Chapter 18 of Sube Cane is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Sube Cane is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OF HOLY WRIT The following day Sube Cane made a pleasing discovery. He was strolling along the back street that bordered his father's garden when he was confronted by a vision of gorgeous beauty. He halted in amazement. "Well, I'll be jiggled!" he gasped ecstatically. "I'd like to know when they put that up!
Chapter 18 of Sube Cane is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading “He was strolling along the back street that bordered his father's garden when he was confronted by a vision of gorgeous beauty.”
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading “OF HOLY WRIT The following day Sube Cane made a pleasing discovery.”
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “He was strolling along the back street that bordered his father's garden when he was confronted by a vision of gorgeous beauty.”
in an ecstatic manner
From this reading “"Well, I'll be jiggled!" he gasped ecstatically.”
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading “He was strolling along the back street that bordered his father's garden when he was confronted by a vision of gorgeous beauty.”
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading “OF HOLY WRIT The following day Sube Cane made a pleasing discovery.”
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “He was strolling along the back street that bordered his father's garden when he was confronted by a vision of gorgeous beauty.”
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading “OF HOLY WRIT The following day Sube Cane made a pleasing discovery.”
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 “OF HOLY WRIT The following day Sube Cane made a pleasing discovery.”
In this reading “He was strolling along the back street that bordered his father's garden when he was confronted by a vision of gorgeous beauty.”
In this reading “He halted in amazement.”
In this reading “He halted in amazement.”
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 OF HOLY WRIT The following day Sube Cane made a pleasing discovery.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He was strolling along the back street that bordered his father's garden when he was confronted by a vision of gorgeous beauty.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He halted in amazement.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was strolling along the back street that bordered his father's garden when he was confronted by a vision of gorgeous beauty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, I'll be jiggled!" he gasped ecstatically.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He was strolling along the back street that bordered his father's garden when he was confronted by a vision of gorgeous beauty.
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading He was strolling along the back street that bordered his father's garden when he was confronted by a vision of gorgeous beauty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was strolling along the back street that bordered his father's garden when he was confronted by a vision of gorgeous beauty.
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading OF HOLY WRIT The following day Sube Cane made a pleasing discovery.
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading He was strolling along the back street that bordered his father's garden when he was confronted by a vision of gorgeous beauty.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading OF HOLY WRIT The following day Sube Cane made a pleasing discovery.
the act of discovering something
From this reading OF HOLY WRIT The following day Sube Cane made a pleasing discovery.
in an ecstatic manner
From this reading "Well, I'll be jiggled!" he gasped ecstatically.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was strolling along the back street that bordered his father's garden when he was confronted by a vision of gorgeous beauty.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading OF HOLY WRIT The following day Sube Cane made a pleasing discovery.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He was strolling along the back street that bordered his father's garden when he was confronted by a vision of gorgeous beauty.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Well, I'll be jiggled!" he gasped ecstatically.
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading He was strolling along the back street that bordered his father's garden when he was confronted by a vision of gorgeous beauty.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading He halted in amazement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was strolling along the back street that bordered his father's garden when he was confronted by a vision of gorgeous beauty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was strolling along the back street that bordered his father's garden when he was confronted by a vision of gorgeous beauty.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading OF HOLY WRIT The following day Sube Cane made a pleasing discovery.
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From this reading "I'd like to know when they put that up!
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From this reading "Well, I'll be jiggled!" he gasped ecstatically.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He halted in amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I'll be jiggled!" he gasped ecstatically.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'd like to know when they put that up!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd like to know when they put that up!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading OF HOLY WRIT The following day Sube Cane made a pleasing discovery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF HOLY WRIT The following day Sube Cane made a pleasing discovery.
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading OF HOLY WRIT The following day Sube Cane made a pleasing discovery.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I'd like to know when they put that up!
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He was strolling along the back street that bordered his father's garden when he was confronted by a vision of gorgeous beauty.
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading He was strolling along the back street that bordered his father's garden when he was confronted by a vision of gorgeous beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF HOLY WRIT The following day Sube Cane made a pleasing discovery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was strolling along the back street that bordered his father's garden when he was confronted by a vision of gorgeous beauty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF HOLY WRIT The following day Sube Cane made a pleasing discovery.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'd like to know when they put that up!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'd like to know when they put that up!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'd like to know when they put that up!
a vivid mental image
From this reading He was strolling along the back street that bordered his father's garden when he was confronted by a vision of gorgeous beauty.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was strolling along the back street that bordered his father's garden when he was confronted by a vision of gorgeous beauty.
(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, I'll be jiggled!" he gasped ecstatically.
at the time that
From this reading He was strolling along the back street that bordered his father's garden when he was confronted by a vision of gorgeous beauty.
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading OF HOLY WRIT The following day Sube Cane made a pleasing discovery.
Chapter 18 of Sube Cane by Bellamy Partridge holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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 18 holds 101 sentences of Sube Cane, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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