Chapter 9 of Elsie and the Raymonds is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Elsie and the Raymonds is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lulu’s first waking thought was of her father’s promise. “Perhaps he is going to tell me what he and Maxie were talking about last night,” she said to herself. “Likely it was something of importance to keep them so long. I wonder what? Maybe about going to the seashore, or somewhere, for the hot months, as we always do.”
Chapter 9 of Elsie and the Raymonds is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading ““Likely it was something of importance to keep them so long.”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading ““Likely it was something of importance to keep them so long.”
by chance
From this reading “Maybe about going to the seashore, or somewhere, for the hot months, as we always do.””
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “Lulu’s first waking thought was of her father’s promise.”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “Maybe about going to the seashore, or somewhere, for the hot months, as we always do.””
in or at or to some place
From this reading “Maybe about going to the seashore, or somewhere, for the hot months, as we always do.””
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “Lulu’s first waking thought was of her father’s promise.”
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 ““Perhaps he is going to tell me what he and Maxie were talking about last night,” she said to herself.”
In this reading “Lulu’s first waking thought was of her father’s promise.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Perhaps he is going to tell me what he and Maxie were talking about last night,” she said to herself.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Maybe about going to the seashore, or somewhere, for the hot months, as we always do.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Perhaps he is going to tell me what he and Maxie were talking about last night,” she said to herself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Maybe about going to the seashore, or somewhere, for the hot months, as we always do.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Maybe about going to the seashore, or somewhere, for the hot months, as we always do.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Lulu’s first waking thought was of her father’s promise.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Lulu’s first waking thought was of her father’s promise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maybe about going to the seashore, or somewhere, for the hot months, as we always do.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Perhaps he is going to tell me what he and Maxie were talking about last night,” she said to herself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Perhaps he is going to tell me what he and Maxie were talking about last night,” she said to herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lulu’s first waking thought was of her father’s promise.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Perhaps he is going to tell me what he and Maxie were talking about last night,” she said to herself.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Maybe about going to the seashore, or somewhere, for the hot months, as we always do.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder what?
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “Likely it was something of importance to keep them so long.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Perhaps he is going to tell me what he and Maxie were talking about last night,” she said to herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Likely it was something of importance to keep them so long.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Likely it was something of importance to keep them so long.
immediately past
From this reading “Perhaps he is going to tell me what he and Maxie were talking about last night,” she said to herself.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “Likely it was something of importance to keep them so long.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Likely it was something of importance to keep them so long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lulu’s first waking thought was of her father’s promise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps he is going to tell me what he and Maxie were talking about last night,” she said to herself.
by chance
From this reading Maybe about going to the seashore, or somewhere, for the hot months, as we always do.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Perhaps he is going to tell me what he and Maxie were talking about last night,” she said to herself.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Maybe about going to the seashore, or somewhere, for the hot months, as we always do.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Perhaps he is going to tell me what he and Maxie were talking about last night,” she said to herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lulu’s first waking thought was of her father’s promise.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Maybe about going to the seashore, or somewhere, for the hot months, as we always do.”
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps he is going to tell me what he and Maxie were talking about last night,” she said to herself.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Lulu’s first waking thought was of her father’s promise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Perhaps he is going to tell me what he and Maxie were talking about last night,” she said to herself.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Maybe about going to the seashore, or somewhere, for the hot months, as we always do.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Perhaps he is going to tell me what he and Maxie were talking about last night,” she said to herself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Likely it was something of importance to keep them so long.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Likely it was something of importance to keep them so long.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Maybe about going to the seashore, or somewhere, for the hot months, as we always do.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Perhaps he is going to tell me what he and Maxie were talking about last night,” she said to herself.
express in words
From this reading “Perhaps he is going to tell me what he and Maxie were talking about last night,” she said to herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maybe about going to the seashore, or somewhere, for the hot months, as we always do.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Likely it was something of importance to keep them so long.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lulu’s first waking thought was of her father’s promise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Perhaps he is going to tell me what he and Maxie were talking about last night,” she said to herself.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Lulu’s first waking thought was of her father’s promise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lulu’s first waking thought was of her father’s promise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Maybe about going to the seashore, or somewhere, for the hot months, as we always do.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Perhaps he is going to tell me what he and Maxie were talking about last night,” she said to herself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Perhaps he is going to tell me what he and Maxie were talking about last night,” she said to herself.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder what?
Chapter 9 of Elsie and the Raymonds by Martha Finley holds 247 sentences, grouped into 50 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 9 holds 247 sentences of Elsie and the Raymonds, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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