Chapter 7 of Little Prudy's Cousin Grace is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Little Prudy's Cousin Grace is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE REGARD-RING. Mrs. Clifford wondered why her daughter should return from a picnic so eager for supper. "Why, ma, we lost every single thing we carried to eat." "Lost it! What, not all your five baskets?"
Chapter 7 of Little Prudy's Cousin Grace is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “What, not all your five baskets?"”
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “"Why, ma, we lost every single thing we carried to eat."”
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “Mrs. Clifford wondered why her daughter should return from a picnic so eager for supper.”
take in solid food
From this reading “"Why, ma, we lost every single thing we carried to eat."”
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading “Mrs. Clifford wondered why her daughter should return from a picnic so eager for supper.”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “"Why, ma, we lost every single thing we carried to eat."”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “Mrs. Clifford wondered why her daughter should return from a picnic so eager for supper.”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “Mrs. Clifford wondered why her daughter should return from a picnic so eager for supper.”
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. Clifford wondered why her daughter should return from a picnic so eager for supper.”
In this reading “"Why, ma, we lost every single thing we carried to eat."”
In this reading “Mrs. Clifford wondered why her daughter should return from a picnic so eager for supper.”
In this reading “Mrs. Clifford wondered why her daughter should return from a picnic so eager for supper.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Mrs. Clifford wondered why her daughter should return from a picnic so eager for supper.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading What, not all your five baskets?"
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading What, not all your five baskets?"
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Why, ma, we lost every single thing we carried to eat."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Clifford wondered why her daughter should return from a picnic so eager for supper.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Clifford wondered why her daughter should return from a picnic so eager for supper.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Mrs. Clifford wondered why her daughter should return from a picnic so eager for supper.
take in solid food
From this reading "Why, ma, we lost every single thing we carried to eat."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Why, ma, we lost every single thing we carried to eat."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading What, not all your five baskets?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Clifford wondered why her daughter should return from a picnic so eager for supper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Clifford wondered why her daughter should return from a picnic so eager for supper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Clifford wondered why her daughter should return from a picnic so eager for supper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Lost it!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Why, ma, we lost every single thing we carried to eat."
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Why, ma, we lost every single thing we carried to eat."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Clifford wondered why her daughter should return from a picnic so eager for supper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What, not all your five baskets?"
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading Mrs. Clifford wondered why her daughter should return from a picnic so eager for supper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REGARD-RING.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mrs. Clifford wondered why her daughter should return from a picnic so eager for supper.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Clifford wondered why her daughter should return from a picnic so eager for supper.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "Why, ma, we lost every single thing we carried to eat."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Clifford wondered why her daughter should return from a picnic so eager for supper.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Mrs. Clifford wondered why her daughter should return from a picnic so eager for supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REGARD-RING.
a special situation
From this reading "Why, ma, we lost every single thing we carried to eat."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, ma, we lost every single thing we carried to eat."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Why, ma, we lost every single thing we carried to eat."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, not all your five baskets?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Mrs. Clifford wondered why her daughter should return from a picnic so eager for supper.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Mrs. Clifford wondered why her daughter should return from a picnic so eager for supper.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What, not all your five baskets?"
Chapter 7 of Little Prudy's Cousin Grace by Sophie May holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 7 holds 204 sentences of Little Prudy's Cousin Grace, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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