Chapter 17 of Joseph and His Friend is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Joseph and His Friend is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STORM. "I have a plan," said Julia, a week or two later. "Can you guess it? No, I think not; yet you _might_! O, how lovely the light falls on your hair: it is perfect satin!"
Chapter 17 of Joseph and His Friend is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “O, how lovely the light falls on your hair: it is perfect satin!"”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"Can you guess it?”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “O, how lovely the light falls on your hair: it is perfect satin!"”
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “O, how lovely the light falls on your hair: it is perfect satin!"”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “"I have a plan," said Julia, a week or two later.”
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading “O, how lovely the light falls on your hair: it is perfect satin!"”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “A STORM.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “"I have a plan," said Julia, a week or two later.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STORM.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you guess it?
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading O, how lovely the light falls on your hair: it is perfect satin!"
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Can you guess it?
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading O, how lovely the light falls on your hair: it is perfect satin!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a plan," said Julia, a week or two later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O, how lovely the light falls on your hair: it is perfect satin!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have a plan," said Julia, a week or two later.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O, how lovely the light falls on your hair: it is perfect satin!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Can you guess it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have a plan," said Julia, a week or two later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "I have a plan," said Julia, a week or two later.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading O, how lovely the light falls on your hair: it is perfect satin!"
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading O, how lovely the light falls on your hair: it is perfect satin!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No, I think not; yet you _might_!
not any; not one
From this reading No, I think not; yet you _might_!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, I think not; yet you _might_!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O, how lovely the light falls on your hair: it is perfect satin!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading O, how lovely the light falls on your hair: it is perfect satin!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I have a plan," said Julia, a week or two later.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading O, how lovely the light falls on your hair: it is perfect satin!"
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "I have a plan," said Julia, a week or two later.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have a plan," said Julia, a week or two later.
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading O, how lovely the light falls on your hair: it is perfect satin!"
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A STORM.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O, how lovely the light falls on your hair: it is perfect satin!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading No, I think not; yet you _might_!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I have a plan," said Julia, a week or two later.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "I have a plan," said Julia, a week or two later.
but in spite of that
From this reading No, I think not; yet you _might_!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you guess it?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O, how lovely the light falls on your hair: it is perfect satin!"
Chapter 17 of Joseph and His Friend by Bayard Taylor holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 17 holds 153 sentences of Joseph and His Friend, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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