Chapter 4 of Phemie Frost's Experiences is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Phemie Frost's Experiences is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"She speaks French like a native." "Is there anything more to put on?" says I. "Yes," says she, "we will have the presents ready for the morning. I meant to have some of Cecelia's friends here to-morrow night, but she wanted the tree to herself." With this, E. E. brought an armful of boxes and things from the next room.
Chapter 4 of Phemie Frost's Experiences is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “With this, E. E. brought an armful of boxes and things from the next room.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “"She speaks French like a native."”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I meant to have some of Cecelia's friends here to-morrow night, but she wanted the tree to herself."”
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading “"She speaks French like a native."”
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “"Yes," says she, "we will have the presents ready for the morning.”
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “"She speaks French like a native."”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “I meant to have some of Cecelia's friends here to-morrow night, but she wanted the tree to herself."”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “I meant to have some of Cecelia's friends here to-morrow night, but she wanted the tree to herself."”
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 “With this, E. E. brought an armful of boxes and things from the next room.”
put clothing on one's body
In this reading “"Is there anything more to put on?" says I.”
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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 "She speaks French like a native."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With this, E. E. brought an armful of boxes and things from the next room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With this, E. E. brought an armful of boxes and things from the next room.
any thing at all
From this reading "Is there anything more to put on?" says I.
the quantity that can be contained in the arms
From this reading With this, E. E. brought an armful of boxes and things from the next room.
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading With this, E. E. brought an armful of boxes and things from the next room.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading With this, E. E. brought an armful of boxes and things from the next room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I meant to have some of Cecelia's friends here to-morrow night, but she wanted the tree to herself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I meant to have some of Cecelia's friends here to-morrow night, but she wanted the tree to herself."
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading With this, E. E. brought an armful of boxes and things from the next room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes," says she, "we will have the presents ready for the morning.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "She speaks French like a native."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I meant to have some of Cecelia's friends here to-morrow night, but she wanted the tree to herself."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With this, E. E. brought an armful of boxes and things from the next room.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes," says she, "we will have the presents ready for the morning.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I meant to have some of Cecelia's friends here to-morrow night, but she wanted the tree to herself."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I meant to have some of Cecelia's friends here to-morrow night, but she wanted the tree to herself."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Is there anything more to put on?" says I.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there anything more to put on?" says I.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "She speaks French like a native."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I meant to have some of Cecelia's friends here to-morrow night, but she wanted the tree to herself."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Is there anything more to put on?" says I.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Yes," says she, "we will have the presents ready for the morning.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading "She speaks French like a native."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading With this, E. E. brought an armful of boxes and things from the next room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I meant to have some of Cecelia's friends here to-morrow night, but she wanted the tree to herself."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I meant to have some of Cecelia's friends here to-morrow night, but she wanted the tree to herself."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Is there anything more to put on?" says I.
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading "Yes," says she, "we will have the presents ready for the morning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Is there anything more to put on?" says I.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Yes," says she, "we will have the presents ready for the morning.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With this, E. E. brought an armful of boxes and things from the next room.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Is there anything more to put on?" says I.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She speaks French like a native."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I meant to have some of Cecelia's friends here to-morrow night, but she wanted the tree to herself."
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading "She speaks French like a native."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," says she, "we will have the presents ready for the morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is there anything more to put on?" says I.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading With this, E. E. brought an armful of boxes and things from the next room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this, E. E. brought an armful of boxes and things from the next room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is there anything more to put on?" says I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I meant to have some of Cecelia's friends here to-morrow night, but she wanted the tree to herself."
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I meant to have some of Cecelia's friends here to-morrow night, but she wanted the tree to herself."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I meant to have some of Cecelia's friends here to-morrow night, but she wanted the tree to herself."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes," says she, "we will have the presents ready for the morning.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes," says she, "we will have the presents ready for the morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this, E. E. brought an armful of boxes and things from the next room.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," says she, "we will have the presents ready for the morning.
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