Chapter 29 of Half loaves is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Half loaves is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Cecily was home when Ellen brought the children back from the train. “Where have you all been?” she asked, pulling Leslie’s cap off and patting the rosy, wind-blown cheeks. Ellen looked at her squarely. “Mr. Harrison telephoned that he was leaving town and would like to see the children. So I took them down to the train.”
Chapter 29 of Half loaves is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading ““Where have you all been?” she asked, pulling Leslie’s cap off and patting the rosy, wind-blown cheeks.”
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading ““Where have you all been?” she asked, pulling Leslie’s cap off and patting the rosy, wind-blown cheeks.”
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading ““Mr. Harrison telephoned that he was leaving town and would like to see the children.”
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading ““Where have you all been?” she asked, pulling Leslie’s cap off and patting the rosy, wind-blown cheeks.”
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading ““Where have you all been?” she asked, pulling Leslie’s cap off and patting the rosy, wind-blown cheeks.”
reflecting optimism
From this reading ““Where have you all been?” she asked, pulling Leslie’s cap off and patting the rosy, wind-blown cheeks.”
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading “Ellen looked at her squarely.”
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading ““Mr. Harrison telephoned that he was leaving town and would like to see the children.”
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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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Ellen looked at her squarely.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(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 “Where have you all been?” she asked, pulling Leslie’s cap off and patting the rosy, wind-blown cheeks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Where have you all been?” she asked, pulling Leslie’s cap off and patting the rosy, wind-blown cheeks.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where have you all been?” she asked, pulling Leslie’s cap off and patting the rosy, wind-blown cheeks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ellen looked at her squarely.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Cecily was home when Ellen brought the children back from the train.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Where have you all been?” she asked, pulling Leslie’s cap off and patting the rosy, wind-blown cheeks.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Cecily was home when Ellen brought the children back from the train.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “Where have you all been?” she asked, pulling Leslie’s cap off and patting the rosy, wind-blown cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecily was home when Ellen brought the children back from the train.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “Where have you all been?” she asked, pulling Leslie’s cap off and patting the rosy, wind-blown cheeks.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Cecily was home when Ellen brought the children back from the train.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So I took them down to the train.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecily was home when Ellen brought the children back from the train.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cecily was home when Ellen brought the children back from the train.
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading “Mr. Harrison telephoned that he was leaving town and would like to see the children.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Where have you all been?” she asked, pulling Leslie’s cap off and patting the rosy, wind-blown cheeks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mr. Harrison telephoned that he was leaving town and would like to see the children.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ellen looked at her squarely.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Cecily was home when Ellen brought the children back from the train.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I took them down to the train.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Mr. Harrison telephoned that he was leaving town and would like to see the children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where have you all been?” she asked, pulling Leslie’s cap off and patting the rosy, wind-blown cheeks.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Mr. Harrison telephoned that he was leaving town and would like to see the children.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ellen looked at her squarely.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Harrison telephoned that he was leaving town and would like to see the children.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Where have you all been?” she asked, pulling Leslie’s cap off and patting the rosy, wind-blown cheeks.
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “Where have you all been?” she asked, pulling Leslie’s cap off and patting the rosy, wind-blown cheeks.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “Where have you all been?” she asked, pulling Leslie’s cap off and patting the rosy, wind-blown cheeks.
reflecting optimism
From this reading “Where have you all been?” she asked, pulling Leslie’s cap off and patting the rosy, wind-blown cheeks.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Mr. Harrison telephoned that he was leaving town and would like to see the children.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where have you all been?” she asked, pulling Leslie’s cap off and patting the rosy, wind-blown cheeks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I took them down to the train.”
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading Ellen looked at her squarely.
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading “Mr. Harrison telephoned that he was leaving town and would like to see the children.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Mr. Harrison telephoned that he was leaving town and would like to see the children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cecily was home when Ellen brought the children back from the train.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So I took them down to the train.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mr. Harrison telephoned that he was leaving town and would like to see the children.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So I took them down to the train.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Mr. Harrison telephoned that he was leaving town and would like to see the children.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Cecily was home when Ellen brought the children back from the train.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cecily was home when Ellen brought the children back from the train.
at the time that
From this reading Cecily was home when Ellen brought the children back from the train.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where have you all been?” she asked, pulling Leslie’s cap off and patting the rosy, wind-blown cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where have you all been?” she asked, pulling Leslie’s cap off and patting the rosy, wind-blown cheeks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Mr. Harrison telephoned that he was leaving town and would like to see the children.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where have you all been?” she asked, pulling Leslie’s cap off and patting the rosy, wind-blown cheeks.
Chapter 29 of Half loaves by Margaret Culkin Banning holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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.
Chapter 29 holds 157 sentences of Half loaves, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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