Chapter 22 of Our Bessie is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Our Bessie is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BESSIE BUYS A JAPANESE FAN. Edna continued in this unsatisfactory mood until luncheon. Nothing pleased her. The novels were stupid. She was tired of love tales--why could not people find something else to write about?
Chapter 22 of Our Bessie is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading “BESSIE BUYS A JAPANESE FAN.”
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “BESSIE BUYS A JAPANESE FAN.”
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading “BESSIE BUYS A JAPANESE FAN.”
a midday meal
From this reading “Edna continued in this unsatisfactory mood until luncheon.”
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “The novels were stupid.”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “The novels were stupid.”
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “She was tired of love tales--why could not people find something else to write about?”
not giving satisfaction
From this reading “Edna continued in this unsatisfactory mood until luncheon.”
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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 BESSIE BUYS A JAPANESE FAN.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was tired of love tales--why could not people find something else to write about?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BESSIE BUYS A JAPANESE FAN.
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading BESSIE BUYS A JAPANESE FAN.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Edna continued in this unsatisfactory mood until luncheon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was tired of love tales--why could not people find something else to write about?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edna continued in this unsatisfactory mood until luncheon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was tired of love tales--why could not people find something else to write about?
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading BESSIE BUYS A JAPANESE FAN.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She was tired of love tales--why could not people find something else to write about?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing pleased her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edna continued in this unsatisfactory mood until luncheon.
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading BESSIE BUYS A JAPANESE FAN.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She was tired of love tales--why could not people find something else to write about?
a midday meal
From this reading Edna continued in this unsatisfactory mood until luncheon.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Edna continued in this unsatisfactory mood until luncheon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was tired of love tales--why could not people find something else to write about?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing pleased her.
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The novels were stupid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was tired of love tales--why could not people find something else to write about?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She was tired of love tales--why could not people find something else to write about?
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Nothing pleased her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was tired of love tales--why could not people find something else to write about?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was tired of love tales--why could not people find something else to write about?
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading The novels were stupid.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She was tired of love tales--why could not people find something else to write about?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The novels were stupid.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Edna continued in this unsatisfactory mood until luncheon.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She was tired of love tales--why could not people find something else to write about?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was tired of love tales--why could not people find something else to write about?
not giving satisfaction
From this reading Edna continued in this unsatisfactory mood until luncheon.
up to a particular time
From this reading Edna continued in this unsatisfactory mood until luncheon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was tired of love tales--why could not people find something else to write about?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The novels were stupid.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She was tired of love tales--why could not people find something else to write about?
produce a literary work
From this reading She was tired of love tales--why could not people find something else to write about?
Chapter 22 of Our Bessie by Rosa Nouchette Carey holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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 22 holds 186 sentences of Our Bessie, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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