Chapter 22 of Elsie's Widowhood is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Elsie's Widowhood is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"O spirits gay, and kindly heart! Precious the blessings ye impart!" --_Joanna Baillie._ "Well, cricket, are we to carry you back with us?" Mr. Dinsmore asked, with a smiling look at Violet. "If so, 'tis time to be tying on your hat, for the carriage is at the door."
Chapter 22 of Elsie's Widowhood is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading “Precious the blessings ye impart!"”
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading “--_Joanna Baillie._ "Well, cricket, are we to carry you back with us?"”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “"O spirits gay, and kindly heart!”
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading “Precious the blessings ye impart!"”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “Precious the blessings ye impart!"”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “"O spirits gay, and kindly heart!”
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading “"If so, 'tis time to be tying on your hat, for the carriage is at the door."”
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “Mr. Dinsmore asked, with a smiling look at Violet.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Mr. Dinsmore asked, with a smiling look at Violet.”
In this reading “"If so, 'tis time to be tying on your hat, for the carriage is at the door."”
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 Mr. Dinsmore asked, with a smiling look at Violet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "O spirits gay, and kindly heart!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading --_Joanna Baillie._ "Well, cricket, are we to carry you back with us?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore asked, with a smiling look at Violet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore asked, with a smiling look at Violet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading --_Joanna Baillie._ "Well, cricket, are we to carry you back with us?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Joanna Baillie._ "Well, cricket, are we to carry you back with us?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If so, 'tis time to be tying on your hat, for the carriage is at the door."
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading Precious the blessings ye impart!"
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "If so, 'tis time to be tying on your hat, for the carriage is at the door."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading --_Joanna Baillie._ "Well, cricket, are we to carry you back with us?"
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading --_Joanna Baillie._ "Well, cricket, are we to carry you back with us?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore asked, with a smiling look at Violet.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "If so, 'tis time to be tying on your hat, for the carriage is at the door."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If so, 'tis time to be tying on your hat, for the carriage is at the door."
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "O spirits gay, and kindly heart!
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "If so, 'tis time to be tying on your hat, for the carriage is at the door."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "O spirits gay, and kindly heart!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If so, 'tis time to be tying on your hat, for the carriage is at the door."
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading Precious the blessings ye impart!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If so, 'tis time to be tying on your hat, for the carriage is at the door."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Joanna Baillie._ "Well, cricket, are we to carry you back with us?"
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "O spirits gay, and kindly heart!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore asked, with a smiling look at Violet.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore asked, with a smiling look at Violet.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O spirits gay, and kindly heart!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If so, 'tis time to be tying on your hat, for the carriage is at the door."
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Precious the blessings ye impart!"
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore asked, with a smiling look at Violet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If so, 'tis time to be tying on your hat, for the carriage is at the door."
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading "O spirits gay, and kindly heart!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Precious the blessings ye impart!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "If so, 'tis time to be tying on your hat, for the carriage is at the door."
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "If so, 'tis time to be tying on your hat, for the carriage is at the door."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --_Joanna Baillie._ "Well, cricket, are we to carry you back with us?"
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading "If so, 'tis time to be tying on your hat, for the carriage is at the door."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading --_Joanna Baillie._ "Well, cricket, are we to carry you back with us?"
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore asked, with a smiling look at Violet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading --_Joanna Baillie._ "Well, cricket, are we to carry you back with us?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading --_Joanna Baillie._ "Well, cricket, are we to carry you back with us?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading --_Joanna Baillie._ "Well, cricket, are we to carry you back with us?"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Precious the blessings ye impart!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading --_Joanna Baillie._ "Well, cricket, are we to carry you back with us?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If so, 'tis time to be tying on your hat, for the carriage is at the door."
Chapter 22 of Elsie's Widowhood by Martha Finley holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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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