Chapter 4 of Little "Why-because" is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Little "Why-because" is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also. They were alone together. "Kind creature!" he said at length. "I didn't really expect it of her." "I did, Fred.
Chapter 4 of Little "Why-because" is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “"Kind creature!" he said at length.”
a small farm worked by a crofter
From this reading “Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.”
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading “Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.”
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading “Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.”
without speaking
From this reading “Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.”
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 a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading “"Kind creature!" he said at length.”
In this reading “Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
Having no one else present.
From this reading They were alone together.
in addition
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Kind creature!" he said at length.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Kind creature!" he said at length.
a small farm worked by a crofter
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did, Fred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't really expect it of her."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I didn't really expect it of her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I did, Fred.
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Kind creature!" he said at length.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't really expect it of her."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Kind creature!" he said at length.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "Kind creature!" he said at length.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I didn't really expect it of her."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I didn't really expect it of her."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Kind creature!" he said at length.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
without speaking
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were alone together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were alone together.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were alone together.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Little Ivy MISS STOREY'S cousin, Mr. Frederick Croft, read her letter silently, his young wife leaning against his shoulder and reading it also.
Chapter 4 of Little "Why-because" by Agnes Giberne holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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 4 holds 163 sentences of Little "Why-because", unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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