Chapter 6 of Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEBORAH (outraged). Master Franklin! FRANKLIN. I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire. [Footnote: From "Poor Richard's Almanac."]
Chapter 6 of Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
From this reading “[Footnote: From "Poor Richard's Almanac."]”
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading “I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.”
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading “Master Franklin!”
third-person singular of “offend” — cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading “I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.”
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading “DEBORAH (outraged).”
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading “[Footnote: From "Poor Richard's Almanac."]”
plural of “satin” — a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading “I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.”
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading “I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.”
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an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
From this reading [Footnote: From "Poor Richard's Almanac."]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
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From this reading DEBORAH (outraged).
put on clothes
From this reading I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote: From "Poor Richard's Almanac."]
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading Master Franklin!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [Footnote: From "Poor Richard's Almanac."]
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master Franklin!
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
third-person singular of “offend” — cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading DEBORAH (outraged).
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading [Footnote: From "Poor Richard's Almanac."]
precisely, exactly
From this reading I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
plural of “satin” — a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
(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 I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
at the time that
From this reading I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
but in spite of that
From this reading I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know right well that my poor coat offends you; yet in truth, Mistress Deborah, why should I dress in finer cloth when silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
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