Chapter 4 of Molly Brown's Orchard Home is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Molly Brown's Orchard Home is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PARIS. "Judy! Judy! I can't believe that we are really here, that this is Paris, and that you are you! As for me, I feel like 'there was an old woman as I've heard tell' who said 'Lawk a mercy on me, this surely can't be I.'"
Chapter 4 of Molly Brown's Orchard Home is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I can't believe that we are really here, that this is Paris, and that you are you!”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “As for me, I feel like 'there was an old woman as I've heard tell' who said 'Lawk a mercy on me, this surely can't be I.'"”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “As for me, I feel like 'there was an old woman as I've heard tell' who said 'Lawk a mercy on me, this surely can't be I.'"”
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “As for me, I feel like 'there was an old woman as I've heard tell' who said 'Lawk a mercy on me, this surely can't be I.'"”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “PARIS.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I can't believe that we are really here, that this is Paris, and that you are you!”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “As for me, I feel like 'there was an old woman as I've heard tell' who said 'Lawk a mercy on me, this surely can't be I.'"”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “As for me, I feel like 'there was an old woman as I've heard tell' who said 'Lawk a mercy on me, this surely can't be I.'"”
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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 As for me, I feel like 'there was an old woman as I've heard tell' who said 'Lawk a mercy on me, this surely can't be I.'"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As for me, I feel like 'there was an old woman as I've heard tell' who said 'Lawk a mercy on me, this surely can't be I.'"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I can't believe that we are really here, that this is Paris, and that you are you!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I can't believe that we are really here, that this is Paris, and that you are you!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for me, I feel like 'there was an old woman as I've heard tell' who said 'Lawk a mercy on me, this surely can't be I.'"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As for me, I feel like 'there was an old woman as I've heard tell' who said 'Lawk a mercy on me, this surely can't be I.'"
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I can't believe that we are really here, that this is Paris, and that you are you!
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From this reading I can't believe that we are really here, that this is Paris, and that you are you!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading As for me, I feel like 'there was an old woman as I've heard tell' who said 'Lawk a mercy on me, this surely can't be I.'"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for me, I feel like 'there was an old woman as I've heard tell' who said 'Lawk a mercy on me, this surely can't be I.'"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As for me, I feel like 'there was an old woman as I've heard tell' who said 'Lawk a mercy on me, this surely can't be I.'"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I can't believe that we are really here, that this is Paris, and that you are you!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't believe that we are really here, that this is Paris, and that you are you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for me, I feel like 'there was an old woman as I've heard tell' who said 'Lawk a mercy on me, this surely can't be I.'"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can't believe that we are really here, that this is Paris, and that you are you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Judy!
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From this reading As for me, I feel like 'there was an old woman as I've heard tell' who said 'Lawk a mercy on me, this surely can't be I.'"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As for me, I feel like 'there was an old woman as I've heard tell' who said 'Lawk a mercy on me, this surely can't be I.'"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for me, I feel like 'there was an old woman as I've heard tell' who said 'Lawk a mercy on me, this surely can't be I.'"
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading As for me, I feel like 'there was an old woman as I've heard tell' who said 'Lawk a mercy on me, this surely can't be I.'"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As for me, I feel like 'there was an old woman as I've heard tell' who said 'Lawk a mercy on me, this surely can't be I.'"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As for me, I feel like 'there was an old woman as I've heard tell' who said 'Lawk a mercy on me, this surely can't be I.'"
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading PARIS.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I can't believe that we are really here, that this is Paris, and that you are you!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As for me, I feel like 'there was an old woman as I've heard tell' who said 'Lawk a mercy on me, this surely can't be I.'"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading As for me, I feel like 'there was an old woman as I've heard tell' who said 'Lawk a mercy on me, this surely can't be I.'"
express in words
From this reading As for me, I feel like 'there was an old woman as I've heard tell' who said 'Lawk a mercy on me, this surely can't be I.'"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can't believe that we are really here, that this is Paris, and that you are you!
in or at that place or location
From this reading As for me, I feel like 'there was an old woman as I've heard tell' who said 'Lawk a mercy on me, this surely can't be I.'"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I can't believe that we are really here, that this is Paris, and that you are you!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for me, I feel like 'there was an old woman as I've heard tell' who said 'Lawk a mercy on me, this surely can't be I.'"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I can't believe that we are really here, that this is Paris, and that you are you!
which person or people
From this reading As for me, I feel like 'there was an old woman as I've heard tell' who said 'Lawk a mercy on me, this surely can't be I.'"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As for me, I feel like 'there was an old woman as I've heard tell' who said 'Lawk a mercy on me, this surely can't be I.'"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can't believe that we are really here, that this is Paris, and that you are you!
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