Chapter 16 of Hildegarde's Home is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Hildegarde's Home is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GOOD-BY! "I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet. "Uncle Tom will come for me with the wagon. Oh, Hilda, it doesn't seem possible, does it? It is too good to be true! and it is all your doing, every bit.
Chapter 16 of Hildegarde's Home is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “It is too good to be true! and it is all your doing, every bit.”
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading “"I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.”
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading “"I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading “"I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Oh, Hilda, it doesn't seem possible, does it?”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “"I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “"I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “"Uncle Tom will come for me with the wagon.”
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 “"I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.”
In this reading “"I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.”
In this reading “Oh, Hilda, it doesn't seem possible, does it?”
In this reading “It is too good to be true! and it is all your doing, every bit.”
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.
(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 It is too good to be true! and it is all your doing, every bit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is too good to be true! and it is all your doing, every bit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is too good to be true! and it is all your doing, every bit.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading It is too good to be true! and it is all your doing, every bit.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading "I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, Hilda, it doesn't seem possible, does it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, Hilda, it doesn't seem possible, does it?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It is too good to be true! and it is all your doing, every bit.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is too good to be true! and it is all your doing, every bit.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Uncle Tom will come for me with the wagon.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is too good to be true! and it is all your doing, every bit.
a farewell remark
From this reading GOOD-BY!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, Hilda, it doesn't seem possible, does it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is too good to be true! and it is all your doing, every bit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, Hilda, it doesn't seem possible, does it?
a small worthless amount
From this reading "I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Uncle Tom will come for me with the wagon.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Hilda, it doesn't seem possible, does it?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading "I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Oh, Hilda, it doesn't seem possible, does it?
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading "I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.
express in words
From this reading "I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Oh, Hilda, it doesn't seem possible, does it?
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.
male cat
From this reading "Uncle Tom will come for me with the wagon.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It is too good to be true! and it is all your doing, every bit.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is too good to be true! and it is all your doing, every bit.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Uncle Tom will come for me with the wagon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading "Uncle Tom will come for me with the wagon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Uncle Tom will come for me with the wagon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I HAVE come to say good-by!" cried Jack Ferrers, rushing up the steps, as Hildegarde was sitting on the piazza, with Hugh curled up at her feet.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is too good to be true! and it is all your doing, every bit.
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