Chapter 4 of Little Frankie on a Journey is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Little Frankie on a Journey is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLAYING SCHOOL. "Now I'll give you a word to spell," said Willie; "I bet none of you can spell it right." "Don't say _bet_, my dear," said his mother. "It is not a good word to use. Beside, you are a teacher now, you know."
Chapter 4 of Little Frankie on a Journey is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “Beside, you are a teacher now, you know."”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “"Now I'll give you a word to spell," said Willie; "I bet none of you can spell it right."”
not one, and not any
From this reading “"Now I'll give you a word to spell," said Willie; "I bet none of you can spell it right."”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “PLAYING SCHOOL.”
an educational institution
From this reading “PLAYING SCHOOL.”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “"Now I'll give you a word to spell," said Willie; "I bet none of you can spell it right."”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “Beside, you are a teacher now, you know."”
the act of using
From this reading “"It is not a good word to use.”
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.
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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 "Now I'll give you a word to spell," said Willie; "I bet none of you can spell it right."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Beside, you are a teacher now, you know."
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside, you are a teacher now, you know."
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "Now I'll give you a word to spell," said Willie; "I bet none of you can spell it right."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now I'll give you a word to spell," said Willie; "I bet none of you can spell it right."
dearly loved
From this reading "Don't say _bet_, my dear," said his mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't say _bet_, my dear," said his mother.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Now I'll give you a word to spell," said Willie; "I bet none of you can spell it right."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It is not a good word to use.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't say _bet_, my dear," said his mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now I'll give you a word to spell," said Willie; "I bet none of you can spell it right."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now I'll give you a word to spell," said Willie; "I bet none of you can spell it right."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is not a good word to use.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now I'll give you a word to spell," said Willie; "I bet none of you can spell it right."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Beside, you are a teacher now, you know."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Don't say _bet_, my dear," said his mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Don't say _bet_, my dear," said his mother.
not one, and not any
From this reading "Now I'll give you a word to spell," said Willie; "I bet none of you can spell it right."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not a good word to use.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now I'll give you a word to spell," said Willie; "I bet none of you can spell it right."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now I'll give you a word to spell," said Willie; "I bet none of you can spell it right."
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading PLAYING SCHOOL.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Now I'll give you a word to spell," said Willie; "I bet none of you can spell it right."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now I'll give you a word to spell," said Willie; "I bet none of you can spell it right."
express in words
From this reading "Don't say _bet_, my dear," said his mother.
an educational institution
From this reading PLAYING SCHOOL.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading "Now I'll give you a word to spell," said Willie; "I bet none of you can spell it right."
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Beside, you are a teacher now, you know."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now I'll give you a word to spell," said Willie; "I bet none of you can spell it right."
the act of using
From this reading "It is not a good word to use.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now I'll give you a word to spell," said Willie; "I bet none of you can spell it right."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Now I'll give you a word to spell," said Willie; "I bet none of you can spell it right."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now I'll give you a word to spell," said Willie; "I bet none of you can spell it right."
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