Chapter 6 of In Beaver Cove and Elsewhere is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of In Beaver Cove and Elsewhere is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He’s as old as you are." "He is not a year older than your aunt Jane." "And I love Sim, dear grandpa," she pleaded. "Don’t you dare to think of him again! Williamson—" "I will certainly not think of _him_," with a flash of her eyes.
Chapter 6 of In Beaver Cove and Elsewhere is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"He is not a year older than your aunt Jane."”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Williamson—" "I will certainly not think of _him_," with a flash of her eyes.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “"Don’t you dare to think of him again!”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “Williamson—" "I will certainly not think of _him_," with a flash of her eyes.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “"And I love Sim, dear grandpa," she pleaded.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “"He is not a year older than your aunt Jane."”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “"And I love Sim, dear grandpa," she pleaded.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “"He is not a year older than your aunt Jane."”
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 “Williamson—" "I will certainly not think of _him_," with a flash of her eyes.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “"Don’t you dare to think of him again!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "He is not a year older than your aunt Jane."
anew
From this reading "Don’t you dare to think of him again!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I love Sim, dear grandpa," she pleaded.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He’s as old as you are."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He’s as old as you are."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "He is not a year older than your aunt Jane."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Williamson—" "I will certainly not think of _him_," with a flash of her eyes.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Don’t you dare to think of him again!
dearly loved
From this reading "And I love Sim, dear grandpa," she pleaded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don’t you dare to think of him again!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Williamson—" "I will certainly not think of _him_," with a flash of her eyes.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Williamson—" "I will certainly not think of _him_," with a flash of her eyes.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "And I love Sim, dear grandpa," she pleaded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is not a year older than your aunt Jane."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He’s as old as you are."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Williamson—" "I will certainly not think of _him_," with a flash of her eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don’t you dare to think of him again!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I love Sim, dear grandpa," she pleaded.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is not a year older than your aunt Jane."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is not a year older than your aunt Jane."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "And I love Sim, dear grandpa," she pleaded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He is not a year older than your aunt Jane."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Don’t you dare to think of him again!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "He’s as old as you are."
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "He is not a year older than your aunt Jane."
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "And I love Sim, dear grandpa," she pleaded.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And I love Sim, dear grandpa," she pleaded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I love Sim, dear grandpa," she pleaded.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "He is not a year older than your aunt Jane."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Don’t you dare to think of him again!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don’t you dare to think of him again!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Williamson—" "I will certainly not think of _him_," with a flash of her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Williamson—" "I will certainly not think of _him_," with a flash of her eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Williamson—" "I will certainly not think of _him_," with a flash of her eyes.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "He is not a year older than your aunt Jane."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He’s as old as you are."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He is not a year older than your aunt Jane."
Chapter 6 of In Beaver Cove and Elsewhere by Matt (Martha Jane) Crim holds 454 sentences, grouped into 91 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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