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Chapter 6 of The Boys' And Girls' Library is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, yes! And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred. When Wilson went home, he asked his father to let him go over to Mr. Barlow's, and play with Alfred. But his father told him that he did not wish him to go there. This was a sore disappointment to the little boy.
Chapter 6 of The Boys' And Girls' Library is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.”
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.”
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “This was a sore disappointment to the little boy.”
hurting
From this reading “This was a sore disappointment to the little boy.”
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading “And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.”
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.”
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In this reading “And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.”
return home
In this reading “When Wilson went home, he asked his father to let him go over to Mr. Barlow's, and play with Alfred.”
In this reading “This was a sore disappointment to the little boy.”
hold a review (of troops)
In this reading “When Wilson went home, he asked his father to let him go over to Mr. Barlow's, and play with Alfred.”
In this reading “When Wilson went home, he asked his father to let him go over to Mr. Barlow's, and play with Alfred.”
In this reading “And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.”
In this reading “And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.”
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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 This was a sore disappointment to the little boy.
later than; following
From this reading And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When Wilson went home, he asked his father to let him go over to Mr. Barlow's, and play with Alfred.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Wilson went home, he asked his father to let him go over to Mr. Barlow's, and play with Alfred.
a youthful male person
From this reading This was a sore disappointment to the little boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his father told him that he did not wish him to go there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But his father told him that he did not wish him to go there.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading This was a sore disappointment to the little boy.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Wilson went home, he asked his father to let him go over to Mr. Barlow's, and play with Alfred.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Wilson went home, he asked his father to let him go over to Mr. Barlow's, and play with Alfred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Wilson went home, he asked his father to let him go over to Mr. Barlow's, and play with Alfred.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Wilson went home, he asked his father to let him go over to Mr. Barlow's, and play with Alfred.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Wilson went home, he asked his father to let him go over to Mr. Barlow's, and play with Alfred.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Wilson went home, he asked his father to let him go over to Mr. Barlow's, and play with Alfred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When Wilson went home, he asked his father to let him go over to Mr. Barlow's, and play with Alfred.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was a sore disappointment to the little boy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Wilson went home, he asked his father to let him go over to Mr. Barlow's, and play with Alfred.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But his father told him that he did not wish him to go there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes!
above and across; more than
From this reading When Wilson went home, he asked his father to let him go over to Mr. Barlow's, and play with Alfred.
participate in games or sport
From this reading When Wilson went home, he asked his father to let him go over to Mr. Barlow's, and play with Alfred.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.
hurting
From this reading This was a sore disappointment to the little boy.
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But his father told him that he did not wish him to go there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But his father told him that he did not wish him to go there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a sore disappointment to the little boy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Wilson went home, he asked his father to let him go over to Mr. Barlow's, and play with Alfred.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But his father told him that he did not wish him to go there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a sore disappointment to the little boy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Wilson went home, he asked his father to let him go over to Mr. Barlow's, and play with Alfred.
at the time that
From this reading When Wilson went home, he asked his father to let him go over to Mr. Barlow's, and play with Alfred.
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But his father told him that he did not wish him to go there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I'll come right away after dinner," said Wilson, full of delight at the thought of spending an afternoon with Alfred.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes!
Chapter 6 of The Boys' And Girls' Library by Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold) [Editor] Goodrich holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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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