Chapter 13 of Hildegarde's Home is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Hildegarde's Home is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PICNIC. "MY dear Colonel, I congratulate you most heartily! Indeed, I had little doubt of your success, for this was a case in which Reynard the Fox was sure to have the worst of it. But I am very curious to know how you managed it." "Nothing could be simpler, my dear madam.
Chapter 13 of Hildegarde's Home is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “"MY dear Colonel, I congratulate you most heartily!”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “Indeed, I had little doubt of your success, for this was a case in which Reynard the Fox was sure to have the worst of it.”
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading “"MY dear Colonel, I congratulate you most heartily!”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"Nothing could be simpler, my dear madam.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “But I am very curious to know how you managed it."”
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading “A PICNIC.”
a conventional name for a fox used in tales following usage in the old epic “Reynard the Fox”
From this reading “Indeed, I had little doubt of your success, for this was a case in which Reynard the Fox was sure to have the worst of it.”
comparative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “"Nothing could be simpler, my dear madam.”
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 “"Nothing could be simpler, my dear madam.”
In this reading “Indeed, I had little doubt of your success, for this was a case in which Reynard the Fox was sure to have the worst of it.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PICNIC.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am very curious to know how you managed it."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Nothing could be simpler, my dear madam.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I am very curious to know how you managed it."
an occurrence of something
From this reading Indeed, I had little doubt of your success, for this was a case in which Reynard the Fox was sure to have the worst of it.
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 "MY dear Colonel, I congratulate you most heartily!
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading "MY dear Colonel, I congratulate you most heartily!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Nothing could be simpler, my dear madam.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But I am very curious to know how you managed it."
dearly loved
From this reading "MY dear Colonel, I congratulate you most heartily!
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Indeed, I had little doubt of your success, for this was a case in which Reynard the Fox was sure to have the worst of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed, I had little doubt of your success, for this was a case in which Reynard the Fox was sure to have the worst of it.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Indeed, I had little doubt of your success, for this was a case in which Reynard the Fox was sure to have the worst of it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, I had little doubt of your success, for this was a case in which Reynard the Fox was sure to have the worst of it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, I had little doubt of your success, for this was a case in which Reynard the Fox was sure to have the worst of it.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading "MY dear Colonel, I congratulate you most heartily!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I am very curious to know how you managed it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "MY dear Colonel, I congratulate you most heartily!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, I had little doubt of your success, for this was a case in which Reynard the Fox was sure to have the worst of it.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, I had little doubt of your success, for this was a case in which Reynard the Fox was sure to have the worst of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, I had little doubt of your success, for this was a case in which Reynard the Fox was sure to have the worst of it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I am very curious to know how you managed it."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Indeed, I had little doubt of your success, for this was a case in which Reynard the Fox was sure to have the worst of it.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Nothing could be simpler, my dear madam.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading But I am very curious to know how you managed it."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "MY dear Colonel, I congratulate you most heartily!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY dear Colonel, I congratulate you most heartily!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing could be simpler, my dear madam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, I had little doubt of your success, for this was a case in which Reynard the Fox was sure to have the worst of it.
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading A PICNIC.
a conventional name for a fox used in tales following usage in the old epic “Reynard the Fox”
From this reading Indeed, I had little doubt of your success, for this was a case in which Reynard the Fox was sure to have the worst of it.
comparative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "Nothing could be simpler, my dear madam.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Indeed, I had little doubt of your success, for this was a case in which Reynard the Fox was sure to have the worst of it.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Indeed, I had little doubt of your success, for this was a case in which Reynard the Fox was sure to have the worst of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indeed, I had little doubt of your success, for this was a case in which Reynard the Fox was sure to have the worst of it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Indeed, I had little doubt of your success, for this was a case in which Reynard the Fox was sure to have the worst of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, I had little doubt of your success, for this was a case in which Reynard the Fox was sure to have the worst of it.
precisely as stated
From this reading But I am very curious to know how you managed it."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, I had little doubt of your success, for this was a case in which Reynard the Fox was sure to have the worst of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed, I had little doubt of your success, for this was a case in which Reynard the Fox was sure to have the worst of it.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Indeed, I had little doubt of your success, for this was a case in which Reynard the Fox was sure to have the worst of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY dear Colonel, I congratulate you most heartily!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Indeed, I had little doubt of your success, for this was a case in which Reynard the Fox was sure to have the worst of it.
Chapter 13 of Hildegarde's Home by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 246 sentences, grouped into 50 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.
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