Chapter 16 of The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them. "So'm I! Did you ever see such a cute little room? It looks like a stateroom on the steamboat. Do you reckon we will sleep in here?"
Chapter 16 of The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading “Did you ever see such a cute little room?”
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.”
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.”
clean or organized
From this reading “TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Do you reckon we will sleep in here?"”
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading “It looks like a stateroom on the steamboat.”
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
From this reading “TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown 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 “TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Did you ever see such a cute little room?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you ever see such a cute little room?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you reckon we will sleep in here?"
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
at any time
From this reading Did you ever see such a cute little room?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Do you reckon we will sleep in here?"
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So'm I!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looks like a stateroom on the steamboat.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It looks like a stateroom on the steamboat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It looks like a stateroom on the steamboat.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
clean or organized
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It looks like a stateroom on the steamboat.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Do you reckon we will sleep in here?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Did you ever see such a cute little room?
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Do you reckon we will sleep in here?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So'm I!
a guest cabin
From this reading It looks like a stateroom on the steamboat.
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading It looks like a stateroom on the steamboat.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Did you ever see such a cute little room?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
male cat
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Do you reckon we will sleep in here?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
which person or people
From this reading TOM TIT "I'm dying to know who he is and what he is," whispered Lil to Lucy, as they tidied themselves up a bit in the neat little room to which the gray-bearded host had shown them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Do you reckon we will sleep in here?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you ever see such a cute little room?
Chapter 16 of The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp by Nell Speed holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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 16 holds 197 sentences of The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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