Chapter 9 of Prairie Gold is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Prairie Gold is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Mrs. Hamilton._ What have you, Hal? _Hal._ I sold all my papers and brought you a little cake for daddy's birthday. _Mrs. Hamilton (smiles and shakes her head. She takes box of mignonettes and shows them to Mr. Hamilton.)._ You surely remember these--your own mignonettes--your prize? (_She is silent.
Chapter 9 of Prairie Gold is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “_Hal._ I sold all my papers and brought you a little cake for daddy's birthday.”
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading “_Hal._ I sold all my papers and brought you a little cake for daddy's birthday.”
possessive form of “daddy” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “_Hal._ I sold all my papers and brought you a little cake for daddy's birthday.”
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading “_Mrs. Hamilton._ What have you, Hal?”
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading “She takes box of mignonettes and shows them to Mr. Hamilton.)._ You surely remember these--your own mignonettes--your prize?”
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading “_Mrs. Hamilton (smiles and shakes her head.”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “She takes box of mignonettes and shows them to Mr. Hamilton.)._ You surely remember these--your own mignonettes--your prize?”
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “_Mrs. Hamilton (smiles and shakes her head.”
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 “_Hal._ I sold all my papers and brought you a little cake for daddy's birthday.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Hal._ I sold all my papers and brought you a little cake for daddy's birthday.
(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 _Hal._ I sold all my papers and brought you a little cake for daddy's birthday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Hal._ I sold all my papers and brought you a little cake for daddy's birthday.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading _Hal._ I sold all my papers and brought you a little cake for daddy's birthday.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading She takes box of mignonettes and shows them to Mr. Hamilton.)._ You surely remember these--your own mignonettes--your prize?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _Hal._ I sold all my papers and brought you a little cake for daddy's birthday.
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading _Hal._ I sold all my papers and brought you a little cake for daddy's birthday.
possessive form of “daddy” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading _Hal._ I sold all my papers and brought you a little cake for daddy's birthday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Hal._ I sold all my papers and brought you a little cake for daddy's birthday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mrs. Hamilton._ What have you, Hal?
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading _Mrs. Hamilton._ What have you, Hal?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Mrs. Hamilton._ What have you, Hal?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _Mrs. Hamilton (smiles and shakes her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Mrs. Hamilton (smiles and shakes her head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Hal._ I sold all my papers and brought you a little cake for daddy's birthday.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (_She is silent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Hal._ I sold all my papers and brought you a little cake for daddy's birthday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She takes box of mignonettes and shows them to Mr. Hamilton.)._ You surely remember these--your own mignonettes--your prize?
a form of address for a man
From this reading She takes box of mignonettes and shows them to Mr. Hamilton.)._ You surely remember these--your own mignonettes--your prize?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Mrs. Hamilton._ What have you, Hal?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Hal._ I sold all my papers and brought you a little cake for daddy's birthday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She takes box of mignonettes and shows them to Mr. Hamilton.)._ You surely remember these--your own mignonettes--your prize?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She takes box of mignonettes and shows them to Mr. Hamilton.)._ You surely remember these--your own mignonettes--your prize?
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading _Hal._ I sold all my papers and brought you a little cake for daddy's birthday.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading She takes box of mignonettes and shows them to Mr. Hamilton.)._ You surely remember these--your own mignonettes--your prize?
To recall to mind.
From this reading She takes box of mignonettes and shows them to Mr. Hamilton.)._ You surely remember these--your own mignonettes--your prize?
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading _Mrs. Hamilton (smiles and shakes her head.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She takes box of mignonettes and shows them to Mr. Hamilton.)._ You surely remember these--your own mignonettes--your prize?
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading She takes box of mignonettes and shows them to Mr. Hamilton.)._ You surely remember these--your own mignonettes--your prize?
marked by absence of sound
From this reading (_She is silent.
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading _Mrs. Hamilton (smiles and shakes her head.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading _Hal._ I sold all my papers and brought you a little cake for daddy's birthday.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She takes box of mignonettes and shows them to Mr. Hamilton.)._ You surely remember these--your own mignonettes--your prize?
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading She takes box of mignonettes and shows them to Mr. Hamilton.)._ You surely remember these--your own mignonettes--your prize?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She takes box of mignonettes and shows them to Mr. Hamilton.)._ You surely remember these--your own mignonettes--your prize?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She takes box of mignonettes and shows them to Mr. Hamilton.)._ You surely remember these--your own mignonettes--your prize?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She takes box of mignonettes and shows them to Mr. Hamilton.)._ You surely remember these--your own mignonettes--your prize?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Mrs. Hamilton._ What have you, Hal?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Mrs. Hamilton._ What have you, Hal?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She takes box of mignonettes and shows them to Mr. Hamilton.)._ You surely remember these--your own mignonettes--your prize?
Chapter 9 of Prairie Gold by Iowa Press and Authors' Club holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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 9 holds 435 sentences of Prairie Gold, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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