Chapter 8 of Re-creations is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Re-creations is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You’ve got him to work!” said Louise joyously, looking at her sister with shining eyes. “I didn’t do it,” said Cornelia, smiling. “He came of his own accord, and seems awfully interested.” “Well, it’s because you’re here, of course; that makes all the difference in the world.” “Thank you, Louie,” said her sister, stooping to kiss the warm cheek lovingly.
Chapter 8 of Re-creations is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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go together
From this reading ““He came of his own accord, and seems awfully interested.””
used as intensifiers
From this reading ““He came of his own accord, and seems awfully interested.””
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading ““Thank you, Louie,” said her sister, stooping to kiss the warm cheek lovingly.”
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading ““Well, it’s because you’re here, of course; that makes all the difference in the world.””
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading ““Thank you, Louie,” said her sister, stooping to kiss the warm cheek lovingly.”
with fondness; with love
From this reading ““Thank you, Louie,” said her sister, stooping to kiss the warm cheek lovingly.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading ““You’ve got him to work!” said Louise joyously, looking at her sister with shining eyes.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading ““Thank you, Louie,” said her sister, stooping to kiss the warm cheek lovingly.”
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 ““You’ve got him to work!” said Louise joyously, looking at her sister with shining eyes.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““Well, it’s because you’re here, of course; that makes all the difference in the world.””
In this reading ““Well, it’s because you’re here, of course; that makes all the difference in the world.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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go together
From this reading “He came of his own accord, and seems awfully interested.”
(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 “Well, it’s because you’re here, of course; that makes all the difference in the world.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He came of his own accord, and seems awfully interested.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You’ve got him to work!” said Louise joyously, looking at her sister with shining eyes.
used as intensifiers
From this reading “He came of his own accord, and seems awfully interested.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Well, it’s because you’re here, of course; that makes all the difference in the world.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “He came of his own accord, and seems awfully interested.”
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “Thank you, Louie,” said her sister, stooping to kiss the warm cheek lovingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn’t do it,” said Cornelia, smiling.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Well, it’s because you’re here, of course; that makes all the difference in the world.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn’t do it,” said Cornelia, smiling.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “Well, it’s because you’re here, of course; that makes all the difference in the world.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I didn’t do it,” said Cornelia, smiling.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “You’ve got him to work!” said Louise joyously, looking at her sister with shining eyes.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You’ve got him to work!” said Louise joyously, looking at her sister with shining eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He came of his own accord, and seems awfully interested.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You’ve got him to work!” said Louise joyously, looking at her sister with shining eyes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Well, it’s because you’re here, of course; that makes all the difference in the world.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You’ve got him to work!” said Louise joyously, looking at her sister with shining eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He came of his own accord, and seems awfully interested.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn’t do it,” said Cornelia, smiling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, it’s because you’re here, of course; that makes all the difference in the world.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “He came of his own accord, and seems awfully interested.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I didn’t do it,” said Cornelia, smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, it’s because you’re here, of course; that makes all the difference in the world.”
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading “You’ve got him to work!” said Louise joyously, looking at her sister with shining eyes.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “Thank you, Louie,” said her sister, stooping to kiss the warm cheek lovingly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “You’ve got him to work!” said Louise joyously, looking at her sister with shining eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thank you, Louie,” said her sister, stooping to kiss the warm cheek lovingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ve got him to work!” said Louise joyously, looking at her sister with shining eyes.
with fondness; with love
From this reading “Thank you, Louie,” said her sister, stooping to kiss the warm cheek lovingly.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “Well, it’s because you’re here, of course; that makes all the difference in the world.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He came of his own accord, and seems awfully interested.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “He came of his own accord, and seems awfully interested.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’ve got him to work!” said Louise joyously, looking at her sister with shining eyes.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “He came of his own accord, and seems awfully interested.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “You’ve got him to work!” said Louise joyously, looking at her sister with shining eyes.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “You’ve got him to work!” said Louise joyously, looking at her sister with shining eyes.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “I didn’t do it,” said Cornelia, smiling.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “Thank you, Louie,” said her sister, stooping to kiss the warm cheek lovingly.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you, Louie,” said her sister, stooping to kiss the warm cheek lovingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, it’s because you’re here, of course; that makes all the difference in the world.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, it’s because you’re here, of course; that makes all the difference in the world.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You’ve got him to work!” said Louise joyously, looking at her sister with shining eyes.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “Thank you, Louie,” said her sister, stooping to kiss the warm cheek lovingly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, it’s because you’re here, of course; that makes all the difference in the world.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You’ve got him to work!” said Louise joyously, looking at her sister with shining eyes.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “You’ve got him to work!” said Louise joyously, looking at her sister with shining eyes.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Well, it’s because you’re here, of course; that makes all the difference in the world.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you, Louie,” said her sister, stooping to kiss the warm cheek lovingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, it’s because you’re here, of course; that makes all the difference in the world.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ve got him to work!” said Louise joyously, looking at her sister with shining eyes.
Chapter 8 of Re-creations by Grace Livingston Hill holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 8 holds 124 sentences of Re-creations, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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