Chapter 8 of Molly Brown's College Friends is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Molly Brown's College Friends is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DAMP COAT Andy undoubled himself with alacrity and sprang from the sleepy-hollow chair. His stern face was softened and filled with a boyish eagerness. "Oh, Nance! Can't you forgive me?" "Excuse me, Dr. McLean, I did not know you were still here," and Nance turned to leave the room.
Chapter 8 of Molly Brown's College Friends is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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liveliness and eagerness
From this reading “A DAMP COAT Andy undoubled himself with alacrity and sprang from the sleepy-hollow chair.”
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading “His stern face was softened and filled with a boyish eagerness.”
slightly wet
From this reading “A DAMP COAT Andy undoubled himself with alacrity and sprang from the sleepy-hollow chair.”
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading “His stern face was softened and filled with a boyish eagerness.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"Excuse me, Dr. McLean, I did not know you were still here," and Nance turned to leave the room.”
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading “"Oh, Nance!”
toned down
From this reading “His stern face was softened and filled with a boyish eagerness.”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “His stern face was softened and filled with a boyish eagerness.”
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 “A DAMP COAT Andy undoubled himself with alacrity and sprang from the sleepy-hollow chair.”
In this reading “"Excuse me, Dr. McLean, I did not know you were still here," and Nance turned to leave the room.”
In this reading “His stern face was softened and filled with a boyish eagerness.”
In this reading “A DAMP COAT Andy undoubled himself with alacrity and sprang from the sleepy-hollow chair.”
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 A DAMP COAT Andy undoubled himself with alacrity and sprang from the sleepy-hollow chair.
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading A DAMP COAT Andy undoubled himself with alacrity and sprang from the sleepy-hollow chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DAMP COAT Andy undoubled himself with alacrity and sprang from the sleepy-hollow chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DAMP COAT Andy undoubled himself with alacrity and sprang from the sleepy-hollow chair.
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading His stern face was softened and filled with a boyish eagerness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can't you forgive me?"
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A DAMP COAT Andy undoubled himself with alacrity and sprang from the sleepy-hollow chair.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading A DAMP COAT Andy undoubled himself with alacrity and sprang from the sleepy-hollow chair.
slightly wet
From this reading A DAMP COAT Andy undoubled himself with alacrity and sprang from the sleepy-hollow chair.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Excuse me, Dr. McLean, I did not know you were still here," and Nance turned to leave the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Excuse me, Dr. McLean, I did not know you were still here," and Nance turned to leave the room.
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading His stern face was softened and filled with a boyish eagerness.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Excuse me, Dr. McLean, I did not know you were still here," and Nance turned to leave the room.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His stern face was softened and filled with a boyish eagerness.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading His stern face was softened and filled with a boyish eagerness.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Can't you forgive me?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A DAMP COAT Andy undoubled himself with alacrity and sprang from the sleepy-hollow chair.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Excuse me, Dr. McLean, I did not know you were still here," and Nance turned to leave the room.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A DAMP COAT Andy undoubled himself with alacrity and sprang from the sleepy-hollow chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His stern face was softened and filled with a boyish eagerness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Excuse me, Dr. McLean, I did not know you were still here," and Nance turned to leave the room.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Excuse me, Dr. McLean, I did not know you were still here," and Nance turned to leave the room.
go away from a place
From this reading "Excuse me, Dr. McLean, I did not know you were still here," and Nance turned to leave the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Excuse me, Dr. McLean, I did not know you were still here," and Nance turned to leave the room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can't you forgive me?"
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading "Oh, Nance!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Excuse me, Dr. McLean, I did not know you were still here," and Nance turned to leave the room.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Nance!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Excuse me, Dr. McLean, I did not know you were still here," and Nance turned to leave the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DAMP COAT Andy undoubled himself with alacrity and sprang from the sleepy-hollow chair.
toned down
From this reading His stern face was softened and filled with a boyish eagerness.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A DAMP COAT Andy undoubled himself with alacrity and sprang from the sleepy-hollow chair.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading His stern face was softened and filled with a boyish eagerness.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Excuse me, Dr. McLean, I did not know you were still here," and Nance turned to leave the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DAMP COAT Andy undoubled himself with alacrity and sprang from the sleepy-hollow chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Excuse me, Dr. McLean, I did not know you were still here," and Nance turned to leave the room.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Excuse me, Dr. McLean, I did not know you were still here," and Nance turned to leave the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DAMP COAT Andy undoubled himself with alacrity and sprang from the sleepy-hollow chair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His stern face was softened and filled with a boyish eagerness.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Excuse me, Dr. McLean, I did not know you were still here," and Nance turned to leave the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DAMP COAT Andy undoubled himself with alacrity and sprang from the sleepy-hollow chair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can't you forgive me?"
Chapter 8 of Molly Brown's College Friends by Nell Speed holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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 8 holds 150 sentences of Molly Brown's College Friends, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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