Chapter 22 of Mixed Pickles is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Mixed Pickles is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Letters for me? That is good,” said Ruth Kinsolving, as the pleasant-faced servant brought in the morning mail. “Home letters, too, Mother Amy.” Grandmother Kinsolving smiled. She had learned to watch her daughter’s face with considerable amusement, whenever missives from the “pickle”-invaded Snuggery were received.
Chapter 22 of Mixed Pickles is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “She had learned to watch her daughter’s face with considerable amusement, whenever missives from the “pickle”-invaded Snuggery were received.”
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “Grandmother Kinsolving smiled.”
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading “She had learned to watch her daughter’s face with considerable amusement, whenever missives from the “pickle”-invaded Snuggery were received.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “That is good,” said Ruth Kinsolving, as the pleasant-faced servant brought in the morning mail.”
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading “She had learned to watch her daughter’s face with considerable amusement, whenever missives from the “pickle”-invaded Snuggery were received.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “That is good,” said Ruth Kinsolving, as the pleasant-faced servant brought in the morning mail.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “She had learned to watch her daughter’s face with considerable amusement, whenever missives from the “pickle”-invaded Snuggery were received.”
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 “That is good,” said Ruth Kinsolving, as the pleasant-faced servant brought in the morning mail.”
In this reading “That is good,” said Ruth Kinsolving, as the pleasant-faced servant brought in the morning mail.”
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a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading She had learned to watch her daughter’s face with considerable amusement, whenever missives from the “pickle”-invaded Snuggery were received.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Home letters, too, Mother Amy.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That is good,” said Ruth Kinsolving, as the pleasant-faced servant brought in the morning mail.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That is good,” said Ruth Kinsolving, as the pleasant-faced servant brought in the morning mail.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had learned to watch her daughter’s face with considerable amusement, whenever missives from the “pickle”-invaded Snuggery were received.
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading She had learned to watch her daughter’s face with considerable amusement, whenever missives from the “pickle”-invaded Snuggery were received.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had learned to watch her daughter’s face with considerable amusement, whenever missives from the “pickle”-invaded Snuggery were received.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Letters for me?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had learned to watch her daughter’s face with considerable amusement, whenever missives from the “pickle”-invaded Snuggery were received.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That is good,” said Ruth Kinsolving, as the pleasant-faced servant brought in the morning mail.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Grandmother Kinsolving smiled.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had learned to watch her daughter’s face with considerable amusement, whenever missives from the “pickle”-invaded Snuggery were received.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had learned to watch her daughter’s face with considerable amusement, whenever missives from the “pickle”-invaded Snuggery were received.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Home letters, too, Mother Amy.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That is good,” said Ruth Kinsolving, as the pleasant-faced servant brought in the morning mail.
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading She had learned to watch her daughter’s face with considerable amusement, whenever missives from the “pickle”-invaded Snuggery were received.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is good,” said Ruth Kinsolving, as the pleasant-faced servant brought in the morning mail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is good,” said Ruth Kinsolving, as the pleasant-faced servant brought in the morning mail.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She had learned to watch her daughter’s face with considerable amusement, whenever missives from the “pickle”-invaded Snuggery were received.
the literary culture
From this reading “Letters for me?
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading That is good,” said Ruth Kinsolving, as the pleasant-faced servant brought in the morning mail.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Letters for me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had learned to watch her daughter’s face with considerable amusement, whenever missives from the “pickle”-invaded Snuggery were received.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That is good,” said Ruth Kinsolving, as the pleasant-faced servant brought in the morning mail.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Home letters, too, Mother Amy.”
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading She had learned to watch her daughter’s face with considerable amusement, whenever missives from the “pickle”-invaded Snuggery were received.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is good,” said Ruth Kinsolving, as the pleasant-faced servant brought in the morning mail.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She had learned to watch her daughter’s face with considerable amusement, whenever missives from the “pickle”-invaded Snuggery were received.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading That is good,” said Ruth Kinsolving, as the pleasant-faced servant brought in the morning mail.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That is good,” said Ruth Kinsolving, as the pleasant-faced servant brought in the morning mail.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading That is good,” said Ruth Kinsolving, as the pleasant-faced servant brought in the morning mail.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had learned to watch her daughter’s face with considerable amusement, whenever missives from the “pickle”-invaded Snuggery were received.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Grandmother Kinsolving smiled.
a small secluded room
From this reading She had learned to watch her daughter’s face with considerable amusement, whenever missives from the “pickle”-invaded Snuggery were received.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is good,” said Ruth Kinsolving, as the pleasant-faced servant brought in the morning mail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is good,” said Ruth Kinsolving, as the pleasant-faced servant brought in the morning mail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had learned to watch her daughter’s face with considerable amusement, whenever missives from the “pickle”-invaded Snuggery were received.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Home letters, too, Mother Amy.”
look attentively
From this reading She had learned to watch her daughter’s face with considerable amusement, whenever missives from the “pickle”-invaded Snuggery were received.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had learned to watch her daughter’s face with considerable amusement, whenever missives from the “pickle”-invaded Snuggery were received.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading She had learned to watch her daughter’s face with considerable amusement, whenever missives from the “pickle”-invaded Snuggery were received.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had learned to watch her daughter’s face with considerable amusement, whenever missives from the “pickle”-invaded Snuggery were received.
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