Chapter 4 of Peace in Friendship Village is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Peace in Friendship Village is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He lifted his hat in the hand with his glove on. "It's Calliope Marsh, isn't it?" says he. "_I am_ glad to see you. Mighty good of you to meet me, you know." I don't know how it was, but the way he was and the way he spoke shut me up tighter than a clamshell.
Chapter 4 of Peace in Friendship Village is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry
From this reading “"It's Calliope Marsh, isn't it?" says he.”
the shell of a clam
From this reading “I don't know how it was, but the way he was and the way he spoke shut me up tighter than a clamshell.”
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “He lifted his hat in the hand with his glove on.”
held up in the air
From this reading “He lifted his hat in the hand with his glove on.”
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading “"It's Calliope Marsh, isn't it?" says he.”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “Mighty good of you to meet me, you know."”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “I don't know how it was, but the way he was and the way he spoke shut me up tighter than a clamshell.”
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “I don't know how it was, but the way he was and the way he spoke shut me up tighter than a clamshell.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I don't know how it was, but the way he was and the way he spoke shut me up tighter than a clamshell.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "_I am_ glad to see you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don't know how it was, but the way he was and the way he spoke shut me up tighter than a clamshell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't know how it was, but the way he was and the way he spoke shut me up tighter than a clamshell.
(Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry
From this reading "It's Calliope Marsh, isn't it?" says he.
the shell of a clam
From this reading I don't know how it was, but the way he was and the way he spoke shut me up tighter than a clamshell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know how it was, but the way he was and the way he spoke shut me up tighter than a clamshell.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "_I am_ glad to see you.
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading He lifted his hat in the hand with his glove on.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mighty good of you to meet me, you know."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He lifted his hat in the hand with his glove on.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He lifted his hat in the hand with his glove on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lifted his hat in the hand with his glove on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lifted his hat in the hand with his glove on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know how it was, but the way he was and the way he spoke shut me up tighter than a clamshell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_I am_ glad to see you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lifted his hat in the hand with his glove on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Calliope Marsh, isn't it?" says he.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's Calliope Marsh, isn't it?" says he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Calliope Marsh, isn't it?" says he.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mighty good of you to meet me, you know."
held up in the air
From this reading He lifted his hat in the hand with his glove on.
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading "It's Calliope Marsh, isn't it?" says he.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mighty good of you to meet me, you know."
come together
From this reading Mighty good of you to meet me, you know."
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Mighty good of you to meet me, you know."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mighty good of you to meet me, you know."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lifted his hat in the hand with his glove on.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "It's Calliope Marsh, isn't it?" says he.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "_I am_ glad to see you.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading I don't know how it was, but the way he was and the way he spoke shut me up tighter than a clamshell.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I don't know how it was, but the way he was and the way he spoke shut me up tighter than a clamshell.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I don't know how it was, but the way he was and the way he spoke shut me up tighter than a clamshell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He lifted his hat in the hand with his glove on.
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading I don't know how it was, but the way he was and the way he spoke shut me up tighter than a clamshell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_I am_ glad to see you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I don't know how it was, but the way he was and the way he spoke shut me up tighter than a clamshell.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't know how it was, but the way he was and the way he spoke shut me up tighter than a clamshell.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I don't know how it was, but the way he was and the way he spoke shut me up tighter than a clamshell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lifted his hat in the hand with his glove on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_I am_ glad to see you.
Chapter 4 of Peace in Friendship Village by Zona Gale holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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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