Chapter 5 of Peace in Friendship Village is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Peace in Friendship Village is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Letty," says I, "welcome home." Mis' Merriman and Mis' Sykes had gone to the depot with me. "Welcome home, child," says Mis' Merriman, and wiped her eyes! Mis' Merriman is human, but tactless. "Welcome home, you poor thing," says Mis' Sykes, and she sniffed.
Chapter 5 of Peace in Friendship Village is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading “Mis' Merriman and Mis' Sykes had gone to the depot with me.”
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “Mis' Merriman is human, but tactless.”
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading “Mis' Merriman and Mis' Sykes had gone to the depot with me.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “"Letty," says I, "welcome home."”
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “"Welcome home, you poor thing," says Mis' Sykes, and she sniffed.”
lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
From this reading “Mis' Merriman is human, but tactless.”
accept gladly
From this reading “"Letty," says I, "welcome home."”
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “"Welcome home, child," says Mis' Merriman, and wiped her eyes!”
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 “"Welcome home, you poor thing," says Mis' Sykes, and she sniffed.”
In this reading “"Letty," says I, "welcome home."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mis' Merriman and Mis' Sykes had gone to the depot with me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mis' Merriman is human, but tactless.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Welcome home, child," says Mis' Merriman, and wiped her eyes!
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading Mis' Merriman and Mis' Sykes had gone to the depot with me.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Welcome home, child," says Mis' Merriman, and wiped her eyes!
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mis' Merriman and Mis' Sykes had gone to the depot with me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mis' Merriman and Mis' Sykes had gone to the depot with me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Welcome home, child," says Mis' Merriman, and wiped her eyes!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Letty," says I, "welcome home."
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Mis' Merriman is human, but tactless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Letty," says I, "welcome home."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mis' Merriman is human, but tactless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Letty," says I, "welcome home."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mis' Merriman and Mis' Sykes had gone to the depot with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mis' Merriman and Mis' Sykes had gone to the depot with me.
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading Mis' Merriman and Mis' Sykes had gone to the depot with me.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Welcome home, you poor thing," says Mis' Sykes, and she sniffed.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Letty," says I, "welcome home."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Welcome home, you poor thing," says Mis' Sykes, and she sniffed.
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading "Welcome home, you poor thing," says Mis' Sykes, and she sniffed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mis' Merriman and Mis' Sykes had gone to the depot with me.
lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
From this reading Mis' Merriman is human, but tactless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mis' Merriman and Mis' Sykes had gone to the depot with me.
a special situation
From this reading "Welcome home, you poor thing," says Mis' Sykes, and she sniffed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mis' Merriman and Mis' Sykes had gone to the depot with me.
accept gladly
From this reading "Letty," says I, "welcome home."
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading "Welcome home, child," says Mis' Merriman, and wiped her eyes!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mis' Merriman and Mis' Sykes had gone to the depot with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Welcome home, you poor thing," says Mis' Sykes, and she sniffed.
Chapter 5 of Peace in Friendship Village by Zona Gale holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 411 sentences of Peace in Friendship Village, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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