Chapter 13 of Little "Why-because" is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Little "Why-because" is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Only Think SOMETHING very unexpected was about to happen. It was an ordinary day in July. The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual. And then as usual came lessons with Auntie Anne. And afterwards, as usual, they were sent out for a walk with Elisabeth.
Chapter 13 of Little "Why-because" is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “And then as usual came lessons with Auntie Anne.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “And then as usual came lessons with Auntie Anne.”
come to pass
From this reading “Only Think SOMETHING very unexpected was about to happen.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “It was an ordinary day in July.”
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading “And then as usual came lessons with Auntie Anne.”
a judge of a probate court
From this reading “It was an ordinary day in July.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “Only Think SOMETHING very unexpected was about to happen.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.”
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.
cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.”
a youthful female person
In this reading “The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.”
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 And afterwards, as usual, they were sent out for a walk with Elisabeth.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Only Think SOMETHING very unexpected was about to happen.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And afterwards, as usual, they were sent out for a walk with Elisabeth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an ordinary day in July.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading And then as usual came lessons with Auntie Anne.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading And then as usual came lessons with Auntie Anne.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then as usual came lessons with Auntie Anne.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was an ordinary day in July.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And afterwards, as usual, they were sent out for a walk with Elisabeth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And afterwards, as usual, they were sent out for a walk with Elisabeth.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.
come to pass
From this reading Only Think SOMETHING very unexpected was about to happen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an ordinary day in July.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an ordinary day in July.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was an ordinary day in July.
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading And then as usual came lessons with Auntie Anne.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.
and nothing more
From this reading Only Think SOMETHING very unexpected was about to happen.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading It was an ordinary day in July.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And afterwards, as usual, they were sent out for a walk with Elisabeth.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading And afterwards, as usual, they were sent out for a walk with Elisabeth.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Only Think SOMETHING very unexpected was about to happen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then as usual came lessons with Auntie Anne.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And afterwards, as usual, they were sent out for a walk with Elisabeth.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Only Think SOMETHING very unexpected was about to happen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only Think SOMETHING very unexpected was about to happen.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Only Think SOMETHING very unexpected was about to happen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.
precisely as stated
From this reading Only Think SOMETHING very unexpected was about to happen.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading And afterwards, as usual, they were sent out for a walk with Elisabeth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only Think SOMETHING very unexpected was about to happen.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And afterwards, as usual, they were sent out for a walk with Elisabeth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then as usual came lessons with Auntie Anne.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The little girls woke up as usual, and dressed as usual, and had their breakfast as usual.
Chapter 13 of Little "Why-because" by Agnes Giberne holds 202 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 13 holds 202 sentences of Little "Why-because", unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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