Chapter 6 of Old-Dad is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Old-Dad is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, I forgot," cried Daphne. "Why, of course we mustn't run!" All the excitement in her turned suddenly to tears. "After all," she confided impetuously, "running away on an island isn't so awfully satisfying! No matter how far you ran it would always be just [160] 'round and round!'" Compassionately she turned back towards him.
Chapter 6 of Old-Dad is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used as intensifiers
From this reading “"After all," she confided impetuously, "running away on an island isn't so awfully satisfying!”
in a compassionate manner
From this reading “No matter how far you ran it would always be just [160] 'round and round!'" Compassionately she turned back towards him.”
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading “"After all," she confided impetuously, "running away on an island isn't so awfully satisfying!”
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading “"Oh, I forgot," cried Daphne.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “All the excitement in her turned suddenly to tears.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “"Oh, I forgot," cried Daphne.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “"After all," she confided impetuously, "running away on an island isn't so awfully satisfying!”
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading “"After all," she confided impetuously, "running away on an island isn't so awfully satisfying!”
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.
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as might be expected
In this reading “"Why, of course we mustn't run!"”
In this reading “"After all," she confided impetuously, "running away on an island isn't so awfully satisfying!”
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From this reading No matter how far you ran it would always be just [160] 'round and round!'" Compassionately she turned back towards him.
later than; following
From this reading "After all," she confided impetuously, "running away on an island isn't so awfully satisfying!
(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 All the excitement in her turned suddenly to tears.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading No matter how far you ran it would always be just [160] 'round and round!'" Compassionately she turned back towards him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "After all," she confided impetuously, "running away on an island isn't so awfully satisfying!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No matter how far you ran it would always be just [160] 'round and round!'" Compassionately she turned back towards him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "After all," she confided impetuously, "running away on an island isn't so awfully satisfying!
used as intensifiers
From this reading "After all," she confided impetuously, "running away on an island isn't so awfully satisfying!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading No matter how far you ran it would always be just [160] 'round and round!'" Compassionately she turned back towards him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No matter how far you ran it would always be just [160] 'round and round!'" Compassionately she turned back towards him.
in a compassionate manner
From this reading No matter how far you ran it would always be just [160] 'round and round!'" Compassionately she turned back towards him.
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading "After all," she confided impetuously, "running away on an island isn't so awfully satisfying!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Why, of course we mustn't run!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, I forgot," cried Daphne.
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading "Oh, I forgot," cried Daphne.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading All the excitement in her turned suddenly to tears.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading No matter how far you ran it would always be just [160] 'round and round!'" Compassionately she turned back towards him.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Oh, I forgot," cried Daphne.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the excitement in her turned suddenly to tears.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No matter how far you ran it would always be just [160] 'round and round!'" Compassionately she turned back towards him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No matter how far you ran it would always be just [160] 'round and round!'" Compassionately she turned back towards him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I forgot," cried Daphne.
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading "After all," she confided impetuously, "running away on an island isn't so awfully satisfying!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the excitement in her turned suddenly to tears.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "After all," she confided impetuously, "running away on an island isn't so awfully satisfying!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "After all," she confided impetuously, "running away on an island isn't so awfully satisfying!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No matter how far you ran it would always be just [160] 'round and round!'" Compassionately she turned back towards him.
and nothing more
From this reading No matter how far you ran it would always be just [160] 'round and round!'" Compassionately she turned back towards him.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No matter how far you ran it would always be just [160] 'round and round!'" Compassionately she turned back towards him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, of course we mustn't run!"
not any; not one
From this reading No matter how far you ran it would always be just [160] 'round and round!'" Compassionately she turned back towards him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, of course we mustn't run!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I forgot," cried Daphne.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "After all," she confided impetuously, "running away on an island isn't so awfully satisfying!
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading No matter how far you ran it would always be just [160] 'round and round!'" Compassionately she turned back towards him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading No matter how far you ran it would always be just [160] 'round and round!'" Compassionately she turned back towards him.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Why, of course we mustn't run!"
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "After all," she confided impetuously, "running away on an island isn't so awfully satisfying!
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading "After all," she confided impetuously, "running away on an island isn't so awfully satisfying!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "After all," she confided impetuously, "running away on an island isn't so awfully satisfying!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "After all," she confided impetuously, "running away on an island isn't so awfully satisfying!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading All the excitement in her turned suddenly to tears.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading All the excitement in her turned suddenly to tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the excitement in her turned suddenly to tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the excitement in her turned suddenly to tears.
in the direction of
From this reading No matter how far you ran it would always be just [160] 'round and round!'" Compassionately she turned back towards him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading All the excitement in her turned suddenly to tears.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Why, of course we mustn't run!"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, of course we mustn't run!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No matter how far you ran it would always be just [160] 'round and round!'" Compassionately she turned back towards him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No matter how far you ran it would always be just [160] 'round and round!'" Compassionately she turned back towards him.
Chapter 6 of Old-Dad by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 6 holds 402 sentences of Old-Dad, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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