Chapter 9 of Sweet Clover: A Romance of the White City is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Sweet Clover: A Romance of the White City is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When the four reached home they found Miss Berry in the sitting-room reading by the light of a lamp. Blitzen was sitting on a rug, and did not, as usual, run to meet them. On a chair reposed a bird-cage with some white stuff in it. "What is this, Aunt Love?" asked Clover. "Have you some new pets?"
Chapter 9 of Sweet Clover: A Romance of the White City is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading “When the four reached home they found Miss Berry in the sitting-room reading by the light of a lamp.”
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading “"What is this, Aunt Love?" asked Clover.”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “When the four reached home they found Miss Berry in the sitting-room reading by the light of a lamp.”
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading “"Have you some new pets?"”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “When the four reached home they found Miss Berry in the sitting-room reading by the light of a lamp.”
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “Blitzen was sitting on a rug, and did not, as usual, run to meet them.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “On a chair reposed a bird-cage with some white stuff in it.”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “Blitzen was sitting on a rug, and did not, as usual, run to meet them.”
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 “When the four reached home they found Miss Berry in the sitting-room reading by the light of a lamp.”
In this reading “Blitzen was sitting on a rug, and did not, as usual, run to meet them.”
In this reading “On a chair reposed a bird-cage with some white stuff in it.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the four reached home they found Miss Berry in the sitting-room reading by the light of a lamp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blitzen was sitting on a rug, and did not, as usual, run to meet them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Blitzen was sitting on a rug, and did not, as usual, run to meet them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is this, Aunt Love?" asked Clover.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "What is this, Aunt Love?" asked Clover.
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading When the four reached home they found Miss Berry in the sitting-room reading by the light of a lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a chair reposed a bird-cage with some white stuff in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blitzen was sitting on a rug, and did not, as usual, run to meet them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the four reached home they found Miss Berry in the sitting-room reading by the light of a lamp.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading On a chair reposed a bird-cage with some white stuff in it.
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading "What is this, Aunt Love?" asked Clover.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Blitzen was sitting on a rug, and did not, as usual, run to meet them.
set up or found
From this reading When the four reached home they found Miss Berry in the sitting-room reading by the light of a lamp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading When the four reached home they found Miss Berry in the sitting-room reading by the light of a lamp.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you some new pets?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When the four reached home they found Miss Berry in the sitting-room reading by the light of a lamp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the four reached home they found Miss Berry in the sitting-room reading by the light of a lamp.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is this, Aunt Love?" asked Clover.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On a chair reposed a bird-cage with some white stuff in it.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading When the four reached home they found Miss Berry in the sitting-room reading by the light of a lamp.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When the four reached home they found Miss Berry in the sitting-room reading by the light of a lamp.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "What is this, Aunt Love?" asked Clover.
come together
From this reading Blitzen was sitting on a rug, and did not, as usual, run to meet them.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When the four reached home they found Miss Berry in the sitting-room reading by the light of a lamp.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Have you some new pets?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Blitzen was sitting on a rug, and did not, as usual, run to meet them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the four reached home they found Miss Berry in the sitting-room reading by the light of a lamp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Blitzen was sitting on a rug, and did not, as usual, run to meet them.
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading "Have you some new pets?"
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When the four reached home they found Miss Berry in the sitting-room reading by the light of a lamp.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading When the four reached home they found Miss Berry in the sitting-room reading by the light of a lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a chair reposed a bird-cage with some white stuff in it.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Blitzen was sitting on a rug, and did not, as usual, run to meet them.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Blitzen was sitting on a rug, and did not, as usual, run to meet them.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Blitzen was sitting on a rug, and did not, as usual, run to meet them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the four reached home they found Miss Berry in the sitting-room reading by the light of a lamp.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On a chair reposed a bird-cage with some white stuff in it.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading On a chair reposed a bird-cage with some white stuff in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the four reached home they found Miss Berry in the sitting-room reading by the light of a lamp.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Blitzen was sitting on a rug, and did not, as usual, run to meet them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the four reached home they found Miss Berry in the sitting-room reading by the light of a lamp.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What is this, Aunt Love?" asked Clover.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blitzen was sitting on a rug, and did not, as usual, run to meet them.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Blitzen was sitting on a rug, and did not, as usual, run to meet them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blitzen was sitting on a rug, and did not, as usual, run to meet them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is this, Aunt Love?" asked Clover.
at the time that
From this reading When the four reached home they found Miss Berry in the sitting-room reading by the light of a lamp.
a Caucasian
From this reading On a chair reposed a bird-cage with some white stuff in it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On a chair reposed a bird-cage with some white stuff in it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you some new pets?"
Chapter 9 of Sweet Clover: A Romance of the White City by Clara Louise Burnham holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 408 sentences of Sweet Clover: A Romance of the White City, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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