Chapter 5 of Strawberry Acres is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Strawberry Acres is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE PINE GROVE "Sally, will you and Max go for a drive with us? It will cool you off for sleep." Josephine stood looking in on them, herself in white from head to foot, a refreshing sight for tired eyes to rest upon. Sally drew herself up eagerly upon her couch pillows. Max yawned and stretched in the chair in which he had been half asleep.
Chapter 5 of Strawberry Acres is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “Sally drew herself up eagerly upon her couch pillows.”
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading “IN THE PINE GROVE "Sally, will you and Max go for a drive with us?”
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “IN THE PINE GROVE "Sally, will you and Max go for a drive with us?”
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “Sally drew herself up eagerly upon her couch pillows.”
a coniferous tree
From this reading “IN THE PINE GROVE "Sally, will you and Max go for a drive with us?”
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading “Josephine stood looking in on them, herself in white from head to foot, a refreshing sight for tired eyes to rest upon.”
witty remark
From this reading “IN THE PINE GROVE "Sally, will you and Max go for a drive with us?”
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “Max yawned and stretched in the chair in which he had been half asleep.”
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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 IN THE PINE GROVE "Sally, will you and Max go for a drive with us?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE PINE GROVE "Sally, will you and Max go for a drive with us?
in a state of sleep
From this reading Max yawned and stretched in the chair in which he had been half asleep.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Max yawned and stretched in the chair in which he had been half asleep.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Max yawned and stretched in the chair in which he had been half asleep.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It will cool you off for sleep."
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Sally drew herself up eagerly upon her couch pillows.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Sally drew herself up eagerly upon her couch pillows.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading IN THE PINE GROVE "Sally, will you and Max go for a drive with us?
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Sally drew herself up eagerly upon her couch pillows.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Josephine stood looking in on them, herself in white from head to foot, a refreshing sight for tired eyes to rest upon.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Josephine stood looking in on them, herself in white from head to foot, a refreshing sight for tired eyes to rest upon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN THE PINE GROVE "Sally, will you and Max go for a drive with us?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Josephine stood looking in on them, herself in white from head to foot, a refreshing sight for tired eyes to rest upon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN THE PINE GROVE "Sally, will you and Max go for a drive with us?
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading IN THE PINE GROVE "Sally, will you and Max go for a drive with us?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Max yawned and stretched in the chair in which he had been half asleep.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Max yawned and stretched in the chair in which he had been half asleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Max yawned and stretched in the chair in which he had been half asleep.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Josephine stood looking in on them, herself in white from head to foot, a refreshing sight for tired eyes to rest upon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sally drew herself up eagerly upon her couch pillows.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Josephine stood looking in on them, herself in white from head to foot, a refreshing sight for tired eyes to rest upon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE PINE GROVE "Sally, will you and Max go for a drive with us?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will cool you off for sleep."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josephine stood looking in on them, herself in white from head to foot, a refreshing sight for tired eyes to rest upon.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Josephine stood looking in on them, herself in white from head to foot, a refreshing sight for tired eyes to rest upon.
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading IN THE PINE GROVE "Sally, will you and Max go for a drive with us?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It will cool you off for sleep."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Josephine stood looking in on them, herself in white from head to foot, a refreshing sight for tired eyes to rest upon.
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Sally drew herself up eagerly upon her couch pillows.
a coniferous tree
From this reading IN THE PINE GROVE "Sally, will you and Max go for a drive with us?
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading Josephine stood looking in on them, herself in white from head to foot, a refreshing sight for tired eyes to rest upon.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Josephine stood looking in on them, herself in white from head to foot, a refreshing sight for tired eyes to rest upon.
witty remark
From this reading IN THE PINE GROVE "Sally, will you and Max go for a drive with us?
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Josephine stood looking in on them, herself in white from head to foot, a refreshing sight for tired eyes to rest upon.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It will cool you off for sleep."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Josephine stood looking in on them, herself in white from head to foot, a refreshing sight for tired eyes to rest upon.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Max yawned and stretched in the chair in which he had been half asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE PINE GROVE "Sally, will you and Max go for a drive with us?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Josephine stood looking in on them, herself in white from head to foot, a refreshing sight for tired eyes to rest upon.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Josephine stood looking in on them, herself in white from head to foot, a refreshing sight for tired eyes to rest upon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Josephine stood looking in on them, herself in white from head to foot, a refreshing sight for tired eyes to rest upon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sally drew herself up eagerly upon her couch pillows.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Josephine stood looking in on them, herself in white from head to foot, a refreshing sight for tired eyes to rest upon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE PINE GROVE "Sally, will you and Max go for a drive with us?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Max yawned and stretched in the chair in which he had been half asleep.
a Caucasian
From this reading Josephine stood looking in on them, herself in white from head to foot, a refreshing sight for tired eyes to rest upon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading IN THE PINE GROVE "Sally, will you and Max go for a drive with us?
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE PINE GROVE "Sally, will you and Max go for a drive with us?
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Max yawned and stretched in the chair in which he had been half asleep.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN THE PINE GROVE "Sally, will you and Max go for a drive with us?
Chapter 5 of Strawberry Acres by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond holds 271 sentences, grouped into 55 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 271 sentences of Strawberry Acres, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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