Chapter 7 of The chest of tools is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The chest of tools is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE UNHAPPY LIAR. ERNEST was not lying down. He sat in a rocking chair, his head resting on his hand. He smiled when he saw his teacher, and asked her to sit down. "Mother has gone into Uncle Drake's.
Chapter 7 of The chest of tools is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading “THE UNHAPPY LIAR.”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “ERNEST was not lying down.”
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “He sat in a rocking chair, his head resting on his hand.”
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “He sat in a rocking chair, his head resting on his hand.”
be seated
From this reading “He smiled when he saw his teacher, and asked her to sit down.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “He smiled when he saw his teacher, and asked her to sit down.”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “He smiled when he saw his teacher, and asked her to sit down.”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “THE UNHAPPY LIAR.”
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.
take a seat
In this reading “He smiled when he saw his teacher, and asked her to sit down.”
In this reading “He sat in a rocking chair, his head resting on his hand.”
rest on for support
In this reading “He sat in a rocking chair, his head resting on his hand.”
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 He sat in a rocking chair, his head resting on his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He smiled when he saw his teacher, and asked her to sit down.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He smiled when he saw his teacher, and asked her to sit down.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He sat in a rocking chair, his head resting on his hand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ERNEST was not lying down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mother has gone into Uncle Drake's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ERNEST was not lying down.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Mother has gone into Uncle Drake's.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He sat in a rocking chair, his head resting on his hand.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mother has gone into Uncle Drake's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat in a rocking chair, his head resting on his hand.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He sat in a rocking chair, his head resting on his hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He smiled when he saw his teacher, and asked her to sit down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat in a rocking chair, his head resting on his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat in a rocking chair, his head resting on his hand.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Mother has gone into Uncle Drake's.
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading THE UNHAPPY LIAR.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading ERNEST was not lying down.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother has gone into Uncle Drake's.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ERNEST was not lying down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat in a rocking chair, his head resting on his hand.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He sat in a rocking chair, his head resting on his hand.
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading He sat in a rocking chair, his head resting on his hand.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat in a rocking chair, his head resting on his hand.
cut with a saw
From this reading He smiled when he saw his teacher, and asked her to sit down.
be seated
From this reading He smiled when he saw his teacher, and asked her to sit down.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled when he saw his teacher, and asked her to sit down.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading He smiled when he saw his teacher, and asked her to sit down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNHAPPY LIAR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He smiled when he saw his teacher, and asked her to sit down.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Mother has gone into Uncle Drake's.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading THE UNHAPPY LIAR.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ERNEST was not lying down.
at the time that
From this reading He smiled when he saw his teacher, and asked her to sit down.
Chapter 7 of The chest of tools by Madeline Leslie holds 66 sentences, grouped into 14 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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