Chapter 5 of Little Frankie at School is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Little Frankie at School is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NELLY AT MRS. MORAN'S. "COME, now, my dear," said the lady, putting on her bonnet; "we must go to Mrs. Moran's and inquire about Hitty." "I am afraid to," screamed Nelly, clinging to her aunt. "O, I am sure I shall never do so again!
Chapter 5 of Little Frankie at School is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “"I am afraid to," screamed Nelly, clinging to her aunt.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"I am afraid to," screamed Nelly, clinging to her aunt.”
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading “"COME, now, my dear," said the lady, putting on her bonnet; "we must go to Mrs. Moran's and inquire about Hitty."”
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “"I am afraid to," screamed Nelly, clinging to her aunt.”
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"COME, now, my dear," said the lady, putting on her bonnet; "we must go to Mrs. Moran's and inquire about Hitty."”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “"COME, now, my dear," said the lady, putting on her bonnet; "we must go to Mrs. Moran's and inquire about Hitty."”
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"I am afraid to," screamed Nelly, clinging to her aunt.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “"O, I am sure I shall never do so again!”
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 “"COME, now, my dear," said the lady, putting on her bonnet; "we must go to Mrs. Moran's and inquire about Hitty."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "COME, now, my dear," said the lady, putting on her bonnet; "we must go to Mrs. Moran's and inquire about Hitty."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid to," screamed Nelly, clinging to her aunt.
anew
From this reading "O, I am sure I shall never do so again!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid to," screamed Nelly, clinging to her aunt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "COME, now, my dear," said the lady, putting on her bonnet; "we must go to Mrs. Moran's and inquire about Hitty."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NELLY AT MRS.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "I am afraid to," screamed Nelly, clinging to her aunt.
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading "COME, now, my dear," said the lady, putting on her bonnet; "we must go to Mrs. Moran's and inquire about Hitty."
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading "I am afraid to," screamed Nelly, clinging to her aunt.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "COME, now, my dear," said the lady, putting on her bonnet; "we must go to Mrs. Moran's and inquire about Hitty."
dearly loved
From this reading "COME, now, my dear," said the lady, putting on her bonnet; "we must go to Mrs. Moran's and inquire about Hitty."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "O, I am sure I shall never do so again!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "COME, now, my dear," said the lady, putting on her bonnet; "we must go to Mrs. Moran's and inquire about Hitty."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "COME, now, my dear," said the lady, putting on her bonnet; "we must go to Mrs. Moran's and inquire about Hitty."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "COME, now, my dear," said the lady, putting on her bonnet; "we must go to Mrs. Moran's and inquire about Hitty."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am afraid to," screamed Nelly, clinging to her aunt.
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "COME, now, my dear," said the lady, putting on her bonnet; "we must go to Mrs. Moran's and inquire about Hitty."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "COME, now, my dear," said the lady, putting on her bonnet; "we must go to Mrs. Moran's and inquire about Hitty."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORAN'S.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading NELLY AT MRS.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "COME, now, my dear," said the lady, putting on her bonnet; "we must go to Mrs. Moran's and inquire about Hitty."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "COME, now, my dear," said the lady, putting on her bonnet; "we must go to Mrs. Moran's and inquire about Hitty."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NELLY AT MRS.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "O, I am sure I shall never do so again!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "COME, now, my dear," said the lady, putting on her bonnet; "we must go to Mrs. Moran's and inquire about Hitty."
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, I am sure I shall never do so again!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "COME, now, my dear," said the lady, putting on her bonnet; "we must go to Mrs. Moran's and inquire about Hitty."
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "COME, now, my dear," said the lady, putting on her bonnet; "we must go to Mrs. Moran's and inquire about Hitty."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "COME, now, my dear," said the lady, putting on her bonnet; "we must go to Mrs. Moran's and inquire about Hitty."
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I am afraid to," screamed Nelly, clinging to her aunt.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "O, I am sure I shall never do so again!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "O, I am sure I shall never do so again!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "O, I am sure I shall never do so again!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "COME, now, my dear," said the lady, putting on her bonnet; "we must go to Mrs. Moran's and inquire about Hitty."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "COME, now, my dear," said the lady, putting on her bonnet; "we must go to Mrs. Moran's and inquire about Hitty."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "COME, now, my dear," said the lady, putting on her bonnet; "we must go to Mrs. Moran's and inquire about Hitty."
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