Chapter 8 of Little Prudy's Cousin Grace is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Little Prudy's Cousin Grace is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PRUDY PARLIN. Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever. "O, Gracie," said she, "you don't love Isa any more, now Cassy has come home." Grace drew coldly away. "You tried to turn me against my best friend, Isa."
Chapter 8 of Little Prudy's Cousin Grace is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
From this reading “Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.”
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “Grace drew coldly away.”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.”
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “"O, Gracie," said she, "you don't love Isa any more, now Cassy has come home."”
inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers
From this reading “Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.”
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading “Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.”
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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the one friend who is closest to you
In this reading “"You tried to turn me against my best friend, Isa."”
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading “"O, Gracie," said she, "you don't love Isa any more, now Cassy has come home."”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "You tried to turn me against my best friend, Isa."
(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 Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "O, Gracie," said she, "you don't love Isa any more, now Cassy has come home."
not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
From this reading Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Grace drew coldly away.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "You tried to turn me against my best friend, Isa."
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From this reading Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading Grace drew coldly away.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "O, Gracie," said she, "you don't love Isa any more, now Cassy has come home."
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O, Gracie," said she, "you don't love Isa any more, now Cassy has come home."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Grace drew coldly away.
at any time
From this reading Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You tried to turn me against my best friend, Isa."
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading "O, Gracie," said she, "you don't love Isa any more, now Cassy has come home."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "O, Gracie," said she, "you don't love Isa any more, now Cassy has come home."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "O, Gracie," said she, "you don't love Isa any more, now Cassy has come home."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "O, Gracie," said she, "you don't love Isa any more, now Cassy has come home."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You tried to turn me against my best friend, Isa."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "O, Gracie," said she, "you don't love Isa any more, now Cassy has come home."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You tried to turn me against my best friend, Isa."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "O, Gracie," said she, "you don't love Isa any more, now Cassy has come home."
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, Gracie," said she, "you don't love Isa any more, now Cassy has come home."
inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers
From this reading Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRUDY PARLIN.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRUDY PARLIN.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "O, Gracie," said she, "you don't love Isa any more, now Cassy has come home."
Identical; not different.
From this reading Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.
cut with a saw
From this reading Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You tried to turn me against my best friend, Isa."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "You tried to turn me against my best friend, Isa."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "You tried to turn me against my best friend, Isa."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.
at the time that
From this reading Isa Harrington's surprise was great when she saw all her artful plans overthrown, and Grace and Cassy the same "cup and saucer" as ever.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "O, Gracie," said she, "you don't love Isa any more, now Cassy has come home."
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