Chapter 6 of Lavender and Old Lace is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Lavender and Old Lace is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What initials were those on the boulder? J. H. and--” “J. B.” “I thought so. 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.” “How interesting!”
Chapter 6 of Lavender and Old Lace is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading “'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.””
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading ““What initials were those on the boulder?”
the power to use something or someone
From this reading “'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.””
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading ““What initials were those on the boulder?”
located inward
From this reading “'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.””
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.””
refrain from harming
From this reading “'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.””
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.””
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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 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading J. H. and--” “J. B.”
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.”
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading J. H. and--” “J. B.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.”
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading “What initials were those on the boulder?
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.”
the power to use something or someone
From this reading 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.”
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading J. H. and--” “J. B.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How interesting!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.”
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading “What initials were those on the boulder?
located inward
From this reading 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “How interesting!”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.”
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. H. and--” “J. B.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What initials were those on the boulder?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I thought so.
refrain from harming
From this reading 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What initials were those on the boulder?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “What initials were those on the boulder?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought so.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What initials were those on the boulder?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What initials were those on the boulder?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading 'J. B.' must have had a lot of spare time at his disposal, for his initials are cut into the 'Widder' Pendleton's gate post on the inner side, and into an apple tree in the back yard.”
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