Chapter 23 of Mary Lee the Red Cross Girl is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Mary Lee the Red Cross Girl is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BACK ON THE FARM. The girls sat on the porch during the entire afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Quinn were with them. "It is so comfortable and cheerful out here," Mary Lee remarked. "It's a wonderful place, isn't it?" added Letty as she looked about.
Chapter 23 of Mary Lee the Red Cross Girl is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “"It is so comfortable and cheerful out here," Mary Lee remarked.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “"It is so comfortable and cheerful out here," Mary Lee remarked.”
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading “The girls sat on the porch during the entire afternoon.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “BACK ON THE FARM.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “"It is so comfortable and cheerful out here," Mary Lee remarked.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “The girls sat on the porch during the entire afternoon.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"It is so comfortable and cheerful out here," Mary Lee remarked.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “"It's a wonderful place, isn't it?" added Letty as she looked about.”
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 “The girls sat on the porch during the entire afternoon.”
In this reading “"It's a wonderful place, isn't it?" added Letty as she looked about.”
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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 "It's a wonderful place, isn't it?" added Letty as she looked about.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It's a wonderful place, isn't it?" added Letty as she looked about.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "It's a wonderful place, isn't it?" added Letty as she looked about.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The girls sat on the porch during the entire afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Quinn were with them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's a wonderful place, isn't it?" added Letty as she looked about.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK ON THE FARM.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading "It is so comfortable and cheerful out here," Mary Lee remarked.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "It is so comfortable and cheerful out here," Mary Lee remarked.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The girls sat on the porch during the entire afternoon.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The girls sat on the porch during the entire afternoon.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading BACK ON THE FARM.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls sat on the porch during the entire afternoon.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It is so comfortable and cheerful out here," Mary Lee remarked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is so comfortable and cheerful out here," Mary Lee remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a wonderful place, isn't it?" added Letty as she looked about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is so comfortable and cheerful out here," Mary Lee remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a wonderful place, isn't it?" added Letty as she looked about.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "It is so comfortable and cheerful out here," Mary Lee remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a wonderful place, isn't it?" added Letty as she looked about.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "It's a wonderful place, isn't it?" added Letty as she looked about.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "It is so comfortable and cheerful out here," Mary Lee remarked.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Quinn were with them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Quinn were with them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BACK ON THE FARM.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It is so comfortable and cheerful out here," Mary Lee remarked.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It's a wonderful place, isn't it?" added Letty as she looked about.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The girls sat on the porch during the entire afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Quinn were with them.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "It is so comfortable and cheerful out here," Mary Lee remarked.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The girls sat on the porch during the entire afternoon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a wonderful place, isn't it?" added Letty as she looked about.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It is so comfortable and cheerful out here," Mary Lee remarked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK ON THE FARM.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Quinn were with them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Quinn were with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Quinn were with them.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "It's a wonderful place, isn't it?" added Letty as she looked about.
Chapter 23 of Mary Lee the Red Cross Girl by Helen Hart holds 67 sentences, grouped into 14 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 23 holds 67 sentences of Mary Lee the Red Cross Girl, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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