Chapter 8 of Gem of neatness is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Gem of neatness is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GRANDMA'S ARRIVAL. UNFORTUNATELY, the next day was rainy. And the following, Mrs. Morgan's mother arrived, and they could not leave her. Milly's patience was nearly exhausted when the second disappointment came. She knew nothing about this grandma, and could not sympathize with Emily's joy at seeing her once more.
Chapter 8 of Gem of neatness is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “Milly's patience was nearly exhausted when the second disappointment came.”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “Milly's patience was nearly exhausted when the second disappointment came.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “GRANDMA'S ARRIVAL.”
possessive form of “grandma” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “GRANDMA'S ARRIVAL.”
possessive form of “morgan” — United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “And the following, Mrs. Morgan's mother arrived, and they could not leave her.”
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading “UNFORTUNATELY, the next day was rainy.”
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading “She knew nothing about this grandma, and could not sympathize with Emily's joy at seeing her once more.”
by bad luck
From this reading “UNFORTUNATELY, the next day was rainy.”
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 “UNFORTUNATELY, the next day was rainy.”
In this reading “Milly's patience was nearly exhausted when the second disappointment came.”
anew
In this reading “She knew nothing about this grandma, and could not sympathize with Emily's joy at seeing her once more.”
share the suffering of
In this reading “She knew nothing about this grandma, and could not sympathize with Emily's joy at seeing her once more.”
In this reading “She knew nothing about this grandma, and could not sympathize with Emily's joy at seeing her once more.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She knew nothing about this grandma, and could not sympathize with Emily's joy at seeing her once more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the following, Mrs. Morgan's mother arrived, and they could not leave her.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading GRANDMA'S ARRIVAL.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading And the following, Mrs. Morgan's mother arrived, and they could not leave her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She knew nothing about this grandma, and could not sympathize with Emily's joy at seeing her once more.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Milly's patience was nearly exhausted when the second disappointment came.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And the following, Mrs. Morgan's mother arrived, and they could not leave her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading UNFORTUNATELY, the next day was rainy.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Milly's patience was nearly exhausted when the second disappointment came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew nothing about this grandma, and could not sympathize with Emily's joy at seeing her once more.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Milly's patience was nearly exhausted when the second disappointment came.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading And the following, Mrs. Morgan's mother arrived, and they could not leave her.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading She knew nothing about this grandma, and could not sympathize with Emily's joy at seeing her once more.
possessive form of “grandma” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading GRANDMA'S ARRIVAL.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the following, Mrs. Morgan's mother arrived, and they could not leave her.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She knew nothing about this grandma, and could not sympathize with Emily's joy at seeing her once more.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew nothing about this grandma, and could not sympathize with Emily's joy at seeing her once more.
go away from a place
From this reading And the following, Mrs. Morgan's mother arrived, and they could not leave her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Milly's patience was nearly exhausted when the second disappointment came.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She knew nothing about this grandma, and could not sympathize with Emily's joy at seeing her once more.
possessive form of “morgan” — United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading And the following, Mrs. Morgan's mother arrived, and they could not leave her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And the following, Mrs. Morgan's mother arrived, and they could not leave her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And the following, Mrs. Morgan's mother arrived, and they could not leave her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Milly's patience was nearly exhausted when the second disappointment came.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading UNFORTUNATELY, the next day was rainy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the following, Mrs. Morgan's mother arrived, and they could not leave her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She knew nothing about this grandma, and could not sympathize with Emily's joy at seeing her once more.
on one occasion
From this reading She knew nothing about this grandma, and could not sympathize with Emily's joy at seeing her once more.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Milly's patience was nearly exhausted when the second disappointment came.
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading UNFORTUNATELY, the next day was rainy.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Milly's patience was nearly exhausted when the second disappointment came.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She knew nothing about this grandma, and could not sympathize with Emily's joy at seeing her once more.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew nothing about this grandma, and could not sympathize with Emily's joy at seeing her once more.
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading She knew nothing about this grandma, and could not sympathize with Emily's joy at seeing her once more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNFORTUNATELY, the next day was rainy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the following, Mrs. Morgan's mother arrived, and they could not leave her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She knew nothing about this grandma, and could not sympathize with Emily's joy at seeing her once more.
by bad luck
From this reading UNFORTUNATELY, the next day was rainy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNFORTUNATELY, the next day was rainy.
at the time that
From this reading Milly's patience was nearly exhausted when the second disappointment came.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She knew nothing about this grandma, and could not sympathize with Emily's joy at seeing her once more.
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