Chapter 16 of Little Eyebright and her pund o' care is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Little Eyebright and her pund o' care is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW "CARE" MAY BE CARRIED "SO here is the fruit of your month's absence, little Eyebright! To come back 'an engaged young person!' And not a hint of it to any of us beforehand!" Mrs. Landor spoke in her cheeriest tones, not in the least like one bearing a heavy burden. This was the earliest meeting of the two.
Chapter 16 of Little Eyebright and her pund o' care is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being ahead of time or need
From this reading “And not a hint of it to any of us beforehand!"”
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading “Mrs. Landor spoke in her cheeriest tones, not in the least like one bearing a heavy burden.”
superlative of “cheery” — bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “Mrs. Landor spoke in her cheeriest tones, not in the least like one bearing a heavy burden.”
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading “This was the earliest meeting of the two.”
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “HOW "CARE" MAY BE CARRIED "SO here is the fruit of your month's absence, little Eyebright!”
an indirect suggestion
From this reading “And not a hint of it to any of us beforehand!"”
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “HOW "CARE" MAY BE CARRIED "SO here is the fruit of your month's absence, little Eyebright!”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Mrs. Landor spoke in her cheeriest tones, not in the least like one bearing a heavy burden.”
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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In this reading “Mrs. Landor spoke in her cheeriest tones, not in the least like one bearing a heavy burden.”
be restored
In this reading “To come back 'an engaged young person!'”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
In this reading “To come back 'an engaged young person!'”
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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 And not a hint of it to any of us beforehand!"
the state of being absent
From this reading HOW "CARE" MAY BE CARRIED "SO here is the fruit of your month's absence, little Eyebright!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To come back 'an engaged young person!'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And not a hint of it to any of us beforehand!"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And not a hint of it to any of us beforehand!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To come back 'an engaged young person!'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HOW "CARE" MAY BE CARRIED "SO here is the fruit of your month's absence, little Eyebright!
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Mrs. Landor spoke in her cheeriest tones, not in the least like one bearing a heavy burden.
being ahead of time or need
From this reading And not a hint of it to any of us beforehand!"
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Mrs. Landor spoke in her cheeriest tones, not in the least like one bearing a heavy burden.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading HOW "CARE" MAY BE CARRIED "SO here is the fruit of your month's absence, little Eyebright!
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading HOW "CARE" MAY BE CARRIED "SO here is the fruit of your month's absence, little Eyebright!
superlative of “cheery” — bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Mrs. Landor spoke in her cheeriest tones, not in the least like one bearing a heavy burden.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To come back 'an engaged young person!'
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading This was the earliest meeting of the two.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading To come back 'an engaged young person!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW "CARE" MAY BE CARRIED "SO here is the fruit of your month's absence, little Eyebright!
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading HOW "CARE" MAY BE CARRIED "SO here is the fruit of your month's absence, little Eyebright!
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Mrs. Landor spoke in her cheeriest tones, not in the least like one bearing a heavy burden.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Landor spoke in her cheeriest tones, not in the least like one bearing a heavy burden.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading HOW "CARE" MAY BE CARRIED "SO here is the fruit of your month's absence, little Eyebright!
an indirect suggestion
From this reading And not a hint of it to any of us beforehand!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW "CARE" MAY BE CARRIED "SO here is the fruit of your month's absence, little Eyebright!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Landor spoke in her cheeriest tones, not in the least like one bearing a heavy burden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW "CARE" MAY BE CARRIED "SO here is the fruit of your month's absence, little Eyebright!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And not a hint of it to any of us beforehand!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Landor spoke in her cheeriest tones, not in the least like one bearing a heavy burden.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Landor spoke in her cheeriest tones, not in the least like one bearing a heavy burden.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mrs. Landor spoke in her cheeriest tones, not in the least like one bearing a heavy burden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HOW "CARE" MAY BE CARRIED "SO here is the fruit of your month's absence, little Eyebright!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading HOW "CARE" MAY BE CARRIED "SO here is the fruit of your month's absence, little Eyebright!
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading This was the earliest meeting of the two.
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading HOW "CARE" MAY BE CARRIED "SO here is the fruit of your month's absence, little Eyebright!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Landor spoke in her cheeriest tones, not in the least like one bearing a heavy burden.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And not a hint of it to any of us beforehand!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW "CARE" MAY BE CARRIED "SO here is the fruit of your month's absence, little Eyebright!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Landor spoke in her cheeriest tones, not in the least like one bearing a heavy burden.
a human being
From this reading To come back 'an engaged young person!'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HOW "CARE" MAY BE CARRIED "SO here is the fruit of your month's absence, little Eyebright!
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Mrs. Landor spoke in her cheeriest tones, not in the least like one bearing a heavy burden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW "CARE" MAY BE CARRIED "SO here is the fruit of your month's absence, little Eyebright!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the earliest meeting of the two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To come back 'an engaged young person!'
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Mrs. Landor spoke in her cheeriest tones, not in the least like one bearing a heavy burden.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This was the earliest meeting of the two.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And not a hint of it to any of us beforehand!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the earliest meeting of the two.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading To come back 'an engaged young person!'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOW "CARE" MAY BE CARRIED "SO here is the fruit of your month's absence, little Eyebright!
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