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Rocky Fork
Rocky Fork

Chapter XXX

Chapter 30 of Rocky Fork is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....
Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....
Printhy pancost she got the most Headmarks so she got the prize Teeny got the prize in Spelin in the big class | We marched the last day and i spoke mary had a little Lamb there was 6 dialogues.
+------------------------------+ | If you Love me as i love | | you no nife can cut our love | | into.
| +------------------------------+ jo hall is Well and sends his reSpecks....
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Rocky Fork

Chapter XXX

Chapter 30 of Rocky Fork is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....
Line 2
Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....
Line 3
Printhy pancost she got the most Headmarks so she got the prize Teeny got the prize in Spelin in the big class | We marched the last day and i spoke mary had a little Lamb there was 6 dialogues.
Line 4
+------------------------------+ | If you Love me as i love | | you no nife can cut our love | | into.
Line 5
| +------------------------------+ jo hall is Well and sends his reSpecks....

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

dialogues noun US /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡz/

plural of “dialogue” — a conversation between two persons

From this reading “Printhy pancost she got the most Headmarks so she got the prize Teeny got the prize in Spelin in the big class | We marched the last day and i spoke mary had a little Lamb there was 6 dialogues.”

Elders noun US /ˈeldərz/

plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are

From this reading “Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....”

fork noun US /fɔːrk/

cutlery used for serving and eating food

From this reading “TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....”

Respected adjective US /rɪˈspektɪd/

receiving deferential regard

From this reading “TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....”

ripe adjective US /raɪp/

fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

From this reading “Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....”

runnels noun US /ˈrʌnəlz/

plural of “runnel” — a small stream

From this reading “Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....”

sends verb US /sendz/

third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere

From this reading “| +------------------------------+ jo hall is Well and sends his reSpecks....”

Teeny adjective US /ˈtiːni/

(used informally) very small

From this reading “Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

few lines adjective + noun counted as “few line”

In this reading “TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....”

little Lamb adjective + noun

In this reading “Printhy pancost she got the most Headmarks so she got the prize Teeny got the prize in Spelin in the big class | We marched the last day and i spoke mary had a little Lamb there was 6 dialogues.”

TWO LETTERS noun + noun

In this reading “TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....”

feel Bad verb + adjective

In this reading “Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....”

last day adjective + noun

(New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives

In this reading “Printhy pancost she got the most Headmarks so she got the prize Teeny got the prize in Spelin in the big class | We marched the last day and i spoke mary had a little Lamb there was 6 dialogues.”

All words in this reading · 102

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.

6

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From this reading Printhy pancost she got the most Headmarks so she got the prize Teeny got the prize in Spelin in the big class | We marched the last day and i spoke mary had a little Lamb there was 6 dialogues.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Printhy pancost she got the most Headmarks so she got the prize Teeny got the prize in Spelin in the big class | We marched the last day and i spoke mary had a little Lamb there was 6 dialogues.

aint

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading +------------------------------+ | If you Love me as i love | | you no nife can cut our love | | into.

BadadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/

the formal act of approving

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

brot

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading +------------------------------+ | If you Love me as i love | | you no nife can cut our love | | into.

Christine

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

classnounUS /klæs/

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Printhy pancost she got the most Headmarks so she got the prize Teeny got the prize in Spelin in the big class | We marched the last day and i spoke mary had a little Lamb there was 6 dialogues.

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading +------------------------------+ | If you Love me as i love | | you no nife can cut our love | | into.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Printhy pancost she got the most Headmarks so she got the prize Teeny got the prize in Spelin in the big class | We marched the last day and i spoke mary had a little Lamb there was 6 dialogues.

dialoguesnounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡz/

plural of “dialogue” — a conversation between two persons

From this reading Printhy pancost she got the most Headmarks so she got the prize Teeny got the prize in Spelin in the big class | We marched the last day and i spoke mary had a little Lamb there was 6 dialogues.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

EldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/

plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

enjoyIngverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

FORKnounUS /fɔːrk/

cutlery used for serving and eating food

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

frend

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

goggerfy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Printhy pancost she got the most Headmarks so she got the prize Teeny got the prize in Spelin in the big class | We marched the last day and i spoke mary had a little Lamb there was 6 dialogues.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Printhy pancost she got the most Headmarks so she got the prize Teeny got the prize in Spelin in the big class | We marched the last day and i spoke mary had a little Lamb there was 6 dialogues.

hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading | +------------------------------+ jo hall is Well and sends his reSpecks....

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

Headmarks

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Printhy pancost she got the most Headmarks so she got the prize Teeny got the prize in Spelin in the big class | We marched the last day and i spoke mary had a little Lamb there was 6 dialogues.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading +------------------------------+ | If you Love me as i love | | you no nife can cut our love | | into.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading +------------------------------+ | If you Love me as i love | | you no nife can cut our love | | into.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

jo

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading | +------------------------------+ jo hall is Well and sends his reSpecks....

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

LambnounUS /læm/

young sheep

From this reading Printhy pancost she got the most Headmarks so she got the prize Teeny got the prize in Spelin in the big class | We marched the last day and i spoke mary had a little Lamb there was 6 dialogues.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Printhy pancost she got the most Headmarks so she got the prize Teeny got the prize in Spelin in the big class | We marched the last day and i spoke mary had a little Lamb there was 6 dialogues.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

LETTERSnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Printhy pancost she got the most Headmarks so she got the prize Teeny got the prize in Spelin in the big class | We marched the last day and i spoke mary had a little Lamb there was 6 dialogues.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading +------------------------------+ | If you Love me as i love | | you no nife can cut our love | | into.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading Printhy pancost she got the most Headmarks so she got the prize Teeny got the prize in Spelin in the big class | We marched the last day and i spoke mary had a little Lamb there was 6 dialogues.

marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

marynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Printhy pancost she got the most Headmarks so she got the prize Teeny got the prize in Spelin in the big class | We marched the last day and i spoke mary had a little Lamb there was 6 dialogues.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Printhy pancost she got the most Headmarks so she got the prize Teeny got the prize in Spelin in the big class | We marched the last day and i spoke mary had a little Lamb there was 6 dialogues.

mrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

nife

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading +------------------------------+ | If you Love me as i love | | you no nife can cut our love | | into.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading +------------------------------+ | If you Love me as i love | | you no nife can cut our love | | into.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading +------------------------------+ | If you Love me as i love | | you no nife can cut our love | | into.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

pancost

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Printhy pancost she got the most Headmarks so she got the prize Teeny got the prize in Spelin in the big class | We marched the last day and i spoke mary had a little Lamb there was 6 dialogues.

pennounUS /pen/

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

plade

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

Printhy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Printhy pancost she got the most Headmarks so she got the prize Teeny got the prize in Spelin in the big class | We marched the last day and i spoke mary had a little Lamb there was 6 dialogues.

prizenounUS /praɪz/

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading Printhy pancost she got the most Headmarks so she got the prize Teeny got the prize in Spelin in the big class | We marched the last day and i spoke mary had a little Lamb there was 6 dialogues.

reSpecks

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading | +------------------------------+ jo hall is Well and sends his reSpecks....

RespectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/

receiving deferential regard

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/

fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

ROCKYadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

runNelsnounUS /ˈrʌnəlz/

plural of “runnel” — a small stream

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

sais

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

sendsverbUS /sendz/

third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere

From this reading | +------------------------------+ jo hall is Well and sends his reSpecks....

SHARON

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Printhy pancost she got the most Headmarks so she got the prize Teeny got the prize in Spelin in the big class | We marched the last day and i spoke mary had a little Lamb there was 6 dialogues.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

Spelin

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From this reading Printhy pancost she got the most Headmarks so she got the prize Teeny got the prize in Spelin in the big class | We marched the last day and i spoke mary had a little Lamb there was 6 dialogues.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Printhy pancost she got the most Headmarks so she got the prize Teeny got the prize in Spelin in the big class | We marched the last day and i spoke mary had a little Lamb there was 6 dialogues.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

TeenyadjectiveUS /ˈtiːni/

(used informally) very small

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

Teny

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From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Printhy pancost she got the most Headmarks so she got the prize Teeny got the prize in Spelin in the big class | We marched the last day and i spoke mary had a little Lamb there was 6 dialogues.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

TWOnounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Printhy pancost she got the most Headmarks so she got the prize Teeny got the prize in Spelin in the big class | We marched the last day and i spoke mary had a little Lamb there was 6 dialogues.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

welladverbUS /wel/

(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 TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

WifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

Writen

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From this reading Christine is Writen this for me. the (Elders) is all ripe do you mind when we plade and Teny married them | the goggerfy school is out mr runNels brot his Wife which made the big girls feel Bad but Teeny sais that aint so....

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading TWO LETTERS I.--THE ROCKY FORK TO SHARON Respected frend, i take my pen in hand to let you know i am well and hope These few lines Will find you enjoyIng the same blessing....

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