Chapter 6 of Lazy Thoughts of a Lazy Girl Sister of that is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Lazy Thoughts of a Lazy Girl Sister of that is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON CHRISTMAS. It is such a prickly time. Not only everything but everybody is positively bristling with prickles. Go where you will, you cannot avoid these pointed, jagged edges. You come across them everywhere, and have to suffer accordingly.
Chapter 6 of Lazy Thoughts of a Lazy Girl Sister of that is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading “You come across them everywhere, and have to suffer accordingly.”
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “Go where you will, you cannot avoid these pointed, jagged edges.”
-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action
From this reading “Not only everything but everybody is positively bristling with prickles.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “ON CHRISTMAS.”
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading “Go where you will, you cannot avoid these pointed, jagged edges.”
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading “Go where you will, you cannot avoid these pointed, jagged edges.”
extremely
From this reading “Not only everything but everybody is positively bristling with prickles.”
very irritable
From this reading “It is such a prickly time.”
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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 It is such a prickly time.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading You come across them everywhere, and have to suffer accordingly.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading You come across them everywhere, and have to suffer accordingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You come across them everywhere, and have to suffer accordingly.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Go where you will, you cannot avoid these pointed, jagged edges.
-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action
From this reading Not only everything but everybody is positively bristling with prickles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only everything but everybody is positively bristling with prickles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Go where you will, you cannot avoid these pointed, jagged edges.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You come across them everywhere, and have to suffer accordingly.
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading Go where you will, you cannot avoid these pointed, jagged edges.
every person
From this reading Not only everything but everybody is positively bristling with prickles.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Not only everything but everybody is positively bristling with prickles.
to or in any or all places
From this reading You come across them everywhere, and have to suffer accordingly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go where you will, you cannot avoid these pointed, jagged edges.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You come across them everywhere, and have to suffer accordingly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is such a prickly time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is such a prickly time.
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading Go where you will, you cannot avoid these pointed, jagged edges.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only everything but everybody is positively bristling with prickles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only everything but everybody is positively bristling with prickles.
having a point
From this reading Go where you will, you cannot avoid these pointed, jagged edges.
extremely
From this reading Not only everything but everybody is positively bristling with prickles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not only everything but everybody is positively bristling with prickles.
very irritable
From this reading It is such a prickly time.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is such a prickly time.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading You come across them everywhere, and have to suffer accordingly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You come across them everywhere, and have to suffer accordingly.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Go where you will, you cannot avoid these pointed, jagged edges.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is such a prickly time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You come across them everywhere, and have to suffer accordingly.
in or at the place that
From this reading Go where you will, you cannot avoid these pointed, jagged edges.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Go where you will, you cannot avoid these pointed, jagged edges.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not only everything but everybody is positively bristling with prickles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Go where you will, you cannot avoid these pointed, jagged edges.
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