Chapter 5 of Elsie and the Raymonds is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Elsie and the Raymonds is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Grandma Elsie took tea at Woodburn, but drove home to Ion directly after. Edward, her eldest son, met her in the veranda with a face full of pleasurable excitement. “It is over, mamma,” he said; “most happily over!” “Ah, how thankful I am!” she exclaimed. “Can I see her?”
Chapter 5 of Elsie and the Raymonds is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “Edward, her eldest son, met her in the veranda with a face full of pleasurable excitement.”
first in order of birth
From this reading “Edward, her eldest son, met her in the veranda with a face full of pleasurable excitement.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “Grandma Elsie took tea at Woodburn, but drove home to Ion directly after.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading ““It is over, mamma,” he said; “most happily over!””
a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons
From this reading “Grandma Elsie took tea at Woodburn, but drove home to Ion directly after.”
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading “Edward, her eldest son, met her in the veranda with a face full of pleasurable excitement.”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading ““Ah, how thankful I am!” she exclaimed.”
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “Edward, her eldest son, met her in the veranda with a face full of pleasurable excitement.”
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 “Edward, her eldest son, met her in the veranda with a face full of pleasurable excitement.”
In this reading “Edward, her eldest son, met her in the veranda with a face full of pleasurable excitement.”
In this reading “Grandma Elsie took tea at Woodburn, but drove home to Ion directly after.”
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 Edward, her eldest son, met her in the veranda with a face full of pleasurable excitement.
later than; following
From this reading Grandma Elsie took tea at Woodburn, but drove home to Ion directly after.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, how thankful I am!” she exclaimed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Ah, how thankful I am!” she exclaimed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grandma Elsie took tea at Woodburn, but drove home to Ion directly after.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Grandma Elsie took tea at Woodburn, but drove home to Ion directly after.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can I see her?”
without deviation
From this reading Grandma Elsie took tea at Woodburn, but drove home to Ion directly after.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Grandma Elsie took tea at Woodburn, but drove home to Ion directly after.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward, her eldest son, met her in the veranda with a face full of pleasurable excitement.
first in order of birth
From this reading Edward, her eldest son, met her in the veranda with a face full of pleasurable excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grandma Elsie took tea at Woodburn, but drove home to Ion directly after.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Edward, her eldest son, met her in the veranda with a face full of pleasurable excitement.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Ah, how thankful I am!” she exclaimed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Edward, her eldest son, met her in the veranda with a face full of pleasurable excitement.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Edward, her eldest son, met her in the veranda with a face full of pleasurable excitement.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Grandma Elsie took tea at Woodburn, but drove home to Ion directly after.
in a joyous manner
From this reading “It is over, mamma,” he said; “most happily over!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is over, mamma,” he said; “most happily over!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Edward, her eldest son, met her in the veranda with a face full of pleasurable excitement.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Grandma Elsie took tea at Woodburn, but drove home to Ion directly after.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, how thankful I am!” she exclaimed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah, how thankful I am!” she exclaimed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edward, her eldest son, met her in the veranda with a face full of pleasurable excitement.
a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons
From this reading Grandma Elsie took tea at Woodburn, but drove home to Ion directly after.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is over, mamma,” he said; “most happily over!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is over, mamma,” he said; “most happily over!”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “It is over, mamma,” he said; “most happily over!”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Edward, her eldest son, met her in the veranda with a face full of pleasurable excitement.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “It is over, mamma,” he said; “most happily over!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edward, her eldest son, met her in the veranda with a face full of pleasurable excitement.
above and across; more than
From this reading “It is over, mamma,” he said; “most happily over!”
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading Edward, her eldest son, met her in the veranda with a face full of pleasurable excitement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is over, mamma,” he said; “most happily over!”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Can I see her?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ah, how thankful I am!” she exclaimed.
a male human offspring
From this reading Edward, her eldest son, met her in the veranda with a face full of pleasurable excitement.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Grandma Elsie took tea at Woodburn, but drove home to Ion directly after.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “Ah, how thankful I am!” she exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edward, her eldest son, met her in the veranda with a face full of pleasurable excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grandma Elsie took tea at Woodburn, but drove home to Ion directly after.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Grandma Elsie took tea at Woodburn, but drove home to Ion directly after.
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Edward, her eldest son, met her in the veranda with a face full of pleasurable excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edward, her eldest son, met her in the veranda with a face full of pleasurable excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grandma Elsie took tea at Woodburn, but drove home to Ion directly after.
Chapter 5 of Elsie and the Raymonds by Martha Finley holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 5 holds 141 sentences of Elsie and the Raymonds, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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