Chapter 4 of Flowers and fruit from the writings of Harriet Beecher Stowe is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Flowers and fruit from the writings of Harriet Beecher Stowe is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHILDREN. THE MINISTER’S WOOING. [Sidenote: The odd one.] One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere. OLDTOWN FOLKS.
Chapter 4 of Flowers and fruit from the writings of Harriet Beecher Stowe is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.”
your parents
From this reading “OLDTOWN FOLKS.”
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading “One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.”
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
not divisible by two
From this reading “[Sidenote: The odd one.]”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.”
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading “One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.”
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading “THE MINISTER’S WOOING.”
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.
rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats
In this reading “One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.”
In this reading “One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
(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 One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
a young person of either sex
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading CHILDREN.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
a social unit living together
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
your parents
From this reading OLDTOWN FOLKS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE MINISTER’S WOOING.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
not divisible by two
From this reading [Sidenote: The odd one.]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLDTOWN FOLKS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [Sidenote: The odd one.]
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: The odd one.]
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One sometimes sees launched into a family circle a child of so different a nature from all the rest, that it might seem as if, like an aërolite, he had fallen out of another sphere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MINISTER’S WOOING.
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading THE MINISTER’S WOOING.
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