Chapter 4 of Just Around the Corner: Romance en casserole is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Just Around the Corner: Romance en casserole is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ruby can help you with the dishes, mamma." "Sure I can; we can do 'em in a hurry, and then go maybe to a picture show or some place." "Picture show--nine o'clock!" "There's always two shows, Mrs. Ginsburg--the second don't begin till then. I always go to the second show--it's always the liveliest."
Chapter 4 of Just Around the Corner: Romance en casserole is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “"Ruby can help you with the dishes, mamma."”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “"Sure I can; we can do 'em in a hurry, and then go maybe to a picture show or some place."”
superlative of “lively” — full of life and energy
From this reading “I always go to the second show--it's always the liveliest."”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"Ruby can help you with the dishes, mamma."”
by chance
From this reading “"Sure I can; we can do 'em in a hurry, and then go maybe to a picture show or some place."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “"Picture show--nine o'clock!"”
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “"Ruby can help you with the dishes, mamma."”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “"There's always two shows, Mrs. Ginsburg--the second don't begin till then.”
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 “"Sure I can; we can do 'em in a hurry, and then go maybe to a picture show or some place."”
In this reading “"There's always two shows, Mrs. Ginsburg--the second don't begin till then.”
In this reading “"Sure I can; we can do 'em in a hurry, and then go maybe to a picture show or some place."”
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 "Sure I can; we can do 'em in a hurry, and then go maybe to a picture show or some place."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "There's always two shows, Mrs. Ginsburg--the second don't begin till then.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sure I can; we can do 'em in a hurry, and then go maybe to a picture show or some place."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "There's always two shows, Mrs. Ginsburg--the second don't begin till then.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Ruby can help you with the dishes, mamma."
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading "Ruby can help you with the dishes, mamma."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Sure I can; we can do 'em in a hurry, and then go maybe to a picture show or some place."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's always two shows, Mrs. Ginsburg--the second don't begin till then.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Sure I can; we can do 'em in a hurry, and then go maybe to a picture show or some place."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's always two shows, Mrs. Ginsburg--the second don't begin till then.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Sure I can; we can do 'em in a hurry, and then go maybe to a picture show or some place."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Ruby can help you with the dishes, mamma."
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Sure I can; we can do 'em in a hurry, and then go maybe to a picture show or some place."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sure I can; we can do 'em in a hurry, and then go maybe to a picture show or some place."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sure I can; we can do 'em in a hurry, and then go maybe to a picture show or some place."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I always go to the second show--it's always the liveliest."
superlative of “lively” — full of life and energy
From this reading I always go to the second show--it's always the liveliest."
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Ruby can help you with the dishes, mamma."
by chance
From this reading "Sure I can; we can do 'em in a hurry, and then go maybe to a picture show or some place."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "There's always two shows, Mrs. Ginsburg--the second don't begin till then.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading "Picture show--nine o'clock!"
according to the clock
From this reading "Picture show--nine o'clock!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Sure I can; we can do 'em in a hurry, and then go maybe to a picture show or some place."
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "Sure I can; we can do 'em in a hurry, and then go maybe to a picture show or some place."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Sure I can; we can do 'em in a hurry, and then go maybe to a picture show or some place."
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading "Ruby can help you with the dishes, mamma."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "There's always two shows, Mrs. Ginsburg--the second don't begin till then.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Sure I can; we can do 'em in a hurry, and then go maybe to a picture show or some place."
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading "There's always two shows, Mrs. Ginsburg--the second don't begin till then.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Sure I can; we can do 'em in a hurry, and then go maybe to a picture show or some place."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure I can; we can do 'em in a hurry, and then go maybe to a picture show or some place."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ruby can help you with the dishes, mamma."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Sure I can; we can do 'em in a hurry, and then go maybe to a picture show or some place."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's always two shows, Mrs. Ginsburg--the second don't begin till then.
up to a particular time
From this reading "There's always two shows, Mrs. Ginsburg--the second don't begin till then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sure I can; we can do 'em in a hurry, and then go maybe to a picture show or some place."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "There's always two shows, Mrs. Ginsburg--the second don't begin till then.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Sure I can; we can do 'em in a hurry, and then go maybe to a picture show or some place."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ruby can help you with the dishes, mamma."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ruby can help you with the dishes, mamma."
Chapter 4 of Just Around the Corner: Romance en casserole by Fannie Hurst holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 4 holds 409 sentences of Just Around the Corner: Romance en casserole, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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