Chapter 12 of Little "Why-because" is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Little "Why-because" is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
That Delightful Toy-shop "OH dear, I'm so happy. Oh, I'm so happy. I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast. "Elisabeth, I'm so dreadfully happy!" "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
Chapter 12 of Little "Why-because" is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.”
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “"Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.”
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “"Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “That Delightful Toy-shop "OH dear, I'm so happy.”
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “"Elisabeth, I'm so dreadfully happy!"”
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading “"Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.”
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 “I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
later than; following
From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
dearly loved
From this reading That Delightful Toy-shop "OH dear, I'm so happy.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading That Delightful Toy-shop "OH dear, I'm so happy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "Elisabeth, I'm so dreadfully happy!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Elisabeth, I'm so dreadfully happy!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading That Delightful Toy-shop "OH dear, I'm so happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Delightful Toy-shop "OH dear, I'm so happy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading That Delightful Toy-shop "OH dear, I'm so happy.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That Delightful Toy-shop "OH dear, I'm so happy.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Delightful Toy-shop "OH dear, I'm so happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Delightful Toy-shop "OH dear, I'm so happy.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't know what to do, I'm so happy!" exclaimed Hecla, dancing about the room after breakfast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, don't you go and be naughty, 'cause you're happy," suggested Elisabeth, as she cleared away the breakfast things.
Chapter 12 of Little "Why-because" by Agnes Giberne holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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 12 holds 158 sentences of Little "Why-because", unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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