Chapter 16 of Mr. Scarborough's Family is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Mr. Scarborough's Family is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HARRY AND HIS UNCLE. Harry was kissed all round by the girls, and was congratulated warmly on the heavenly excellence of his mistress. They could afford to be generous if he would be good-natured. "Of course you must write to her," said Molly, when he came down-stairs with dry clothes. "I should think so, mother."
Chapter 16 of Mr. Scarborough's Family is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be able to spare or give up
From this reading “They could afford to be generous if he would be good-natured.”
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “Harry was kissed all round by the girls, and was congratulated warmly on the heavenly excellence of his mistress.”
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading “Harry was kissed all round by the girls, and was congratulated warmly on the heavenly excellence of his mistress.”
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading “They could afford to be generous if he would be good-natured.”
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading “Harry was kissed all round by the girls, and was congratulated warmly on the heavenly excellence of his mistress.”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “Harry was kissed all round by the girls, and was congratulated warmly on the heavenly excellence of his mistress.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “"Of course you must write to her," said Molly, when he came down-stairs with dry clothes.”
in a hearty manner
From this reading “Harry was kissed all round by the girls, and was congratulated warmly on the heavenly excellence of his mistress.”
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be able to spare or give up
From this reading They could afford to be generous if he would be good-natured.
(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 Harry was kissed all round by the girls, and was congratulated warmly on the heavenly excellence of his mistress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HARRY AND HIS UNCLE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They could afford to be generous if he would be good-natured.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Harry was kissed all round by the girls, and was congratulated warmly on the heavenly excellence of his mistress.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Of course you must write to her," said Molly, when he came down-stairs with dry clothes.
clothing in general
From this reading "Of course you must write to her," said Molly, when he came down-stairs with dry clothes.
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Harry was kissed all round by the girls, and was congratulated warmly on the heavenly excellence of his mistress.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could afford to be generous if he would be good-natured.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course you must write to her," said Molly, when he came down-stairs with dry clothes.
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From this reading "Of course you must write to her," said Molly, when he came down-stairs with dry clothes.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "Of course you must write to her," said Molly, when he came down-stairs with dry clothes.
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading Harry was kissed all round by the girls, and was congratulated warmly on the heavenly excellence of his mistress.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading They could afford to be generous if he would be good-natured.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Harry was kissed all round by the girls, and was congratulated warmly on the heavenly excellence of his mistress.
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading They could afford to be generous if he would be good-natured.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading HARRY AND HIS UNCLE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could afford to be generous if he would be good-natured.
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading Harry was kissed all round by the girls, and was congratulated warmly on the heavenly excellence of his mistress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of course you must write to her," said Molly, when he came down-stairs with dry clothes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HARRY AND HIS UNCLE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should think so, mother."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They could afford to be generous if he would be good-natured.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Harry was kissed all round by the girls, and was congratulated warmly on the heavenly excellence of his mistress.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Harry was kissed all round by the girls, and was congratulated warmly on the heavenly excellence of his mistress.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "Of course you must write to her," said Molly, when he came down-stairs with dry clothes.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I should think so, mother."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Of course you must write to her," said Molly, when he came down-stairs with dry clothes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry was kissed all round by the girls, and was congratulated warmly on the heavenly excellence of his mistress.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harry was kissed all round by the girls, and was congratulated warmly on the heavenly excellence of his mistress.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Harry was kissed all round by the girls, and was congratulated warmly on the heavenly excellence of his mistress.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course you must write to her," said Molly, when he came down-stairs with dry clothes.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should think so, mother."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I should think so, mother."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry was kissed all round by the girls, and was congratulated warmly on the heavenly excellence of his mistress.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could afford to be generous if he would be good-natured.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I should think so, mother."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They could afford to be generous if he would be good-natured.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading HARRY AND HIS UNCLE.
in a hearty manner
From this reading Harry was kissed all round by the girls, and was congratulated warmly on the heavenly excellence of his mistress.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry was kissed all round by the girls, and was congratulated warmly on the heavenly excellence of his mistress.
at the time that
From this reading "Of course you must write to her," said Molly, when he came down-stairs with dry clothes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Of course you must write to her," said Molly, when he came down-stairs with dry clothes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They could afford to be generous if he would be good-natured.
produce a literary work
From this reading "Of course you must write to her," said Molly, when he came down-stairs with dry clothes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course you must write to her," said Molly, when he came down-stairs with dry clothes.
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