Chapter 5 of Our Little Canadian Cousin is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Our Little Canadian Cousin is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JACK was the first to wake in the delicious stillness of the morning. When his mother opened her eyes a little later, she found him sitting up beside her with a look of delight and wonder on his face. "The river talks in its sleep," he said, leaning over her with shining eyes. "What does it say, Jackie-boy?" Mrs. Merrithew asked.
Chapter 5 of Our Little Canadian Cousin is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “JACK was the first to wake in the delicious stillness of the morning.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “When his mother opened her eyes a little later, she found him sitting up beside her with a look of delight and wonder on his face.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “"The river talks in its sleep," he said, leaning over her with shining eyes.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “"The river talks in its sleep," he said, leaning over her with shining eyes.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “When his mother opened her eyes a little later, she found him sitting up beside her with a look of delight and wonder on his face.”
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading “JACK was the first to wake in the delicious stillness of the morning.”
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading “"The river talks in its sleep," he said, leaning over her with shining eyes.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “JACK was the first to wake in the delicious stillness of the morning.”
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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In this reading “"The river talks in its sleep," he said, leaning over her with shining eyes.”
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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 When his mother opened her eyes a little later, she found him sitting up beside her with a look of delight and wonder on his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When his mother opened her eyes a little later, she found him sitting up beside her with a look of delight and wonder on his face.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mrs. Merrithew asked.
next to; at the side of
From this reading When his mother opened her eyes a little later, she found him sitting up beside her with a look of delight and wonder on his face.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading JACK was the first to wake in the delicious stillness of the morning.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading When his mother opened her eyes a little later, she found him sitting up beside her with a look of delight and wonder on his face.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does it say, Jackie-boy?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading When his mother opened her eyes a little later, she found him sitting up beside her with a look of delight and wonder on his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When his mother opened her eyes a little later, she found him sitting up beside her with a look of delight and wonder on his face.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading JACK was the first to wake in the delicious stillness of the morning.
set up or found
From this reading When his mother opened her eyes a little later, she found him sitting up beside her with a look of delight and wonder on his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The river talks in its sleep," he said, leaning over her with shining eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When his mother opened her eyes a little later, she found him sitting up beside her with a look of delight and wonder on his face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When his mother opened her eyes a little later, she found him sitting up beside her with a look of delight and wonder on his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When his mother opened her eyes a little later, she found him sitting up beside her with a look of delight and wonder on his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JACK was the first to wake in the delicious stillness of the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What does it say, Jackie-boy?"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "The river talks in its sleep," he said, leaning over her with shining eyes.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK was the first to wake in the delicious stillness of the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What does it say, Jackie-boy?"
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When his mother opened her eyes a little later, she found him sitting up beside her with a look of delight and wonder on his face.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "The river talks in its sleep," he said, leaning over her with shining eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When his mother opened her eyes a little later, she found him sitting up beside her with a look of delight and wonder on his face.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When his mother opened her eyes a little later, she found him sitting up beside her with a look of delight and wonder on his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Merrithew asked.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading JACK was the first to wake in the delicious stillness of the morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When his mother opened her eyes a little later, she found him sitting up beside her with a look of delight and wonder on his face.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Merrithew asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JACK was the first to wake in the delicious stillness of the morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When his mother opened her eyes a little later, she found him sitting up beside her with a look of delight and wonder on his face.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When his mother opened her eyes a little later, she found him sitting up beside her with a look of delight and wonder on his face.
above and across; more than
From this reading "The river talks in its sleep," he said, leaning over her with shining eyes.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "The river talks in its sleep," he said, leaning over her with shining eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The river talks in its sleep," he said, leaning over her with shining eyes.
express in words
From this reading "What does it say, Jackie-boy?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When his mother opened her eyes a little later, she found him sitting up beside her with a look of delight and wonder on his face.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading "The river talks in its sleep," he said, leaning over her with shining eyes.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When his mother opened her eyes a little later, she found him sitting up beside her with a look of delight and wonder on his face.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "The river talks in its sleep," he said, leaning over her with shining eyes.
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading JACK was the first to wake in the delicious stillness of the morning.
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading "The river talks in its sleep," he said, leaning over her with shining eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK was the first to wake in the delicious stillness of the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JACK was the first to wake in the delicious stillness of the morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When his mother opened her eyes a little later, she found him sitting up beside her with a look of delight and wonder on his face.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading JACK was the first to wake in the delicious stillness of the morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK was the first to wake in the delicious stillness of the morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does it say, Jackie-boy?"
at the time that
From this reading When his mother opened her eyes a little later, she found him sitting up beside her with a look of delight and wonder on his face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When his mother opened her eyes a little later, she found him sitting up beside her with a look of delight and wonder on his face.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading When his mother opened her eyes a little later, she found him sitting up beside her with a look of delight and wonder on his face.
Chapter 5 of Our Little Canadian Cousin by Elizabeth Roberts MacDonald holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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 5 holds 102 sentences of Our Little Canadian Cousin, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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