Chapter 6 of Gem of neatness is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Gem of neatness is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MILLY AT TABLE. IT was not an easy task for Mrs. Morgan to tame this wild creature; but when her husband said, hopelessly: "It will take years, Priscilla; and in the meantime Emily will be ruined." She answered, in a cheerful voice: "God has given us the work, George, I would not dare to refuse it."
Chapter 6 of Gem of neatness is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “She answered, in a cheerful voice:”
in a hopeless manner
From this reading “IT was not an easy task for Mrs. Morgan to tame this wild creature; but when her husband said, hopelessly:”
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading “"It will take years, Priscilla; and in the meantime Emily will be ruined."”
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “IT was not an easy task for Mrs. Morgan to tame this wild creature; but when her husband said, hopelessly:”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “"God has given us the work, George, I would not dare to refuse it."”
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading “"It will take years, Priscilla; and in the meantime Emily will be ruined."”
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading “IT was not an easy task for Mrs. Morgan to tame this wild creature; but when her husband said, hopelessly:”
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “IT was not an easy task for Mrs. Morgan to tame this wild creature; but when her husband said, hopelessly:”
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.
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In this reading “IT was not an easy task for Mrs. Morgan to tame this wild creature; but when her husband said, hopelessly:”
In this reading “IT was not an easy task for Mrs. Morgan to tame this wild creature; but when her husband said, hopelessly:”
In this reading “She answered, in a cheerful voice:”
during the intervening time
In this reading “"It will take years, Priscilla; and in the meantime Emily will be ruined."”
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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 She answered, in a cheerful voice:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IT was not an easy task for Mrs. Morgan to tame this wild creature; but when her husband said, hopelessly:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It will take years, Priscilla; and in the meantime Emily will be ruined."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She answered, in a cheerful voice:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MILLY AT TABLE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will take years, Priscilla; and in the meantime Emily will be ruined."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IT was not an easy task for Mrs. Morgan to tame this wild creature; but when her husband said, hopelessly:
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading She answered, in a cheerful voice:
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading IT was not an easy task for Mrs. Morgan to tame this wild creature; but when her husband said, hopelessly:
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "God has given us the work, George, I would not dare to refuse it."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading IT was not an easy task for Mrs. Morgan to tame this wild creature; but when her husband said, hopelessly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It will take years, Priscilla; and in the meantime Emily will be ruined."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IT was not an easy task for Mrs. Morgan to tame this wild creature; but when her husband said, hopelessly:
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "God has given us the work, George, I would not dare to refuse it."
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "God has given us the work, George, I would not dare to refuse it."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God has given us the work, George, I would not dare to refuse it."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "God has given us the work, George, I would not dare to refuse it."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IT was not an easy task for Mrs. Morgan to tame this wild creature; but when her husband said, hopelessly:
in a hopeless manner
From this reading IT was not an easy task for Mrs. Morgan to tame this wild creature; but when her husband said, hopelessly:
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading IT was not an easy task for Mrs. Morgan to tame this wild creature; but when her husband said, hopelessly:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "God has given us the work, George, I would not dare to refuse it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It will take years, Priscilla; and in the meantime Emily will be ruined."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was not an easy task for Mrs. Morgan to tame this wild creature; but when her husband said, hopelessly:
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading "It will take years, Priscilla; and in the meantime Emily will be ruined."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MILLY AT TABLE.
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading IT was not an easy task for Mrs. Morgan to tame this wild creature; but when her husband said, hopelessly:
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading IT was not an easy task for Mrs. Morgan to tame this wild creature; but when her husband said, hopelessly:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IT was not an easy task for Mrs. Morgan to tame this wild creature; but when her husband said, hopelessly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It will take years, Priscilla; and in the meantime Emily will be ruined."
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "God has given us the work, George, I would not dare to refuse it."
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading "It will take years, Priscilla; and in the meantime Emily will be ruined."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IT was not an easy task for Mrs. Morgan to tame this wild creature; but when her husband said, hopelessly:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She answered, in a cheerful voice:
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading MILLY AT TABLE.
carry out
From this reading "It will take years, Priscilla; and in the meantime Emily will be ruined."
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading IT was not an easy task for Mrs. Morgan to tame this wild creature; but when her husband said, hopelessly:
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading IT was not an easy task for Mrs. Morgan to tame this wild creature; but when her husband said, hopelessly:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It will take years, Priscilla; and in the meantime Emily will be ruined."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IT was not an easy task for Mrs. Morgan to tame this wild creature; but when her husband said, hopelessly:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was not an easy task for Mrs. Morgan to tame this wild creature; but when her husband said, hopelessly:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "God has given us the work, George, I would not dare to refuse it."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She answered, in a cheerful voice:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was not an easy task for Mrs. Morgan to tame this wild creature; but when her husband said, hopelessly:
at the time that
From this reading IT was not an easy task for Mrs. Morgan to tame this wild creature; but when her husband said, hopelessly:
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading IT was not an easy task for Mrs. Morgan to tame this wild creature; but when her husband said, hopelessly:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will take years, Priscilla; and in the meantime Emily will be ruined."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "God has given us the work, George, I would not dare to refuse it."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "God has given us the work, George, I would not dare to refuse it."
a late time of life
From this reading "It will take years, Priscilla; and in the meantime Emily will be ruined."
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