Chapter 11 of The Carter Girls is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Carter Girls is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CAMP. The lunch did not go begging. Even Cousin Lizzie forgot her disgusting surroundings and deigned to partake of Helen's very good lettuce sandwiches. She even pronounced the coffee from the thermos bottle about the best she had tasted for many a day. "My cook doesn't make very good coffee.
Chapter 11 of The Carter Girls is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading “The lunch did not go begging.”
past form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading “Even Cousin Lizzie forgot her disgusting surroundings and deigned to partake of Helen's very good lettuce sandwiches.”
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “Even Cousin Lizzie forgot her disgusting surroundings and deigned to partake of Helen's very good lettuce sandwiches.”
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “Even Cousin Lizzie forgot her disgusting surroundings and deigned to partake of Helen's very good lettuce sandwiches.”
informal terms for money
From this reading “Even Cousin Lizzie forgot her disgusting surroundings and deigned to partake of Helen's very good lettuce sandwiches.”
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading “Even Cousin Lizzie forgot her disgusting surroundings and deigned to partake of Helen's very good lettuce sandwiches.”
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading “Even Cousin Lizzie forgot her disgusting surroundings and deigned to partake of Helen's very good lettuce sandwiches.”
vacuum flask that preserves temperature of hot or cold drinks
From this reading “She even pronounced the coffee from the thermos bottle about the best she had tasted for many a day.”
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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In this reading “Even Cousin Lizzie forgot her disgusting surroundings and deigned to partake of Helen's very good lettuce sandwiches.”
In this reading “She even pronounced the coffee from the thermos bottle about the best she had tasted for many a day.”
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 She even pronounced the coffee from the thermos bottle about the best she had tasted for many a day.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She even pronounced the coffee from the thermos bottle about the best she had tasted for many a day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even Cousin Lizzie forgot her disgusting surroundings and deigned to partake of Helen's very good lettuce sandwiches.
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading The lunch did not go begging.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She even pronounced the coffee from the thermos bottle about the best she had tasted for many a day.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading She even pronounced the coffee from the thermos bottle about the best she had tasted for many a day.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE CAMP.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading She even pronounced the coffee from the thermos bottle about the best she had tasted for many a day.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "My cook doesn't make very good coffee.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Even Cousin Lizzie forgot her disgusting surroundings and deigned to partake of Helen's very good lettuce sandwiches.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She even pronounced the coffee from the thermos bottle about the best she had tasted for many a day.
past form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading Even Cousin Lizzie forgot her disgusting surroundings and deigned to partake of Helen's very good lettuce sandwiches.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The lunch did not go begging.
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading Even Cousin Lizzie forgot her disgusting surroundings and deigned to partake of Helen's very good lettuce sandwiches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My cook doesn't make very good coffee.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Cousin Lizzie forgot her disgusting surroundings and deigned to partake of Helen's very good lettuce sandwiches.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She even pronounced the coffee from the thermos bottle about the best she had tasted for many a day.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Even Cousin Lizzie forgot her disgusting surroundings and deigned to partake of Helen's very good lettuce sandwiches.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She even pronounced the coffee from the thermos bottle about the best she had tasted for many a day.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The lunch did not go begging.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Even Cousin Lizzie forgot her disgusting surroundings and deigned to partake of Helen's very good lettuce sandwiches.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She even pronounced the coffee from the thermos bottle about the best she had tasted for many a day.
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Even Cousin Lizzie forgot her disgusting surroundings and deigned to partake of Helen's very good lettuce sandwiches.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Cousin Lizzie forgot her disgusting surroundings and deigned to partake of Helen's very good lettuce sandwiches.
informal terms for money
From this reading Even Cousin Lizzie forgot her disgusting surroundings and deigned to partake of Helen's very good lettuce sandwiches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Cousin Lizzie forgot her disgusting surroundings and deigned to partake of Helen's very good lettuce sandwiches.
take the midday meal
From this reading The lunch did not go begging.
engage in
From this reading "My cook doesn't make very good coffee.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She even pronounced the coffee from the thermos bottle about the best she had tasted for many a day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My cook doesn't make very good coffee.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lunch did not go begging.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even Cousin Lizzie forgot her disgusting surroundings and deigned to partake of Helen's very good lettuce sandwiches.
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading Even Cousin Lizzie forgot her disgusting surroundings and deigned to partake of Helen's very good lettuce sandwiches.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading She even pronounced the coffee from the thermos bottle about the best she had tasted for many a day.
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading Even Cousin Lizzie forgot her disgusting surroundings and deigned to partake of Helen's very good lettuce sandwiches.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She even pronounced the coffee from the thermos bottle about the best she had tasted for many a day.
the environmental condition
From this reading Even Cousin Lizzie forgot her disgusting surroundings and deigned to partake of Helen's very good lettuce sandwiches.
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading She even pronounced the coffee from the thermos bottle about the best she had tasted for many a day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAMP.
vacuum flask that preserves temperature of hot or cold drinks
From this reading She even pronounced the coffee from the thermos bottle about the best she had tasted for many a day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Cousin Lizzie forgot her disgusting surroundings and deigned to partake of Helen's very good lettuce sandwiches.
precisely as stated
From this reading Even Cousin Lizzie forgot her disgusting surroundings and deigned to partake of Helen's very good lettuce sandwiches.
Chapter 11 of The Carter Girls by Nell Speed holds 260 sentences, grouped into 52 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 11 holds 260 sentences of The Carter Girls, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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