Chapter 5 of Pansy's home story book is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Pansy's home story book is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Can't she walk at all?" was her dismayed answer. "Not now," the mother said, gently; "she is going to some day, we hope. You may come in now." "Mamma," she said, "I can go visiting now whenever I want to, can't I?" And that happy little laugh gurgled out; then almost in the same breath she said: "Mamma, what about the other one?"
Chapter 5 of Pansy's home story book is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “And that happy little laugh gurgled out; then almost in the same breath she said: "Mamma, what about the other one?"”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “"Can't she walk at all?" was her dismayed answer.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “"Not now," the mother said, gently; "she is going to some day, we hope.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “And that happy little laugh gurgled out; then almost in the same breath she said: "Mamma, what about the other one?"”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"Mamma," she said, "I can go visiting now whenever I want to, can't I?"”
the activity of making visits
From this reading “"Mamma," she said, "I can go visiting now whenever I want to, can't I?"”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “"Can't she walk at all?" was her dismayed answer.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “"Mamma," she said, "I can go visiting now whenever I want to, can't I?"”
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 “And that happy little laugh gurgled out; then almost in the same breath she said: "Mamma, what about the other one?"”
In this reading “"Not now," the mother said, gently; "she is going to some day, we hope.”
In this reading “And that happy little laugh gurgled out; then almost in the same breath she said: "Mamma, what about the other one?"”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And that happy little laugh gurgled out; then almost in the same breath she said: "Mamma, what about the other one?"
(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 "Can't she walk at all?" was her dismayed answer.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And that happy little laugh gurgled out; then almost in the same breath she said: "Mamma, what about the other one?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And that happy little laugh gurgled out; then almost in the same breath she said: "Mamma, what about the other one?"
react verbally
From this reading "Can't she walk at all?" was her dismayed answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Can't she walk at all?" was her dismayed answer.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading And that happy little laugh gurgled out; then almost in the same breath she said: "Mamma, what about the other one?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "I can go visiting now whenever I want to, can't I?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't she walk at all?" was her dismayed answer.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You may come in now."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Not now," the mother said, gently; "she is going to some day, we hope.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading "Can't she walk at all?" was her dismayed answer.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Not now," the mother said, gently; "she is going to some day, we hope.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "I can go visiting now whenever I want to, can't I?"
the act of departing
From this reading "Not now," the mother said, gently; "she is going to some day, we hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And that happy little laugh gurgled out; then almost in the same breath she said: "Mamma, what about the other one?"
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading And that happy little laugh gurgled out; then almost in the same breath she said: "Mamma, what about the other one?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Can't she walk at all?" was her dismayed answer.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Not now," the mother said, gently; "she is going to some day, we hope.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "I can go visiting now whenever I want to, can't I?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You may come in now."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Not now," the mother said, gently; "she is going to some day, we hope.
the sound of laughing
From this reading And that happy little laugh gurgled out; then almost in the same breath she said: "Mamma, what about the other one?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And that happy little laugh gurgled out; then almost in the same breath she said: "Mamma, what about the other one?"
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "I can go visiting now whenever I want to, can't I?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may come in now."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Not now," the mother said, gently; "she is going to some day, we hope.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not now," the mother said, gently; "she is going to some day, we hope.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Not now," the mother said, gently; "she is going to some day, we hope.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And that happy little laugh gurgled out; then almost in the same breath she said: "Mamma, what about the other one?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And that happy little laugh gurgled out; then almost in the same breath she said: "Mamma, what about the other one?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And that happy little laugh gurgled out; then almost in the same breath she said: "Mamma, what about the other one?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not now," the mother said, gently; "she is going to some day, we hope.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And that happy little laugh gurgled out; then almost in the same breath she said: "Mamma, what about the other one?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can't she walk at all?" was her dismayed answer.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Not now," the mother said, gently; "she is going to some day, we hope.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that happy little laugh gurgled out; then almost in the same breath she said: "Mamma, what about the other one?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not now," the mother said, gently; "she is going to some day, we hope.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And that happy little laugh gurgled out; then almost in the same breath she said: "Mamma, what about the other one?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not now," the mother said, gently; "she is going to some day, we hope.
the activity of making visits
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "I can go visiting now whenever I want to, can't I?"
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Can't she walk at all?" was her dismayed answer.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "I can go visiting now whenever I want to, can't I?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Can't she walk at all?" was her dismayed answer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Not now," the mother said, gently; "she is going to some day, we hope.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And that happy little laugh gurgled out; then almost in the same breath she said: "Mamma, what about the other one?"
at any time that; every time that
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "I can go visiting now whenever I want to, can't I?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may come in now."
Chapter 5 of Pansy's home story book by Pansy [Editor] holds 450 sentences, grouped into 90 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 450 sentences of Pansy's home story book, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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