Chapter 32 of Nelson the Newsboy is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of Nelson the Newsboy is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOMEBODY WAITS IN VAIN. Mrs. Kennedy was busy at her stand, piling up some fruit, when a woman who was a stranger to her approached. "Is this Mary Kennedy?" the newcomer asked. "That's me name," answered the old woman. "But I don't know you, ma'am."
Chapter 32 of Nelson the Newsboy is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “Mrs. Kennedy was busy at her stand, piling up some fruit, when a woman who was a stranger to her approached.”
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “Mrs. Kennedy was busy at her stand, piling up some fruit, when a woman who was a stranger to her approached.”
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “Mrs. Kennedy was busy at her stand, piling up some fruit, when a woman who was a stranger to her approached.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"But I don't know you, ma'am."”
any new participant in some activity
From this reading “"Is this Mary Kennedy?" the newcomer asked.”
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading “Mrs. Kennedy was busy at her stand, piling up some fruit, when a woman who was a stranger to her approached.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “SOMEBODY WAITS IN VAIN.”
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading “SOMEBODY WAITS IN VAIN.”
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.
a woman who is old
In this reading “"That's me name," answered the old woman.”
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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 Mrs. Kennedy was busy at her stand, piling up some fruit, when a woman who was a stranger to her approached.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That's me name," answered the old woman.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Mrs. Kennedy was busy at her stand, piling up some fruit, when a woman who was a stranger to her approached.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is this Mary Kennedy?" the newcomer asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Kennedy was busy at her stand, piling up some fruit, when a woman who was a stranger to her approached.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Mrs. Kennedy was busy at her stand, piling up some fruit, when a woman who was a stranger to her approached.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I don't know you, ma'am."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I don't know you, ma'am."
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Mrs. Kennedy was busy at her stand, piling up some fruit, when a woman who was a stranger to her approached.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Kennedy was busy at her stand, piling up some fruit, when a woman who was a stranger to her approached.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I don't know you, ma'am."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOMEBODY WAITS IN VAIN.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this Mary Kennedy?" the newcomer asked.
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Mrs. Kennedy was busy at her stand, piling up some fruit, when a woman who was a stranger to her approached.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But I don't know you, ma'am."
a woman of refinement
From this reading "But I don't know you, ma'am."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Is this Mary Kennedy?" the newcomer asked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's me name," answered the old woman.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Kennedy was busy at her stand, piling up some fruit, when a woman who was a stranger to her approached.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "That's me name," answered the old woman.
any new participant in some activity
From this reading "Is this Mary Kennedy?" the newcomer asked.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "That's me name," answered the old woman.
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading Mrs. Kennedy was busy at her stand, piling up some fruit, when a woman who was a stranger to her approached.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mrs. Kennedy was busy at her stand, piling up some fruit, when a woman who was a stranger to her approached.
a person, without saying who
From this reading SOMEBODY WAITS IN VAIN.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Mrs. Kennedy was busy at her stand, piling up some fruit, when a woman who was a stranger to her approached.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Mrs. Kennedy was busy at her stand, piling up some fruit, when a woman who was a stranger to her approached.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's me name," answered the old woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is this Mary Kennedy?" the newcomer asked.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this Mary Kennedy?" the newcomer asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Kennedy was busy at her stand, piling up some fruit, when a woman who was a stranger to her approached.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Kennedy was busy at her stand, piling up some fruit, when a woman who was a stranger to her approached.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading SOMEBODY WAITS IN VAIN.
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading SOMEBODY WAITS IN VAIN.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Kennedy was busy at her stand, piling up some fruit, when a woman who was a stranger to her approached.
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Kennedy was busy at her stand, piling up some fruit, when a woman who was a stranger to her approached.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Kennedy was busy at her stand, piling up some fruit, when a woman who was a stranger to her approached.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Kennedy was busy at her stand, piling up some fruit, when a woman who was a stranger to her approached.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I don't know you, ma'am."
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