Chapter 2 of No talent, and Phil's pansies is here in full — 473 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of No talent, and Phil's pansies is here in full — 473 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I think I have too many nice presents," said Amity. "Oh, the other things are not presents—they come out of your own purse." "It does not seem as if I had any purse," said Amity. "I cannot get used to the thought that I shall have plenty of money of my own. Mamma had to be so careful and saving."
Chapter 2 of No talent, and Phil's pansies is here in full — 473 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a cordial disposition
From this reading “"I think I have too many nice presents," said Amity.”
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “Mamma had to be so careful and saving."”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Mamma had to be so careful and saving."”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “"I think I have too many nice presents," said Amity.”
a full supply
From this reading “"I cannot get used to the thought that I shall have plenty of money of my own.”
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “"I think I have too many nice presents," said Amity.”
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading “"Oh, the other things are not presents—they come out of your own purse."”
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading “Mamma had to be so careful and saving."”
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 “"Oh, the other things are not presents—they come out of your own purse."”
In this reading “"I think I have too many nice presents," said Amity.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “"Oh, the other things are not presents—they come out of your own purse."”
In this reading “"I cannot get used to the thought that I shall have plenty of money of my own.”
In this reading “"Oh, the other things are not presents—they come out of your own purse."”
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.
a cordial disposition
From this reading "I think I have too many nice presents," said Amity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mamma had to be so careful and saving."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "It does not seem as if I had any purse," said Amity.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, the other things are not presents—they come out of your own purse."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It does not seem as if I had any purse," said Amity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mamma had to be so careful and saving."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I cannot get used to the thought that I shall have plenty of money of my own.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Mamma had to be so careful and saving."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, the other things are not presents—they come out of your own purse."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does not seem as if I had any purse," said Amity.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I cannot get used to the thought that I shall have plenty of money of my own.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It does not seem as if I had any purse," said Amity.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I think I have too many nice presents," said Amity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I have too many nice presents," said Amity.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It does not seem as if I had any purse," said Amity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It does not seem as if I had any purse," said Amity.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Mamma had to be so careful and saving."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I think I have too many nice presents," said Amity.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I cannot get used to the thought that I shall have plenty of money of my own.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I cannot get used to the thought that I shall have plenty of money of my own.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "I think I have too many nice presents," said Amity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, the other things are not presents—they come out of your own purse."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, the other things are not presents—they come out of your own purse."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, the other things are not presents—they come out of your own purse."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Oh, the other things are not presents—they come out of your own purse."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, the other things are not presents—they come out of your own purse."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Oh, the other things are not presents—they come out of your own purse."
a full supply
From this reading "I cannot get used to the thought that I shall have plenty of money of my own.
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading "I think I have too many nice presents," said Amity.
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading "Oh, the other things are not presents—they come out of your own purse."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think I have too many nice presents," said Amity.
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Mamma had to be so careful and saving."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It does not seem as if I had any purse," said Amity.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I cannot get used to the thought that I shall have plenty of money of my own.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mamma had to be so careful and saving."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I cannot get used to the thought that I shall have plenty of money of my own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, the other things are not presents—they come out of your own purse."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, the other things are not presents—they come out of your own purse."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Oh, the other things are not presents—they come out of your own purse."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I have too many nice presents," said Amity.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I cannot get used to the thought that I shall have plenty of money of my own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I cannot get used to the thought that I shall have plenty of money of my own.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I think I have too many nice presents," said Amity.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "I cannot get used to the thought that I shall have plenty of money of my own.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, the other things are not presents—they come out of your own purse."
Chapter 2 of No talent, and Phil's pansies by Lucy Ellen Guernsey holds 473 sentences, grouped into 95 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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