Chapter 9 of Gem of neatness is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of Gem of neatness is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MISSIONARIES. "SHALL I tell you a story about an Indian girl, who lived this side of the Rocky Mountains?" "Is that near Calcutta, ma'am?" "No, it is our own country. She belonged to a tribe called Cherokees, and her name was Iwassee."
Chapter 9 of Gem of neatness is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “She belonged to a tribe called Cherokees, and her name was Iwassee."”
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading “"Is that near Calcutta, ma'am?"”
plural of “cherokee” — the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee
From this reading “She belonged to a tribe called Cherokees, and her name was Iwassee."”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"Is that near Calcutta, ma'am?"”
plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading “THE MISSIONARIES.”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “"SHALL I tell you a story about an Indian girl, who lived this side of the Rocky Mountains?"”
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading “"SHALL I tell you a story about an Indian girl, who lived this side of the Rocky Mountains?"”
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading “She belonged to a tribe called Cherokees, and her name was Iwassee."”
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.
In this reading “"No, it is our own country.”
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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 "SHALL I tell you a story about an Indian girl, who lived this side of the Rocky Mountains?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "SHALL I tell you a story about an Indian girl, who lived this side of the Rocky Mountains?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "SHALL I tell you a story about an Indian girl, who lived this side of the Rocky Mountains?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She belonged to a tribe called Cherokees, and her name was Iwassee."
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading She belonged to a tribe called Cherokees, and her name was Iwassee."
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading "Is that near Calcutta, ma'am?"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She belonged to a tribe called Cherokees, and her name was Iwassee."
plural of “cherokee” — the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee
From this reading She belonged to a tribe called Cherokees, and her name was Iwassee."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "No, it is our own country.
a young female
From this reading "SHALL I tell you a story about an Indian girl, who lived this side of the Rocky Mountains?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She belonged to a tribe called Cherokees, and her name was Iwassee."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "SHALL I tell you a story about an Indian girl, who lived this side of the Rocky Mountains?"
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "SHALL I tell you a story about an Indian girl, who lived this side of the Rocky Mountains?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that near Calcutta, ma'am?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, it is our own country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She belonged to a tribe called Cherokees, and her name was Iwassee."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "SHALL I tell you a story about an Indian girl, who lived this side of the Rocky Mountains?"
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Is that near Calcutta, ma'am?"
plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading THE MISSIONARIES.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "SHALL I tell you a story about an Indian girl, who lived this side of the Rocky Mountains?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She belonged to a tribe called Cherokees, and her name was Iwassee."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Is that near Calcutta, ma'am?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, it is our own country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "SHALL I tell you a story about an Indian girl, who lived this side of the Rocky Mountains?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "No, it is our own country.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "No, it is our own country.
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading "SHALL I tell you a story about an Indian girl, who lived this side of the Rocky Mountains?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "SHALL I tell you a story about an Indian girl, who lived this side of the Rocky Mountains?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She belonged to a tribe called Cherokees, and her name was Iwassee."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "SHALL I tell you a story about an Indian girl, who lived this side of the Rocky Mountains?"
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "SHALL I tell you a story about an Indian girl, who lived this side of the Rocky Mountains?"
express in words
From this reading "SHALL I tell you a story about an Indian girl, who lived this side of the Rocky Mountains?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that near Calcutta, ma'am?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSIONARIES.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "SHALL I tell you a story about an Indian girl, who lived this side of the Rocky Mountains?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She belonged to a tribe called Cherokees, and her name was Iwassee."
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading She belonged to a tribe called Cherokees, and her name was Iwassee."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She belonged to a tribe called Cherokees, and her name was Iwassee."
which person or people
From this reading "SHALL I tell you a story about an Indian girl, who lived this side of the Rocky Mountains?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "SHALL I tell you a story about an Indian girl, who lived this side of the Rocky Mountains?"
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