Chapter 7 of Elizabeth, Her Folks is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Elizabeth, Her Folks is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOCKED CLOSET SISTER DEAR: Your epistles of late show a great improvement. I don't refer to the spelling and rhetoric. You are not one of these fancy spellers, I am thankful to state, and you subject the English language to only an average amount of ill treatment. What I am referring to is your morale. Your morale has certainly looked up.
Chapter 7 of Elizabeth, Her Folks is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading “THE LOCKED CLOSET SISTER DEAR: Your epistles of late show a great improvement.”
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading “THE LOCKED CLOSET SISTER DEAR: Your epistles of late show a great improvement.”
a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
From this reading “What I am referring to is your morale.”
make reference to
From this reading “I don't refer to the spelling and rhetoric.”
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “What I am referring to is your morale.”
using language effectively to please or persuade
From this reading “I don't refer to the spelling and rhetoric.”
plural of “speller” — someone who spells words
From this reading “You are not one of these fancy spellers, I am thankful to state, and you subject the English language to only an average amount of ill treatment.”
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading “I don't refer to the spelling and rhetoric.”
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.
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 “You are not one of these fancy spellers, I am thankful to state, and you subject the English language to only an average amount of ill treatment.”
In this reading “THE LOCKED CLOSET SISTER DEAR: Your epistles of late show a great improvement.”
seek information from
In this reading “Your morale has certainly looked up.”
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 THE LOCKED CLOSET SISTER DEAR: Your epistles of late show a great improvement.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You are not one of these fancy spellers, I am thankful to state, and you subject the English language to only an average amount of ill treatment.
a quantity of money
From this reading You are not one of these fancy spellers, I am thankful to state, and you subject the English language to only an average amount of ill treatment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You are not one of these fancy spellers, I am thankful to state, and you subject the English language to only an average amount of ill treatment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don't refer to the spelling and rhetoric.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are not one of these fancy spellers, I am thankful to state, and you subject the English language to only an average amount of ill treatment.
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading You are not one of these fancy spellers, I am thankful to state, and you subject the English language to only an average amount of ill treatment.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Your morale has certainly looked up.
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading THE LOCKED CLOSET SISTER DEAR: Your epistles of late show a great improvement.
dearly loved
From this reading THE LOCKED CLOSET SISTER DEAR: Your epistles of late show a great improvement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't refer to the spelling and rhetoric.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading You are not one of these fancy spellers, I am thankful to state, and you subject the English language to only an average amount of ill treatment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LOCKED CLOSET SISTER DEAR: Your epistles of late show a great improvement.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading You are not one of these fancy spellers, I am thankful to state, and you subject the English language to only an average amount of ill treatment.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE LOCKED CLOSET SISTER DEAR: Your epistles of late show a great improvement.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your morale has certainly looked up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't refer to the spelling and rhetoric.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading You are not one of these fancy spellers, I am thankful to state, and you subject the English language to only an average amount of ill treatment.
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading THE LOCKED CLOSET SISTER DEAR: Your epistles of late show a great improvement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What I am referring to is your morale.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading You are not one of these fancy spellers, I am thankful to state, and you subject the English language to only an average amount of ill treatment.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE LOCKED CLOSET SISTER DEAR: Your epistles of late show a great improvement.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading THE LOCKED CLOSET SISTER DEAR: Your epistles of late show a great improvement.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Your morale has certainly looked up.
a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
From this reading What I am referring to is your morale.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You are not one of these fancy spellers, I am thankful to state, and you subject the English language to only an average amount of ill treatment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOCKED CLOSET SISTER DEAR: Your epistles of late show a great improvement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You are not one of these fancy spellers, I am thankful to state, and you subject the English language to only an average amount of ill treatment.
and nothing more
From this reading You are not one of these fancy spellers, I am thankful to state, and you subject the English language to only an average amount of ill treatment.
make reference to
From this reading I don't refer to the spelling and rhetoric.
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading What I am referring to is your morale.
using language effectively to please or persuade
From this reading I don't refer to the spelling and rhetoric.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE LOCKED CLOSET SISTER DEAR: Your epistles of late show a great improvement.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE LOCKED CLOSET SISTER DEAR: Your epistles of late show a great improvement.
plural of “speller” — someone who spells words
From this reading You are not one of these fancy spellers, I am thankful to state, and you subject the English language to only an average amount of ill treatment.
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading I don't refer to the spelling and rhetoric.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading You are not one of these fancy spellers, I am thankful to state, and you subject the English language to only an average amount of ill treatment.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading You are not one of these fancy spellers, I am thankful to state, and you subject the English language to only an average amount of ill treatment.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading You are not one of these fancy spellers, I am thankful to state, and you subject the English language to only an average amount of ill treatment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOCKED CLOSET SISTER DEAR: Your epistles of late show a great improvement.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You are not one of these fancy spellers, I am thankful to state, and you subject the English language to only an average amount of ill treatment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't refer to the spelling and rhetoric.
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading You are not one of these fancy spellers, I am thankful to state, and you subject the English language to only an average amount of ill treatment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Your morale has certainly looked up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I am referring to is your morale.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are not one of these fancy spellers, I am thankful to state, and you subject the English language to only an average amount of ill treatment.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LOCKED CLOSET SISTER DEAR: Your epistles of late show a great improvement.
Chapter 7 of Elizabeth, Her Folks by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Kelley holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 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 7 holds 235 sentences of Elizabeth, Her Folks, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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