Chapter 10 of 'Our Guy' is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of 'Our Guy' is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISS SMITHERS COMES, AND A SURPRISE. "WE had better engage Ann Smithers," said Ruth, after several old dresses had been cut down and made over for Martha. "She knows so well how to manage, and has patterns of the styles. With our help she can accomplish a great deal in a few days." "Do you think we can get new dresses this Fall?
Chapter 10 of 'Our Guy' is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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put in effect
From this reading “With our help she can accomplish a great deal in a few days."”
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading “"WE had better engage Ann Smithers," said Ruth, after several old dresses had been cut down and made over for Martha.”
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading “"WE had better engage Ann Smithers," said Ruth, after several old dresses had been cut down and made over for Martha.”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “"She knows so well how to manage, and has patterns of the styles.”
plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure
From this reading “"She knows so well how to manage, and has patterns of the styles.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “"WE had better engage Ann Smithers," said Ruth, after several old dresses had been cut down and made over for Martha.”
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “"She knows so well how to manage, and has patterns of the styles.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “MISS SMITHERS COMES, AND A SURPRISE.”
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 “With our help she can accomplish a great deal in a few days."”
cut down on; make a reduction in
In this reading “"WE had better engage Ann Smithers," said Ruth, after several old dresses had been cut down and made over for Martha.”
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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 MISS SMITHERS COMES, AND A SURPRISE.
put in effect
From this reading With our help she can accomplish a great deal in a few days."
later than; following
From this reading "WE had better engage Ann Smithers," said Ruth, after several old dresses had been cut down and made over for Martha.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS SMITHERS COMES, AND A SURPRISE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WE had better engage Ann Smithers," said Ruth, after several old dresses had been cut down and made over for Martha.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "WE had better engage Ann Smithers," said Ruth, after several old dresses had been cut down and made over for Martha.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "WE had better engage Ann Smithers," said Ruth, after several old dresses had been cut down and made over for Martha.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading With our help she can accomplish a great deal in a few days."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading MISS SMITHERS COMES, AND A SURPRISE.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "WE had better engage Ann Smithers," said Ruth, after several old dresses had been cut down and made over for Martha.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading With our help she can accomplish a great deal in a few days."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading With our help she can accomplish a great deal in a few days."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think we can get new dresses this Fall?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "WE had better engage Ann Smithers," said Ruth, after several old dresses had been cut down and made over for Martha.
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading "WE had better engage Ann Smithers," said Ruth, after several old dresses had been cut down and made over for Martha.
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading "WE had better engage Ann Smithers," said Ruth, after several old dresses had been cut down and made over for Martha.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Do you think we can get new dresses this Fall?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading With our help she can accomplish a great deal in a few days."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "WE had better engage Ann Smithers," said Ruth, after several old dresses had been cut down and made over for Martha.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Do you think we can get new dresses this Fall?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With our help she can accomplish a great deal in a few days."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "WE had better engage Ann Smithers," said Ruth, after several old dresses had been cut down and made over for Martha.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She knows so well how to manage, and has patterns of the styles.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading With our help she can accomplish a great deal in a few days."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She knows so well how to manage, and has patterns of the styles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With our help she can accomplish a great deal in a few days."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "She knows so well how to manage, and has patterns of the styles.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "WE had better engage Ann Smithers," said Ruth, after several old dresses had been cut down and made over for Martha.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "She knows so well how to manage, and has patterns of the styles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WE had better engage Ann Smithers," said Ruth, after several old dresses had been cut down and made over for Martha.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS SMITHERS COMES, AND A SURPRISE.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Do you think we can get new dresses this Fall?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She knows so well how to manage, and has patterns of the styles.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "WE had better engage Ann Smithers," said Ruth, after several old dresses had been cut down and made over for Martha.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading With our help she can accomplish a great deal in a few days."
above and across; more than
From this reading "WE had better engage Ann Smithers," said Ruth, after several old dresses had been cut down and made over for Martha.
plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure
From this reading "She knows so well how to manage, and has patterns of the styles.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "WE had better engage Ann Smithers," said Ruth, after several old dresses had been cut down and made over for Martha.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "WE had better engage Ann Smithers," said Ruth, after several old dresses had been cut down and made over for Martha.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "WE had better engage Ann Smithers," said Ruth, after several old dresses had been cut down and made over for Martha.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She knows so well how to manage, and has patterns of the styles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS SMITHERS COMES, AND A SURPRISE.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "She knows so well how to manage, and has patterns of the styles.
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "She knows so well how to manage, and has patterns of the styles.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading MISS SMITHERS COMES, AND A SURPRISE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She knows so well how to manage, and has patterns of the styles.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think we can get new dresses this Fall?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Do you think we can get new dresses this Fall?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She knows so well how to manage, and has patterns of the styles.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "WE had better engage Ann Smithers," said Ruth, after several old dresses had been cut down and made over for Martha.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "She knows so well how to manage, and has patterns of the styles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With our help she can accomplish a great deal in a few days."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think we can get new dresses this Fall?
Chapter 10 of 'Our Guy' by E. E., Mrs. Boyd holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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