Chapter 23 of Ralph the Heir is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Ralph the Heir is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"TELL ME AND I'LL TELL YOU." "Papa has told me all about it," were Clarissa's first words as soon as they were out of the gate on the road to Mrs. Brownlow's. "All about what, Clary?" "Oh you know;--or rather it was Patience told me, and then I asked papa. I am so glad."
Chapter 23 of Ralph the Heir is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aromatic herb of southern Europe; cultivated in Great Britain as a potherb and widely as an ornamental
From this reading “"All about what, Clary?"”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “"Papa has told me all about it," were Clarissa's first words as soon as they were out of the gate on the road to Mrs. Brownlow's.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am so glad."”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Papa has told me all about it," were Clarissa's first words as soon as they were out of the gate on the road to Mrs. Brownlow's.”
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “"Oh you know;--or rather it was Patience told me, and then I asked papa.”
on the contrary
From this reading “"Oh you know;--or rather it was Patience told me, and then I asked papa.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “"Papa has told me all about it," were Clarissa's first words as soon as they were out of the gate on the road to Mrs. Brownlow's.”
in the near future
From this reading “"Papa has told me all about it," were Clarissa's first words as soon as they were out of the gate on the road to Mrs. Brownlow's.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Papa has told me all about it," were Clarissa's first words as soon as they were out of the gate on the road to Mrs. Brownlow's.
(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 "Papa has told me all about it," were Clarissa's first words as soon as they were out of the gate on the road to Mrs. Brownlow's.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am so glad."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "TELL ME AND I'LL TELL YOU."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Papa has told me all about it," were Clarissa's first words as soon as they were out of the gate on the road to Mrs. Brownlow's.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Oh you know;--or rather it was Patience told me, and then I asked papa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Papa has told me all about it," were Clarissa's first words as soon as they were out of the gate on the road to Mrs. Brownlow's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Papa has told me all about it," were Clarissa's first words as soon as they were out of the gate on the road to Mrs. Brownlow's.
aromatic herb of southern Europe; cultivated in Great Britain as a potherb and widely as an ornamental
From this reading "All about what, Clary?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Papa has told me all about it," were Clarissa's first words as soon as they were out of the gate on the road to Mrs. Brownlow's.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "Papa has told me all about it," were Clarissa's first words as soon as they were out of the gate on the road to Mrs. Brownlow's.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am so glad."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Papa has told me all about it," were Clarissa's first words as soon as they were out of the gate on the road to Mrs. Brownlow's.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh you know;--or rather it was Patience told me, and then I asked papa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "TELL ME AND I'LL TELL YOU."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Papa has told me all about it," were Clarissa's first words as soon as they were out of the gate on the road to Mrs. Brownlow's.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh you know;--or rather it was Patience told me, and then I asked papa.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "TELL ME AND I'LL TELL YOU."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Papa has told me all about it," were Clarissa's first words as soon as they were out of the gate on the road to Mrs. Brownlow's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Papa has told me all about it," were Clarissa's first words as soon as they were out of the gate on the road to Mrs. Brownlow's.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh you know;--or rather it was Patience told me, and then I asked papa.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Papa has told me all about it," were Clarissa's first words as soon as they were out of the gate on the road to Mrs. Brownlow's.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Oh you know;--or rather it was Patience told me, and then I asked papa.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Papa has told me all about it," were Clarissa's first words as soon as they were out of the gate on the road to Mrs. Brownlow's.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Papa has told me all about it," were Clarissa's first words as soon as they were out of the gate on the road to Mrs. Brownlow's.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "Oh you know;--or rather it was Patience told me, and then I asked papa.
on the contrary
From this reading "Oh you know;--or rather it was Patience told me, and then I asked papa.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Papa has told me all about it," were Clarissa's first words as soon as they were out of the gate on the road to Mrs. Brownlow's.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am so glad."
in the near future
From this reading "Papa has told me all about it," were Clarissa's first words as soon as they were out of the gate on the road to Mrs. Brownlow's.
express in words
From this reading "TELL ME AND I'LL TELL YOU."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Papa has told me all about it," were Clarissa's first words as soon as they were out of the gate on the road to Mrs. Brownlow's.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Oh you know;--or rather it was Patience told me, and then I asked papa.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Papa has told me all about it," were Clarissa's first words as soon as they were out of the gate on the road to Mrs. Brownlow's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Papa has told me all about it," were Clarissa's first words as soon as they were out of the gate on the road to Mrs. Brownlow's.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Papa has told me all about it," were Clarissa's first words as soon as they were out of the gate on the road to Mrs. Brownlow's.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh you know;--or rather it was Patience told me, and then I asked papa.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Papa has told me all about it," were Clarissa's first words as soon as they were out of the gate on the road to Mrs. Brownlow's.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "All about what, Clary?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Papa has told me all about it," were Clarissa's first words as soon as they were out of the gate on the road to Mrs. Brownlow's.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "TELL ME AND I'LL TELL YOU."
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