Chapter 4 of Some builders is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Some builders is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON A SANDBANK MRS. DE CRESSIERS' political dinners were a great success. When Sidney was returning home again, that lady said to her: "I wish you were my daughter. You are such a help to me when I am entertaining."
Chapter 4 of Some builders is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a female human offspring
From this reading “"I wish you were my daughter.”
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “DE CRESSIERS' political dinners were a great success.”
agreeably diverting
From this reading “You are such a help to me when I am entertaining."”
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading “DE CRESSIERS' political dinners were a great success.”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading “When Sidney was returning home again, that lady said to her:”
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading “When Sidney was returning home again, that lady said to her:”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “DE CRESSIERS' political dinners were a great success.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “"I wish you were my daughter.”
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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In this reading “When Sidney was returning home again, that lady said to her:”
In this reading “DE CRESSIERS' political dinners were a great success.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON A SANDBANK MRS.
anew
From this reading When Sidney was returning home again, that lady said to her:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You are such a help to me when I am entertaining."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are such a help to me when I am entertaining."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DE CRESSIERS' political dinners were a great success.
a female human offspring
From this reading "I wish you were my daughter.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading DE CRESSIERS' political dinners were a great success.
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading DE CRESSIERS' political dinners were a great success.
agreeably diverting
From this reading You are such a help to me when I am entertaining."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading DE CRESSIERS' political dinners were a great success.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading You are such a help to me when I am entertaining."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Sidney was returning home again, that lady said to her:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Sidney was returning home again, that lady said to her:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish you were my daughter.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When Sidney was returning home again, that lady said to her:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are such a help to me when I am entertaining."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ON A SANDBANK MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I wish you were my daughter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON A SANDBANK MRS.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading DE CRESSIERS' political dinners were a great success.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading When Sidney was returning home again, that lady said to her:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Sidney was returning home again, that lady said to her:
a submerged bank of sand near a shore or in a river; can be exposed at low tide
From this reading ON A SANDBANK MRS.
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading When Sidney was returning home again, that lady said to her:
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading DE CRESSIERS' political dinners were a great success.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You are such a help to me when I am entertaining."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Sidney was returning home again, that lady said to her:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Sidney was returning home again, that lady said to her:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Sidney was returning home again, that lady said to her:
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DE CRESSIERS' political dinners were a great success.
at the time that
From this reading When Sidney was returning home again, that lady said to her:
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish you were my daughter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish you were my daughter.
Chapter 4 of Some builders by Amy Le Feuvre holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 4 holds 415 sentences of Some builders, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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