Chapter 24 of Merrylips is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Merrylips is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DARKEST DAY In the dull light of the dripping morning Rupert and Merrylips sat up and looked at each other. The packet that had held their food gaped emptily at their feet, and the flask lay forlornly on its side. "What shall we do? And whither shall we go now, Rupert?" Merrylips asked.
Chapter 24 of Merrylips is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading “THE DARKEST DAY In the dull light of the dripping morning Rupert and Merrylips sat up and looked at each other.”
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading “THE DARKEST DAY In the dull light of the dripping morning Rupert and Merrylips sat up and looked at each other.”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “THE DARKEST DAY In the dull light of the dripping morning Rupert and Merrylips sat up and looked at each other.”
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading “The packet that had held their food gaped emptily at their feet, and the flask lay forlornly on its side.”
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “The packet that had held their food gaped emptily at their feet, and the flask lay forlornly on its side.”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “The packet that had held their food gaped emptily at their feet, and the flask lay forlornly on its side.”
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading “THE DARKEST DAY In the dull light of the dripping morning Rupert and Merrylips sat up and looked at each other.”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “And whither shall we go now, Rupert?"”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “THE DARKEST DAY In the dull light of the dripping morning Rupert and Merrylips sat up and looked at each other.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DARKEST DAY In the dull light of the dripping morning Rupert and Merrylips sat up and looked at each other.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Merrylips asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DARKEST DAY In the dull light of the dripping morning Rupert and Merrylips sat up and looked at each other.
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading THE DARKEST DAY In the dull light of the dripping morning Rupert and Merrylips sat up and looked at each other.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DARKEST DAY In the dull light of the dripping morning Rupert and Merrylips sat up and looked at each other.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What shall we do?
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading THE DARKEST DAY In the dull light of the dripping morning Rupert and Merrylips sat up and looked at each other.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading THE DARKEST DAY In the dull light of the dripping morning Rupert and Merrylips sat up and looked at each other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE DARKEST DAY In the dull light of the dripping morning Rupert and Merrylips sat up and looked at each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The packet that had held their food gaped emptily at their feet, and the flask lay forlornly on its side.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The packet that had held their food gaped emptily at their feet, and the flask lay forlornly on its side.
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading The packet that had held their food gaped emptily at their feet, and the flask lay forlornly on its side.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The packet that had held their food gaped emptily at their feet, and the flask lay forlornly on its side.
in a forlorn manner
From this reading The packet that had held their food gaped emptily at their feet, and the flask lay forlornly on its side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The packet that had held their food gaped emptily at their feet, and the flask lay forlornly on its side.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And whither shall we go now, Rupert?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The packet that had held their food gaped emptily at their feet, and the flask lay forlornly on its side.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The packet that had held their food gaped emptily at their feet, and the flask lay forlornly on its side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DARKEST DAY In the dull light of the dripping morning Rupert and Merrylips sat up and looked at each other.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The packet that had held their food gaped emptily at their feet, and the flask lay forlornly on its side.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The packet that had held their food gaped emptily at their feet, and the flask lay forlornly on its side.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE DARKEST DAY In the dull light of the dripping morning Rupert and Merrylips sat up and looked at each other.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE DARKEST DAY In the dull light of the dripping morning Rupert and Merrylips sat up and looked at each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DARKEST DAY In the dull light of the dripping morning Rupert and Merrylips sat up and looked at each other.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE DARKEST DAY In the dull light of the dripping morning Rupert and Merrylips sat up and looked at each other.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And whither shall we go now, Rupert?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DARKEST DAY In the dull light of the dripping morning Rupert and Merrylips sat up and looked at each other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The packet that had held their food gaped emptily at their feet, and the flask lay forlornly on its side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE DARKEST DAY In the dull light of the dripping morning Rupert and Merrylips sat up and looked at each other.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The packet that had held their food gaped emptily at their feet, and the flask lay forlornly on its side.
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading THE DARKEST DAY In the dull light of the dripping morning Rupert and Merrylips sat up and looked at each other.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE DARKEST DAY In the dull light of the dripping morning Rupert and Merrylips sat up and looked at each other.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall we do?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The packet that had held their food gaped emptily at their feet, and the flask lay forlornly on its side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The packet that had held their food gaped emptily at their feet, and the flask lay forlornly on its side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DARKEST DAY In the dull light of the dripping morning Rupert and Merrylips sat up and looked at each other.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The packet that had held their food gaped emptily at their feet, and the flask lay forlornly on its side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE DARKEST DAY In the dull light of the dripping morning Rupert and Merrylips sat up and looked at each other.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What shall we do?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shall we do?
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading And whither shall we go now, Rupert?"
Chapter 24 of Merrylips by Beulah Marie Dix holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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 24 holds 144 sentences of Merrylips, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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