, “when did you come?”
Chapter 11 of Elizabeth, Betsy, and Bess—schoolmates by Amy Ella Blanchard holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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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