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Chapter 6 of Mackinac and Lake Stories is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Of course, you poor child! But, Rosanne, where's your husband?” The trembling creature stiffened herself and looked at Cecilia out of the corners of her long eyes. “He's with Elizabeth Aiken.” The only wife of one husband did not know how to take hold of this subject.
Chapter 6 of Mackinac and Lake Stories is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States writer (1889-1973)
From this reading ““He's with Elizabeth Aiken.””
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “The trembling creature stiffened herself and looked at Cecilia out of the corners of her long eyes.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “The trembling creature stiffened herself and looked at Cecilia out of the corners of her long eyes.”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading ““He's with Elizabeth Aiken.””
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “But, Rosanne, where's your husband?””
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading “The trembling creature stiffened herself and looked at Cecilia out of the corners of her long eyes.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “The only wife of one husband did not know how to take hold of this subject.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “The trembling creature stiffened herself and looked at Cecilia out of the corners of her long eyes.”
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 ““Of course, you poor child!”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “The trembling creature stiffened herself and looked at Cecilia out of the corners of her long eyes.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course, you poor child!”
In this reading “The only wife of one husband did not know how to take hold of this subject.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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United States writer (1889-1973)
From this reading “He's with Elizabeth Aiken.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trembling creature stiffened herself and looked at Cecilia out of the corners of her long eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The trembling creature stiffened herself and looked at Cecilia out of the corners of her long eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, Rosanne, where's your husband?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trembling creature stiffened herself and looked at Cecilia out of the corners of her long eyes.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Of course, you poor child!
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The trembling creature stiffened herself and looked at Cecilia out of the corners of her long eyes.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course, you poor child!
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The trembling creature stiffened herself and looked at Cecilia out of the corners of her long eyes.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The only wife of one husband did not know how to take hold of this subject.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “He's with Elizabeth Aiken.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading The trembling creature stiffened herself and looked at Cecilia out of the corners of her long eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He's with Elizabeth Aiken.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The trembling creature stiffened herself and looked at Cecilia out of the corners of her long eyes.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The trembling creature stiffened herself and looked at Cecilia out of the corners of her long eyes.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The only wife of one husband did not know how to take hold of this subject.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The only wife of one husband did not know how to take hold of this subject.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading But, Rosanne, where's your husband?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The only wife of one husband did not know how to take hold of this subject.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The trembling creature stiffened herself and looked at Cecilia out of the corners of her long eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The trembling creature stiffened herself and looked at Cecilia out of the corners of her long eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The only wife of one husband did not know how to take hold of this subject.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course, you poor child!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The only wife of one husband did not know how to take hold of this subject.
and nothing more
From this reading The only wife of one husband did not know how to take hold of this subject.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The trembling creature stiffened herself and looked at Cecilia out of the corners of her long eyes.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Of course, you poor child!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, Rosanne, where's your husband?”
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading The trembling creature stiffened herself and looked at Cecilia out of the corners of her long eyes.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The only wife of one husband did not know how to take hold of this subject.
carry out
From this reading The only wife of one husband did not know how to take hold of this subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trembling creature stiffened herself and looked at Cecilia out of the corners of her long eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The only wife of one husband did not know how to take hold of this subject.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The only wife of one husband did not know how to take hold of this subject.
a shaky motion
From this reading The trembling creature stiffened herself and looked at Cecilia out of the corners of her long eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, Rosanne, where's your husband?”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The only wife of one husband did not know how to take hold of this subject.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “He's with Elizabeth Aiken.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of course, you poor child!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, Rosanne, where's your husband?”
Chapter 6 of Mackinac and Lake Stories by Mary Hartwell Catherwood holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 6 holds 406 sentences of Mackinac and Lake Stories, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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