Chapter 12 of Ready, aye ready! is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Ready, aye ready! is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"MY ONLY BOY!" MRS. STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not. She could not read, could not employ herself, could not turn her mind to any other subject. She would not go out, for fear Archie might return to find her gone.
Chapter 12 of Ready, aye ready! is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading “STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.”
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading “She could not read, could not employ herself, could not turn her mind to any other subject.”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.”
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading “STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.”
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading “STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.”
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading “STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “She could not read, could not employ herself, could not turn her mind to any other subject.”
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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move out of or depart from
In this reading “She would not go out, for fear Archie might return to find her gone.”
In this reading “She could not read, could not employ herself, could not turn her mind to any other subject.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She could not read, could not employ herself, could not turn her mind to any other subject.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.
a youthful male person
From this reading "MY ONLY BOY!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not read, could not employ herself, could not turn her mind to any other subject.
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading She could not read, could not employ herself, could not turn her mind to any other subject.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She would not go out, for fear Archie might return to find her gone.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She would not go out, for fear Archie might return to find her gone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would not go out, for fear Archie might return to find her gone.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She would not go out, for fear Archie might return to find her gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She would not go out, for fear Archie might return to find her gone.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could not read, could not employ herself, could not turn her mind to any other subject.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She would not go out, for fear Archie might return to find her gone.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She could not read, could not employ herself, could not turn her mind to any other subject.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY ONLY BOY!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.
and nothing more
From this reading "MY ONLY BOY!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She could not read, could not employ herself, could not turn her mind to any other subject.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She would not go out, for fear Archie might return to find her gone.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She could not read, could not employ herself, could not turn her mind to any other subject.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She would not go out, for fear Archie might return to find her gone.
express in words
From this reading STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She could not read, could not employ herself, could not turn her mind to any other subject.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She could not read, could not employ herself, could not turn her mind to any other subject.
precisely as stated
From this reading STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading STUART felt her loneliness more than she would have liked to say, and very bitter and sorrowful grew her spirit, as time went by and Archie appeared not.
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