Chapter 5 of Stories and ballads for young folks is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Stories and ballads for young folks is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well—a—hem!—a bargain’s a bargain, you know.” “Oh, don’t talk to me about ‘bargains’! we’re old acquaintances. I want that cross. I _must_ have it.” The jeweler colored, and coughed, and objected.
Chapter 5 of Stories and ballads for young folks is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading ““Oh, don’t talk to me about ‘bargains’! we’re old acquaintances.”
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading ““Well—a—hem!—a bargain’s a bargain, you know.””
plural of “bargain” — an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading ““Oh, don’t talk to me about ‘bargains’! we’re old acquaintances.”
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “The jeweler colored, and coughed, and objected.”
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading “The jeweler colored, and coughed, and objected.”
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading ““Well—a—hem!—a bargain’s a bargain, you know.””
someone who makes jewelry
From this reading “The jeweler colored, and coughed, and objected.”
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading “The jeweler colored, and coughed, and objected.”
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 ““Oh, don’t talk to me about ‘bargains’! we’re old acquaintances.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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—a—hem!—a bargain’s a bargain, you know.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Oh, don’t talk to me about ‘bargains’! we’re old acquaintances.
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “Oh, don’t talk to me about ‘bargains’! we’re old acquaintances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The jeweler colored, and coughed, and objected.
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading “Well—a—hem!—a bargain’s a bargain, you know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well—a—hem!—a bargain’s a bargain, you know.”
plural of “bargain” — an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading “Oh, don’t talk to me about ‘bargains’! we’re old acquaintances.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The jeweler colored, and coughed, and objected.
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading The jeweler colored, and coughed, and objected.
travel across or pass over
From this reading I want that cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, don’t talk to me about ‘bargains’! we’re old acquaintances.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I _must_ have it.”
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading “Well—a—hem!—a bargain’s a bargain, you know.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want that cross.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I _must_ have it.”
someone who makes jewelry
From this reading The jeweler colored, and coughed, and objected.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Well—a—hem!—a bargain’s a bargain, you know.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, don’t talk to me about ‘bargains’! we’re old acquaintances.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I _must_ have it.”
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading The jeweler colored, and coughed, and objected.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, don’t talk to me about ‘bargains’! we’re old acquaintances.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Oh, don’t talk to me about ‘bargains’! we’re old acquaintances.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Oh, don’t talk to me about ‘bargains’! we’re old acquaintances.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I want that cross.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The jeweler colored, and coughed, and objected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, don’t talk to me about ‘bargains’! we’re old acquaintances.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want that cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, don’t talk to me about ‘bargains’! we’re old acquaintances.
(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—a—hem!—a bargain’s a bargain, you know.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well—a—hem!—a bargain’s a bargain, you know.”
Chapter 5 of Stories and ballads for young folks by Ellen Tracy Alden holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 5 holds 422 sentences of Stories and ballads for young folks, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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