Chapter 9 of Sowing and Sewing: A Sexagesima Story is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Sowing and Sewing: A Sexagesima Story is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AWKWARD MEETINGS. "WELL, to be sure, who would have thought of such a treat! This is a pleasure indeed! Rose, Rose, whom do you think we have here?" "How natural it all do look to be sure.
Chapter 9 of Sowing and Sewing: A Sexagesima Story is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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causing inconvenience
From this reading “AWKWARD MEETINGS.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “This is a pleasure indeed!”
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “AWKWARD MEETINGS.”
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “"How natural it all do look to be sure.”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “This is a pleasure indeed!”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Rose, Rose, whom do you think we have here?"”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “"WELL, to be sure, who would have thought of such a treat!”
interact in a certain way
From this reading “"WELL, to be sure, who would have thought of such a treat!”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "WELL, to be sure, who would have thought of such a treat!
(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 "How natural it all do look to be sure.
causing inconvenience
From this reading AWKWARD MEETINGS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "WELL, to be sure, who would have thought of such a treat!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Rose, Rose, whom do you think we have here?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "WELL, to be sure, who would have thought of such a treat!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Rose, Rose, whom do you think we have here?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How natural it all do look to be sure.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading This is a pleasure indeed!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a pleasure indeed!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How natural it all do look to be sure.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "How natural it all do look to be sure.
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading AWKWARD MEETINGS.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "How natural it all do look to be sure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "WELL, to be sure, who would have thought of such a treat!
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading This is a pleasure indeed!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose, Rose, whom do you think we have here?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "WELL, to be sure, who would have thought of such a treat!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "WELL, to be sure, who would have thought of such a treat!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Rose, Rose, whom do you think we have here?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a pleasure indeed!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "WELL, to be sure, who would have thought of such a treat!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "WELL, to be sure, who would have thought of such a treat!
interact in a certain way
From this reading "WELL, to be sure, who would have thought of such a treat!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Rose, Rose, whom do you think we have here?"
(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, to be sure, who would have thought of such a treat!
which person or people
From this reading "WELL, to be sure, who would have thought of such a treat!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rose, Rose, whom do you think we have here?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "WELL, to be sure, who would have thought of such a treat!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Rose, Rose, whom do you think we have here?"
Chapter 9 of Sowing and Sewing: A Sexagesima Story by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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 9 holds 159 sentences of Sowing and Sewing: A Sexagesima Story, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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