Chapter 9 of Hildegarde's Harvest is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Hildegarde's Harvest is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN EVENING HOUR. "AND what shall we play this evening?" asked Mrs. Merryweather. Hildegarde and her mother had been taking tea at Pumpkin House. Hugh was there, too, and now Colonel Ferrers had come in, so the cheerful party was nearly complete. "If we only had Roger and Papa!" sighed Bell.
Chapter 9 of Hildegarde's Harvest is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “"If we only had Roger and Papa!" sighed Bell.”
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “Hugh was there, too, and now Colonel Ferrers had come in, so the cheerful party was nearly complete.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “Hugh was there, too, and now Colonel Ferrers had come in, so the cheerful party was nearly complete.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “Hugh was there, too, and now Colonel Ferrers had come in, so the cheerful party was nearly complete.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"If we only had Roger and Papa!" sighed Bell.”
a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
From this reading “Hildegarde and her mother had been taking tea at Pumpkin House.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"If we only had Roger and Papa!" sighed Bell.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “Hildegarde and her mother had been taking tea at Pumpkin House.”
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 “Hildegarde and her mother had been taking tea at Pumpkin House.”
to come or go into
In this reading “Hugh was there, too, and now Colonel Ferrers had come in, so the cheerful party was nearly complete.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EVENING HOUR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "AND what shall we play this evening?" asked Mrs. Merryweather.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "AND what shall we play this evening?" asked Mrs. Merryweather.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hildegarde and her mother had been taking tea at Pumpkin House.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hildegarde and her mother had been taking tea at Pumpkin House.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "If we only had Roger and Papa!" sighed Bell.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Hugh was there, too, and now Colonel Ferrers had come in, so the cheerful party was nearly complete.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Hugh was there, too, and now Colonel Ferrers had come in, so the cheerful party was nearly complete.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hugh was there, too, and now Colonel Ferrers had come in, so the cheerful party was nearly complete.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Hugh was there, too, and now Colonel Ferrers had come in, so the cheerful party was nearly complete.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AN EVENING HOUR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugh was there, too, and now Colonel Ferrers had come in, so the cheerful party was nearly complete.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hildegarde and her mother had been taking tea at Pumpkin House.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hildegarde and her mother had been taking tea at Pumpkin House.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hildegarde and her mother had been taking tea at Pumpkin House.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading AN EVENING HOUR.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Hildegarde and her mother had been taking tea at Pumpkin House.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugh was there, too, and now Colonel Ferrers had come in, so the cheerful party was nearly complete.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we only had Roger and Papa!" sighed Bell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hugh was there, too, and now Colonel Ferrers had come in, so the cheerful party was nearly complete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "AND what shall we play this evening?" asked Mrs. Merryweather.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Hildegarde and her mother had been taking tea at Pumpkin House.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "AND what shall we play this evening?" asked Mrs. Merryweather.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Hugh was there, too, and now Colonel Ferrers had come in, so the cheerful party was nearly complete.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hugh was there, too, and now Colonel Ferrers had come in, so the cheerful party was nearly complete.
and nothing more
From this reading "If we only had Roger and Papa!" sighed Bell.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "If we only had Roger and Papa!" sighed Bell.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Hugh was there, too, and now Colonel Ferrers had come in, so the cheerful party was nearly complete.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "AND what shall we play this evening?" asked Mrs. Merryweather.
a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
From this reading Hildegarde and her mother had been taking tea at Pumpkin House.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If we only had Roger and Papa!" sighed Bell.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "AND what shall we play this evening?" asked Mrs. Merryweather.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "If we only had Roger and Papa!" sighed Bell.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hugh was there, too, and now Colonel Ferrers had come in, so the cheerful party was nearly complete.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Hildegarde and her mother had been taking tea at Pumpkin House.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Hildegarde and her mother had been taking tea at Pumpkin House.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hugh was there, too, and now Colonel Ferrers had come in, so the cheerful party was nearly complete.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hugh was there, too, and now Colonel Ferrers had come in, so the cheerful party was nearly complete.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "AND what shall we play this evening?" asked Mrs. Merryweather.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Hugh was there, too, and now Colonel Ferrers had come in, so the cheerful party was nearly complete.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hugh was there, too, and now Colonel Ferrers had come in, so the cheerful party was nearly complete.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "AND what shall we play this evening?" asked Mrs. Merryweather.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "AND what shall we play this evening?" asked Mrs. Merryweather.
Chapter 9 of Hildegarde's Harvest by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 222 sentences, grouped into 45 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 9 holds 222 sentences of Hildegarde's Harvest, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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