Chapter 11 of The Boy Grew Older is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Boy Grew Older is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The name Peter did not stick to the baby long. Old Peter noticed that Kate never used it. Her first move was to modify it into Petey, then Pete and suddenly it became an unmistakable Pat. "What have you got against the name Peter?" he asked her. "It's not for me to be criticising a saint in Heaven," answered Kate piously.
Chapter 11 of The Boy Grew Older is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “The name Peter did not stick to the baby long.”
make less severe or harsh or extreme
From this reading “Her first move was to modify it into Petey, then Pete and suddenly it became an unmistakable Pat.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading “Old Peter noticed that Kate never used it.”
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “Her first move was to modify it into Petey, then Pete and suddenly it became an unmistakable Pat.”
in a devout and pious manner
From this reading “"It's not for me to be criticising a saint in Heaven," answered Kate piously.”
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “"It's not for me to be criticising a saint in Heaven," answered Kate piously.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “The name Peter did not stick to the baby long.”
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading “Her first move was to modify it into Petey, then Pete and suddenly it became an unmistakable Pat.”
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 “"It's not for me to be criticising a saint in Heaven," answered Kate piously.”
In this reading “Old Peter noticed that Kate never used 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 "It's not for me to be criticising a saint in Heaven," answered Kate piously.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "What have you got against the name Peter?" he asked her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her first move was to modify it into Petey, then Pete and suddenly it became an unmistakable Pat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her first move was to modify it into Petey, then Pete and suddenly it became an unmistakable Pat.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It's not for me to be criticising a saint in Heaven," answered Kate piously.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What have you got against the name Peter?" he asked her.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The name Peter did not stick to the baby long.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's not for me to be criticising a saint in Heaven," answered Kate piously.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Her first move was to modify it into Petey, then Pete and suddenly it became an unmistakable Pat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not for me to be criticising a saint in Heaven," answered Kate piously.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The name Peter did not stick to the baby long.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first move was to modify it into Petey, then Pete and suddenly it became an unmistakable Pat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's not for me to be criticising a saint in Heaven," answered Kate piously.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What have you got against the name Peter?" he asked her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you got against the name Peter?" he asked her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What have you got against the name Peter?" he asked her.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "It's not for me to be criticising a saint in Heaven," answered Kate piously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her first move was to modify it into Petey, then Pete and suddenly it became an unmistakable Pat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's not for me to be criticising a saint in Heaven," answered Kate piously.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her first move was to modify it into Petey, then Pete and suddenly it became an unmistakable Pat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Old Peter noticed that Kate never used it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not for me to be criticising a saint in Heaven," answered Kate piously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Peter noticed that Kate never used it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The name Peter did not stick to the baby long.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's not for me to be criticising a saint in Heaven," answered Kate piously.
make less severe or harsh or extreme
From this reading Her first move was to modify it into Petey, then Pete and suddenly it became an unmistakable Pat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her first move was to modify it into Petey, then Pete and suddenly it became an unmistakable Pat.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name Peter did not stick to the baby long.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Old Peter noticed that Kate never used it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The name Peter did not stick to the baby long.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Old Peter noticed that Kate never used it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Peter noticed that Kate never used it.
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Her first move was to modify it into Petey, then Pete and suddenly it became an unmistakable Pat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her first move was to modify it into Petey, then Pete and suddenly it became an unmistakable Pat.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The name Peter did not stick to the baby long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her first move was to modify it into Petey, then Pete and suddenly it became an unmistakable Pat.
in a devout and pious manner
From this reading "It's not for me to be criticising a saint in Heaven," answered Kate piously.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading "It's not for me to be criticising a saint in Heaven," answered Kate piously.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The name Peter did not stick to the baby long.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Her first move was to modify it into Petey, then Pete and suddenly it became an unmistakable Pat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Old Peter noticed that Kate never used it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The name Peter did not stick to the baby long.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Her first move was to modify it into Petey, then Pete and suddenly it became an unmistakable Pat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The name Peter did not stick to the baby long.
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading Her first move was to modify it into Petey, then Pete and suddenly it became an unmistakable Pat.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Old Peter noticed that Kate never used it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her first move was to modify it into Petey, then Pete and suddenly it became an unmistakable Pat.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you got against the name Peter?" he asked her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you got against the name Peter?" he asked her.
Chapter 11 of The Boy Grew Older by Heywood Broun holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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.
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