Chapter 25 of Merrylips is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Merrylips is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AFTER THE STORM At first Merrylips could not guess what had happened to her. Perhaps, she thought, she had been drowned. Her face was all wet and dripping, and she could hear a rushing sound of water. But when she raised her heavy eyelids, she saw bare willow branches against a gray sky. She lay by a brookside, she remembered.
Chapter 25 of Merrylips is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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completely unclothed
From this reading “But when she raised her heavy eyelids, she saw bare willow branches against a gray sky.”
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading “But when she raised her heavy eyelids, she saw bare willow branches against a gray sky.”
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading “Her face was all wet and dripping, and she could hear a rushing sound of water.”
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “Perhaps, she thought, she had been drowned.”
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “But when she raised her heavy eyelids, she saw bare willow branches against a gray sky.”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading “Her face was all wet and dripping, and she could hear a rushing sound of water.”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “Her face was all wet and dripping, and she could hear a rushing sound of water.”
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading “But when she raised her heavy eyelids, she saw bare willow branches against a gray sky.”
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.
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In this reading “But when she raised her heavy eyelids, she saw bare willow branches against a gray sky.”
In this reading “But when she raised her heavy eyelids, she saw bare willow branches against a gray sky.”
In this reading “Her face was all wet and dripping, and she could hear a rushing sound of water.”
In this reading “But when she raised her heavy eyelids, she saw bare willow branches against a gray sky.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her face was all wet and dripping, and she could hear a rushing sound of water.
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE STORM At first Merrylips could not guess what had happened to her.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But when she raised her heavy eyelids, she saw bare willow branches against a gray sky.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Her face was all wet and dripping, and she could hear a rushing sound of water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her face was all wet and dripping, and she could hear a rushing sound of water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AFTER THE STORM At first Merrylips could not guess what had happened to her.
completely unclothed
From this reading But when she raised her heavy eyelids, she saw bare willow branches against a gray sky.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps, she thought, she had been drowned.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading But when she raised her heavy eyelids, she saw bare willow branches against a gray sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lay by a brookside, she remembered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when she raised her heavy eyelids, she saw bare willow branches against a gray sky.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She lay by a brookside, she remembered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading AFTER THE STORM At first Merrylips could not guess what had happened to her.
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading Her face was all wet and dripping, and she could hear a rushing sound of water.
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Perhaps, she thought, she had been drowned.
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading But when she raised her heavy eyelids, she saw bare willow branches against a gray sky.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was all wet and dripping, and she could hear a rushing sound of water.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AFTER THE STORM At first Merrylips could not guess what had happened to her.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading But when she raised her heavy eyelids, she saw bare willow branches against a gray sky.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading AFTER THE STORM At first Merrylips could not guess what had happened to her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AFTER THE STORM At first Merrylips could not guess what had happened to her.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading AFTER THE STORM At first Merrylips could not guess what had happened to her.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Her face was all wet and dripping, and she could hear a rushing sound of water.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But when she raised her heavy eyelids, she saw bare willow branches against a gray sky.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER THE STORM At first Merrylips could not guess what had happened to her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay by a brookside, she remembered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AFTER THE STORM At first Merrylips could not guess what had happened to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AFTER THE STORM At first Merrylips could not guess what had happened to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her face was all wet and dripping, and she could hear a rushing sound of water.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, she thought, she had been drowned.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading But when she raised her heavy eyelids, she saw bare willow branches against a gray sky.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She lay by a brookside, she remembered.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Her face was all wet and dripping, and she could hear a rushing sound of water.
cut with a saw
From this reading But when she raised her heavy eyelids, she saw bare willow branches against a gray sky.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps, she thought, she had been drowned.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading But when she raised her heavy eyelids, she saw bare willow branches against a gray sky.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Her face was all wet and dripping, and she could hear a rushing sound of water.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading AFTER THE STORM At first Merrylips could not guess what had happened to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE STORM At first Merrylips could not guess what had happened to her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Perhaps, she thought, she had been drowned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER THE STORM At first Merrylips could not guess what had happened to her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face was all wet and dripping, and she could hear a rushing sound of water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Her face was all wet and dripping, and she could hear a rushing sound of water.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Her face was all wet and dripping, and she could hear a rushing sound of water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AFTER THE STORM At first Merrylips could not guess what had happened to her.
at the time that
From this reading But when she raised her heavy eyelids, she saw bare willow branches against a gray sky.
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading But when she raised her heavy eyelids, she saw bare willow branches against a gray sky.
Chapter 25 of Merrylips by Beulah Marie Dix holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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 25 holds 98 sentences of Merrylips, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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