Chapter 2 of Sweethearts at Home is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Sweethearts at Home is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
III PRESENTS _Still the Same Age. But no Date._ I wish we could choose our own presents, don't you? People give you surprises, or think they do. For mostly you can tell pretty well by keeping an eye on the parcels and things as they come in. Or one of the servants tells you, or you hear the Grown-ups whispering when they think you are not attending.
Chapter 2 of Sweethearts at Home is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “Or one of the servants tells you, or you hear the Grown-ups whispering when they think you are not attending.”
the specified day of the month
From this reading “But no Date._ I wish we could choose our own presents, don't you?”
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “For mostly you can tell pretty well by keeping an eye on the parcels and things as they come in.”
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading “For mostly you can tell pretty well by keeping an eye on the parcels and things as they come in.”
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “III PRESENTS _Still the Same Age.”
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “People give you surprises, or think they do.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “Or one of the servants tells you, or you hear the Grown-ups whispering when they think you are not attending.”
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading “Or one of the servants tells you, or you hear the Grown-ups whispering when they think you are not attending.”
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 “III PRESENTS _Still the Same Age.”
In this reading “For mostly you can tell pretty well by keeping an eye on the parcels and things as they come in.”
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.
how long something has existed
From this reading III PRESENTS _Still the Same Age.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For mostly you can tell pretty well by keeping an eye on the parcels and things as they come in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For mostly you can tell pretty well by keeping an eye on the parcels and things as they come in.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Or one of the servants tells you, or you hear the Grown-ups whispering when they think you are not attending.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For mostly you can tell pretty well by keeping an eye on the parcels and things as they come in.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Or one of the servants tells you, or you hear the Grown-ups whispering when they think you are not attending.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no Date._ I wish we could choose our own presents, don't you?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For mostly you can tell pretty well by keeping an eye on the parcels and things as they come in.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For mostly you can tell pretty well by keeping an eye on the parcels and things as they come in.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading But no Date._ I wish we could choose our own presents, don't you?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For mostly you can tell pretty well by keeping an eye on the parcels and things as they come in.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But no Date._ I wish we could choose our own presents, don't you?
the specified day of the month
From this reading But no Date._ I wish we could choose our own presents, don't you?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading People give you surprises, or think they do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But no Date._ I wish we could choose our own presents, don't you?
the organ of sight
From this reading For mostly you can tell pretty well by keeping an eye on the parcels and things as they come in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For mostly you can tell pretty well by keeping an eye on the parcels and things as they come in.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading People give you surprises, or think they do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or one of the servants tells you, or you hear the Grown-ups whispering when they think you are not attending.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Or one of the servants tells you, or you hear the Grown-ups whispering when they think you are not attending.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But no Date._ I wish we could choose our own presents, don't you?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III PRESENTS _Still the Same Age.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For mostly you can tell pretty well by keeping an eye on the parcels and things as they come in.
conformity or harmony
From this reading For mostly you can tell pretty well by keeping an eye on the parcels and things as they come in.
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading For mostly you can tell pretty well by keeping an eye on the parcels and things as they come in.
not any; not one
From this reading But no Date._ I wish we could choose our own presents, don't you?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Or one of the servants tells you, or you hear the Grown-ups whispering when they think you are not attending.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Or one of the servants tells you, or you hear the Grown-ups whispering when they think you are not attending.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For mostly you can tell pretty well by keeping an eye on the parcels and things as they come in.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Or one of the servants tells you, or you hear the Grown-ups whispering when they think you are not attending.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading People give you surprises, or think they do.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But no Date._ I wish we could choose our own presents, don't you?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But no Date._ I wish we could choose our own presents, don't you?
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading For mostly you can tell pretty well by keeping an eye on the parcels and things as they come in.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People give you surprises, or think they do.
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading III PRESENTS _Still the Same Age.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading For mostly you can tell pretty well by keeping an eye on the parcels and things as they come in.
Identical; not different.
From this reading III PRESENTS _Still the Same Age.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Or one of the servants tells you, or you hear the Grown-ups whispering when they think you are not attending.
not in physical motion
From this reading III PRESENTS _Still the Same Age.
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading People give you surprises, or think they do.
express in words
From this reading For mostly you can tell pretty well by keeping an eye on the parcels and things as they come in.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Or one of the servants tells you, or you hear the Grown-ups whispering when they think you are not attending.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading III PRESENTS _Still the Same Age.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People give you surprises, or think they do.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For mostly you can tell pretty well by keeping an eye on the parcels and things as they come in.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading People give you surprises, or think they do.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But no Date._ I wish we could choose our own presents, don't you?
(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 For mostly you can tell pretty well by keeping an eye on the parcels and things as they come in.
at the time that
From this reading Or one of the servants tells you, or you hear the Grown-ups whispering when they think you are not attending.
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Or one of the servants tells you, or you hear the Grown-ups whispering when they think you are not attending.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But no Date._ I wish we could choose our own presents, don't you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But no Date._ I wish we could choose our own presents, don't you?
Chapter 2 of Sweethearts at Home by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 2 holds 415 sentences of Sweethearts at Home, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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