Chapter 9 of Elsie's Motherhood is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Elsie's Motherhood is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh it's Fank! it's Fank!" screamed Harold. "Papa, papa, please stop it quick. Fank, don't cry, any more: papa will get you down. Won't you, papa?" And he clung to his father's arm, sobbing bitterly.
Chapter 9 of Elsie's Motherhood is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “And he clung to his father's arm, sobbing bitterly.”
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “And he clung to his father's arm, sobbing bitterly.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “And he clung to his father's arm, sobbing bitterly.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Papa, papa, please stop it quick.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “"Papa, papa, please stop it quick.”
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"Oh it's Fank! it's Fank!" screamed Harold.”
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading “And he clung to his father's arm, sobbing bitterly.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “"Papa, papa, please stop it quick.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he clung to his father's arm, sobbing bitterly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Fank, don't cry, any more: papa will get you down.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading And he clung to his father's arm, sobbing bitterly.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading And he clung to his father's arm, sobbing bitterly.
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading And he clung to his father's arm, sobbing bitterly.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Fank, don't cry, any more: papa will get you down.
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From this reading Fank, don't cry, any more: papa will get you down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Fank, don't cry, any more: papa will get you down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh it's Fank! it's Fank!" screamed Harold.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And he clung to his father's arm, sobbing bitterly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Fank, don't cry, any more: papa will get you down.
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From this reading "Oh it's Fank! it's Fank!" screamed Harold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he clung to his father's arm, sobbing bitterly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he clung to his father's arm, sobbing bitterly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Papa, papa, please stop it quick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh it's Fank! it's Fank!" screamed Harold.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Fank, don't cry, any more: papa will get you down.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh it's Fank! it's Fank!" screamed Harold.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Papa, papa, please stop it quick.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Papa, papa, please stop it quick.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Papa, papa, please stop it quick.
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh it's Fank! it's Fank!" screamed Harold.
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading And he clung to his father's arm, sobbing bitterly.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Papa, papa, please stop it quick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he clung to his father's arm, sobbing bitterly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Fank, don't cry, any more: papa will get you down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Won't you, papa?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Fank, don't cry, any more: papa will get you down.
Chapter 9 of Elsie's Motherhood by Martha Finley holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 417 sentences of Elsie's Motherhood, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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