Chapter 15 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep. “The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries. Splendid, aren’t they? One can make a jelly of them. Quite a good jelly.
Chapter 15 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading ““The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries.”
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading ““Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.”
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading ““The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries.”
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading “One can make a jelly of them.”
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading ““Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.”
having a sharp inclination
From this reading ““Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.”
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading ““Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading ““Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.”
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 ““Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.”
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 “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
(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 “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Splendid, aren’t they?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading “The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One can make a jelly of them.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading “The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Quite a good jelly.
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading “The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries.
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading One can make a jelly of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
engage in
From this reading One can make a jelly of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One can make a jelly of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One can make a jelly of them.
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite a good jelly.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One can make a jelly of them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Splendid, aren’t they?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries.
in the direction of
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries.
Chapter 15 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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