Chapter 4 of Frederica and Her Guardians is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Frederica and Her Guardians is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Was that your mama in the carriage, and your sister?" asked one of her companions, as they went on together. "I think they might have asked you to go with them." "My mama, indeed! That great red woman!" said Frederica scornfully. "She was very pretty," said her friend.
Chapter 4 of Frederica and Her Guardians is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “"Was that your mama in the carriage, and your sister?" asked one of her companions, as they went on together.”
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “"Was that your mama in the carriage, and your sister?" asked one of her companions, as they went on together.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “"My mama, indeed!”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"Was that your mama in the carriage, and your sister?" asked one of her companions, as they went on together.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “"She was very pretty," said her friend.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “That great red woman!" said Frederica scornfully.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “"Was that your mama in the carriage, and your sister?" asked one of her companions, as they went on together.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “"Was that your mama in the carriage, and your sister?" asked one of her companions, as they went on together.”
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.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Was that your mama in the carriage, and your sister?" asked one of her companions, as they went on together.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Was that your mama in the carriage, and your sister?" asked one of her companions, as they went on together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Was that your mama in the carriage, and your sister?" asked one of her companions, as they went on together.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Was that your mama in the carriage, and your sister?" asked one of her companions, as they went on together.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "Was that your mama in the carriage, and your sister?" asked one of her companions, as they went on together.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Was that your mama in the carriage, and your sister?" asked one of her companions, as they went on together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That great red woman!" said Frederica scornfully.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "She was very pretty," said her friend.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I think they might have asked you to go with them."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That great red woman!" said Frederica scornfully.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I think they might have asked you to go with them."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Was that your mama in the carriage, and your sister?" asked one of her companions, as they went on together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think they might have asked you to go with them."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Was that your mama in the carriage, and your sister?" asked one of her companions, as they went on together.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "My mama, indeed!
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Was that your mama in the carriage, and your sister?" asked one of her companions, as they went on together.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I think they might have asked you to go with them."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My mama, indeed!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Was that your mama in the carriage, and your sister?" asked one of her companions, as they went on together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Was that your mama in the carriage, and your sister?" asked one of her companions, as they went on together.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Was that your mama in the carriage, and your sister?" asked one of her companions, as they went on together.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "She was very pretty," said her friend.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading That great red woman!" said Frederica scornfully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That great red woman!" said Frederica scornfully.
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading That great red woman!" said Frederica scornfully.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She was very pretty," said her friend.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Was that your mama in the carriage, and your sister?" asked one of her companions, as they went on together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Was that your mama in the carriage, and your sister?" asked one of her companions, as they went on together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Was that your mama in the carriage, and your sister?" asked one of her companions, as they went on together.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I think they might have asked you to go with them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Was that your mama in the carriage, and your sister?" asked one of her companions, as they went on together.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think they might have asked you to go with them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think they might have asked you to go with them."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Was that your mama in the carriage, and your sister?" asked one of her companions, as they went on together.
precisely as stated
From this reading "She was very pretty," said her friend.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was that your mama in the carriage, and your sister?" asked one of her companions, as they went on together.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Was that your mama in the carriage, and your sister?" asked one of her companions, as they went on together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I think they might have asked you to go with them."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That great red woman!" said Frederica scornfully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think they might have asked you to go with them."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Was that your mama in the carriage, and your sister?" asked one of her companions, as they went on together.
Chapter 4 of Frederica and Her Guardians by Margaret M. (Margaret Murray) Robertson holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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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