Chapter 3 of Mrs. Tree is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Mrs. Tree is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INTRODUCING TOMMY CANDY AND SOLOMON, HIS GRANDFATHER "Here's that boy again!" said Direxia Hawkes. "What boy?" asked Mrs. Tree; but her eyes brightened as she spoke, and she laid down her book with an expectant air. "Tommy Candy. I told him I guessed you couldn't be bothered with him, but he's there." "Show him in.
Chapter 3 of Mrs. Tree is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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caused to show discomposure
From this reading “I told him I guessed you couldn't be bothered with him, but he's there."”
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading “"What boy?" asked Mrs. Tree; but her eyes brightened as she spoke, and she laid down her book with an expectant air.”
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading “INTRODUCING TOMMY CANDY AND SOLOMON, HIS GRANDFATHER "Here's that boy again!" said Direxia Hawkes.”
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading “"What boy?" asked Mrs. Tree; but her eyes brightened as she spoke, and she laid down her book with an expectant air.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I told him I guessed you couldn't be bothered with him, but he's there."”
third-person singular of “hawk” — sell or offer for sale from place to place
From this reading “INTRODUCING TOMMY CANDY AND SOLOMON, HIS GRANDFATHER "Here's that boy again!" said Direxia Hawkes.”
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “INTRODUCING TOMMY CANDY AND SOLOMON, HIS GRANDFATHER "Here's that boy again!" said Direxia Hawkes.”
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading “INTRODUCING TOMMY CANDY AND SOLOMON, HIS GRANDFATHER "Here's that boy again!" said Direxia Hawkes.”
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.
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anew
From this reading INTRODUCING TOMMY CANDY AND SOLOMON, HIS GRANDFATHER "Here's that boy again!" said Direxia Hawkes.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "What boy?" asked Mrs. Tree; but her eyes brightened as she spoke, and she laid down her book with an expectant air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "What boy?" asked Mrs. Tree; but her eyes brightened as she spoke, and she laid down her book with an expectant air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INTRODUCING TOMMY CANDY AND SOLOMON, HIS GRANDFATHER "Here's that boy again!" said Direxia Hawkes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What boy?" asked Mrs. Tree; but her eyes brightened as she spoke, and she laid down her book with an expectant air.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What boy?" asked Mrs. Tree; but her eyes brightened as she spoke, and she laid down her book with an expectant air.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I told him I guessed you couldn't be bothered with him, but he's there."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "What boy?" asked Mrs. Tree; but her eyes brightened as she spoke, and she laid down her book with an expectant air.
caused to show discomposure
From this reading I told him I guessed you couldn't be bothered with him, but he's there."
a youthful male person
From this reading INTRODUCING TOMMY CANDY AND SOLOMON, HIS GRANDFATHER "Here's that boy again!" said Direxia Hawkes.
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading "What boy?" asked Mrs. Tree; but her eyes brightened as she spoke, and she laid down her book with an expectant air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "What boy?" asked Mrs. Tree; but her eyes brightened as she spoke, and she laid down her book with an expectant air.
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading INTRODUCING TOMMY CANDY AND SOLOMON, HIS GRANDFATHER "Here's that boy again!" said Direxia Hawkes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told him I guessed you couldn't be bothered with him, but he's there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTRODUCING TOMMY CANDY AND SOLOMON, HIS GRANDFATHER "Here's that boy again!" said Direxia Hawkes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "What boy?" asked Mrs. Tree; but her eyes brightened as she spoke, and she laid down her book with an expectant air.
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading "What boy?" asked Mrs. Tree; but her eyes brightened as she spoke, and she laid down her book with an expectant air.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "What boy?" asked Mrs. Tree; but her eyes brightened as she spoke, and she laid down her book with an expectant air.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading INTRODUCING TOMMY CANDY AND SOLOMON, HIS GRANDFATHER "Here's that boy again!" said Direxia Hawkes.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I told him I guessed you couldn't be bothered with him, but he's there."
third-person singular of “hawk” — sell or offer for sale from place to place
From this reading INTRODUCING TOMMY CANDY AND SOLOMON, HIS GRANDFATHER "Here's that boy again!" said Direxia Hawkes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told him I guessed you couldn't be bothered with him, but he's there."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What boy?" asked Mrs. Tree; but her eyes brightened as she spoke, and she laid down her book with an expectant air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTRODUCING TOMMY CANDY AND SOLOMON, HIS GRANDFATHER "Here's that boy again!" said Direxia Hawkes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him I guessed you couldn't be bothered with him, but he's there."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading INTRODUCING TOMMY CANDY AND SOLOMON, HIS GRANDFATHER "Here's that boy again!" said Direxia Hawkes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told him I guessed you couldn't be bothered with him, but he's there."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Show him in.
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading INTRODUCING TOMMY CANDY AND SOLOMON, HIS GRANDFATHER "Here's that boy again!" said Direxia Hawkes.
set down according to a plan
From this reading "What boy?" asked Mrs. Tree; but her eyes brightened as she spoke, and she laid down her book with an expectant air.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "What boy?" asked Mrs. Tree; but her eyes brightened as she spoke, and she laid down her book with an expectant air.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading INTRODUCING TOMMY CANDY AND SOLOMON, HIS GRANDFATHER "Here's that boy again!" said Direxia Hawkes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What boy?" asked Mrs. Tree; but her eyes brightened as she spoke, and she laid down her book with an expectant air.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Show him in.
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading INTRODUCING TOMMY CANDY AND SOLOMON, HIS GRANDFATHER "Here's that boy again!" said Direxia Hawkes.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "What boy?" asked Mrs. Tree; but her eyes brightened as she spoke, and she laid down her book with an expectant air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading INTRODUCING TOMMY CANDY AND SOLOMON, HIS GRANDFATHER "Here's that boy again!" said Direxia Hawkes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I told him I guessed you couldn't be bothered with him, but he's there."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him I guessed you couldn't be bothered with him, but he's there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTRODUCING TOMMY CANDY AND SOLOMON, HIS GRANDFATHER "Here's that boy again!" said Direxia Hawkes.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "What boy?" asked Mrs. Tree; but her eyes brightened as she spoke, and she laid down her book with an expectant air.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What boy?" asked Mrs. Tree; but her eyes brightened as she spoke, and she laid down her book with an expectant air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What boy?" asked Mrs. Tree; but her eyes brightened as she spoke, and she laid down her book with an expectant air.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I told him I guessed you couldn't be bothered with him, but he's there."
Chapter 3 of Mrs. Tree by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
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