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Chapter 1 of Susan Clegg and Her Love Affairs is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," "Sunshine Jane," etc. BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY. Mrs. Lathrop sat on her front piazza, and Susan Clegg sat with her. Mrs. Lathrop was rocking, and Susan was just back from the Sewing Society. Neither Mrs. Lathrop nor Susan was materially altered since we saw them last.
Chapter 1 of Susan Clegg and Her Love Affairs is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading “Neither Mrs. Lathrop nor Susan was materially altered since we saw them last.”
large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
From this reading “Mrs. Lathrop sat on her front piazza, and Susan Clegg sat with her.”
with respect to material aspects
From this reading “Neither Mrs. Lathrop nor Susan was materially altered since we saw them last.”
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading “Mrs. Lathrop sat on her front piazza, and Susan Clegg sat with her.”
the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored
From this reading “Author of "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," "Sunshine Jane," etc.”
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “Mrs. Lathrop was rocking, and Susan was just back from the Sewing Society.”
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading “Mrs. Lathrop was rocking, and Susan was just back from the Sewing Society.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “Author of "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," "Sunshine Jane," etc.”
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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changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Neither Mrs. Lathrop nor Susan was materially altered since we saw them last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Author of "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," "Sunshine Jane," etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," "Sunshine Jane," etc.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs. Lathrop was rocking, and Susan was just back from the Sewing Society.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
From this reading Mrs. Lathrop sat on her front piazza, and Susan Clegg sat with her.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," "Sunshine Jane," etc.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Lathrop was rocking, and Susan was just back from the Sewing Society.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Mrs. Lathrop sat on her front piazza, and Susan Clegg sat with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Lathrop sat on her front piazza, and Susan Clegg sat with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," "Sunshine Jane," etc.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Lathrop was rocking, and Susan was just back from the Sewing Society.
immediately past
From this reading Neither Mrs. Lathrop nor Susan was materially altered since we saw them last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Lathrop sat on her front piazza, and Susan Clegg sat with her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Author of "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," "Sunshine Jane," etc.
with respect to material aspects
From this reading Neither Mrs. Lathrop nor Susan was materially altered since we saw them last.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Lathrop sat on her front piazza, and Susan Clegg sat with her.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Mrs. Lathrop nor Susan was materially altered since we saw them last.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Mrs. Lathrop nor Susan was materially altered since we saw them last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," "Sunshine Jane," etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Lathrop sat on her front piazza, and Susan Clegg sat with her.
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Mrs. Lathrop sat on her front piazza, and Susan Clegg sat with her.
the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored
From this reading Author of "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," "Sunshine Jane," etc.
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Mrs. Lathrop was rocking, and Susan was just back from the Sewing Society.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Lathrop sat on her front piazza, and Susan Clegg sat with her.
cut with a saw
From this reading Neither Mrs. Lathrop nor Susan was materially altered since we saw them last.
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Mrs. Lathrop was rocking, and Susan was just back from the Sewing Society.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Neither Mrs. Lathrop nor Susan was materially altered since we saw them last.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Mrs. Lathrop was rocking, and Susan was just back from the Sewing Society.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Author of "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," "Sunshine Jane," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Lathrop sat on her front piazza, and Susan Clegg sat with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," "Sunshine Jane," etc.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither Mrs. Lathrop nor Susan was materially altered since we saw them last.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Lathrop was rocking, and Susan was just back from the Sewing Society.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Neither Mrs. Lathrop nor Susan was materially altered since we saw them last.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Lathrop sat on her front piazza, and Susan Clegg sat with her.
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