Chapter 8 of Elizabeth, Her Folks is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Elizabeth, Her Folks is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LETTERS AND THE POST OFFICE JEANIE DEAR: Your letter was lovely. I forget what you are like between times a little, and then I look at your picture or get a letter from you, and know. I can hardly believe you love me, after all you know about me, but I guess you do. I wish I could see you, but I am glad you are at the Point again this summer.
Chapter 8 of Elizabeth, Her Folks is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I forget what you are like between times a little, and then I look at your picture or get a letter from you, and know.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I can hardly believe you love me, after all you know about me, but I guess you do.”
the literary culture
From this reading “LETTERS AND THE POST OFFICE JEANIE DEAR:”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “Your letter was lovely.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “LETTERS AND THE POST OFFICE JEANIE DEAR:”
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “I forget what you are like between times a little, and then I look at your picture or get a letter from you, and know.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “LETTERS AND THE POST OFFICE JEANIE DEAR:”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “I wish I could see you, but I am glad you are at the Point again this summer.”
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.
a local branch where postal services are available
In this reading “LETTERS AND THE POST OFFICE JEANIE DEAR:”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “I forget what you are like between times a little, and then I look at your picture or get a letter from you, and know.”
In this reading “I can hardly believe you love me, after all you know about me, but I guess you do.”
In this reading “I forget what you are like between times a little, and then I look at your picture or get a letter from you, and know.”
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 I forget what you are like between times a little, and then I look at your picture or get a letter from you, and know.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I can hardly believe you love me, after all you know about me, but I guess you do.
later than; following
From this reading I can hardly believe you love me, after all you know about me, but I guess you do.
anew
From this reading I wish I could see you, but I am glad you are at the Point again this summer.
(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 I can hardly believe you love me, after all you know about me, but I guess you do.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I wish I could see you, but I am glad you are at the Point again this summer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LETTERS AND THE POST OFFICE JEANIE DEAR:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I forget what you are like between times a little, and then I look at your picture or get a letter from you, and know.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I forget what you are like between times a little, and then I look at your picture or get a letter from you, and know.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I can hardly believe you love me, after all you know about me, but I guess you do.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I forget what you are like between times a little, and then I look at your picture or get a letter from you, and know.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I can hardly believe you love me, after all you know about me, but I guess you do.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can hardly believe you love me, after all you know about me, but I guess you do.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wish I could see you, but I am glad you are at the Point again this summer.
dearly loved
From this reading LETTERS AND THE POST OFFICE JEANIE DEAR:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I can hardly believe you love me, after all you know about me, but I guess you do.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I forget what you are like between times a little, and then I look at your picture or get a letter from you, and know.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I forget what you are like between times a little, and then I look at your picture or get a letter from you, and know.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I forget what you are like between times a little, and then I look at your picture or get a letter from you, and know.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I wish I could see you, but I am glad you are at the Point again this summer.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I can hardly believe you love me, after all you know about me, but I guess you do.
only a very short time before
From this reading I can hardly believe you love me, after all you know about me, but I guess you do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I forget what you are like between times a little, and then I look at your picture or get a letter from you, and know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LETTERS AND THE POST OFFICE JEANIE DEAR:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I forget what you are like between times a little, and then I look at your picture or get a letter from you, and know.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Your letter was lovely.
the literary culture
From this reading LETTERS AND THE POST OFFICE JEANIE DEAR:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I forget what you are like between times a little, and then I look at your picture or get a letter from you, and know.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I forget what you are like between times a little, and then I look at your picture or get a letter from you, and know.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I forget what you are like between times a little, and then I look at your picture or get a letter from you, and know.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I can hardly believe you love me, after all you know about me, but I guess you do.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Your letter was lovely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can hardly believe you love me, after all you know about me, but I guess you do.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading LETTERS AND THE POST OFFICE JEANIE DEAR:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I forget what you are like between times a little, and then I look at your picture or get a letter from you, and know.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I forget what you are like between times a little, and then I look at your picture or get a letter from you, and know.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I wish I could see you, but I am glad you are at the Point again this summer.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading LETTERS AND THE POST OFFICE JEANIE DEAR:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I wish I could see you, but I am glad you are at the Point again this summer.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I wish I could see you, but I am glad you are at the Point again this summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LETTERS AND THE POST OFFICE JEANIE DEAR:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I forget what you are like between times a little, and then I look at your picture or get a letter from you, and know.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I wish I could see you, but I am glad you are at the Point again this summer.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I forget what you are like between times a little, and then I look at your picture or get a letter from you, and know.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your letter was lovely.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I forget what you are like between times a little, and then I look at your picture or get a letter from you, and know.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I could see you, but I am glad you are at the Point again this summer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I forget what you are like between times a little, and then I look at your picture or get a letter from you, and know.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your letter was lovely.
Chapter 8 of Elizabeth, Her Folks by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Kelley holds 280 sentences, grouped into 56 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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