Chapter 22 of The Cinder Pond is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Cinder Pond is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROGER'S RAZOR "This here is Saturday," said Old Captain, at breakfast time. "Our cupboard is pretty bare of bacon, potatoes, and things like that. I'll go up town after the fodder. Then this afternoon, me and you'll go to see Mollie. Most ginerally I takes her somethin'--fruit like, or a bouquet--old Mrs. Schmidt gives me a grand bunch for a quarter.
Chapter 22 of The Cinder Pond is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading “Most ginerally I takes her somethin'--fruit like, or a bouquet--old Mrs. Schmidt gives me a grand bunch for a quarter.”
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading “"Our cupboard is pretty bare of bacon, potatoes, and things like that.”
soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire
From this reading “I'll go up town after the fodder.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “Then this afternoon, me and you'll go to see Mollie.”
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading “"Our cupboard is pretty bare of bacon, potatoes, and things like that.”
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading “ROGER'S RAZOR "This here is Saturday," said Old Captain, at breakfast time.”
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading “ROGER'S RAZOR "This here is Saturday," said Old Captain, at breakfast time.”
German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)
From this reading “Most ginerally I takes her somethin'--fruit like, or a bouquet--old Mrs. Schmidt gives me a grand bunch for a quarter.”
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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move upward
In this reading “I'll go up town after the fodder.”
In this reading “Most ginerally I takes her somethin'--fruit like, or a bouquet--old Mrs. Schmidt gives me a grand bunch for a quarter.”
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 Most ginerally I takes her somethin'--fruit like, or a bouquet--old Mrs. Schmidt gives me a grand bunch for a quarter.
later than; following
From this reading I'll go up town after the fodder.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Then this afternoon, me and you'll go to see Mollie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Our cupboard is pretty bare of bacon, potatoes, and things like that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ROGER'S RAZOR "This here is Saturday," said Old Captain, at breakfast time.
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading "Our cupboard is pretty bare of bacon, potatoes, and things like that.
completely unclothed
From this reading "Our cupboard is pretty bare of bacon, potatoes, and things like that.
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading Most ginerally I takes her somethin'--fruit like, or a bouquet--old Mrs. Schmidt gives me a grand bunch for a quarter.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading ROGER'S RAZOR "This here is Saturday," said Old Captain, at breakfast time.
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Most ginerally I takes her somethin'--fruit like, or a bouquet--old Mrs. Schmidt gives me a grand bunch for a quarter.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading ROGER'S RAZOR "This here is Saturday," said Old Captain, at breakfast time.
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading "Our cupboard is pretty bare of bacon, potatoes, and things like that.
soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire
From this reading I'll go up town after the fodder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Most ginerally I takes her somethin'--fruit like, or a bouquet--old Mrs. Schmidt gives me a grand bunch for a quarter.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Most ginerally I takes her somethin'--fruit like, or a bouquet--old Mrs. Schmidt gives me a grand bunch for a quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most ginerally I takes her somethin'--fruit like, or a bouquet--old Mrs. Schmidt gives me a grand bunch for a quarter.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Most ginerally I takes her somethin'--fruit like, or a bouquet--old Mrs. Schmidt gives me a grand bunch for a quarter.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'll go up town after the fodder.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Most ginerally I takes her somethin'--fruit like, or a bouquet--old Mrs. Schmidt gives me a grand bunch for a quarter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Most ginerally I takes her somethin'--fruit like, or a bouquet--old Mrs. Schmidt gives me a grand bunch for a quarter.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ROGER'S RAZOR "This here is Saturday," said Old Captain, at breakfast time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Most ginerally I takes her somethin'--fruit like, or a bouquet--old Mrs. Schmidt gives me a grand bunch for a quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll go up town after the fodder.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROGER'S RAZOR "This here is Saturday," said Old Captain, at breakfast time.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Our cupboard is pretty bare of bacon, potatoes, and things like that.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then this afternoon, me and you'll go to see Mollie.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Then this afternoon, me and you'll go to see Mollie.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most ginerally I takes her somethin'--fruit like, or a bouquet--old Mrs. Schmidt gives me a grand bunch for a quarter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Most ginerally I takes her somethin'--fruit like, or a bouquet--old Mrs. Schmidt gives me a grand bunch for a quarter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Our cupboard is pretty bare of bacon, potatoes, and things like that.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ROGER'S RAZOR "This here is Saturday," said Old Captain, at breakfast time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Most ginerally I takes her somethin'--fruit like, or a bouquet--old Mrs. Schmidt gives me a grand bunch for a quarter.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our cupboard is pretty bare of bacon, potatoes, and things like that.
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading "Our cupboard is pretty bare of bacon, potatoes, and things like that.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Our cupboard is pretty bare of bacon, potatoes, and things like that.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Most ginerally I takes her somethin'--fruit like, or a bouquet--old Mrs. Schmidt gives me a grand bunch for a quarter.
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading ROGER'S RAZOR "This here is Saturday," said Old Captain, at breakfast time.
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading ROGER'S RAZOR "This here is Saturday," said Old Captain, at breakfast time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ROGER'S RAZOR "This here is Saturday," said Old Captain, at breakfast time.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ROGER'S RAZOR "This here is Saturday," said Old Captain, at breakfast time.
German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)
From this reading Most ginerally I takes her somethin'--fruit like, or a bouquet--old Mrs. Schmidt gives me a grand bunch for a quarter.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then this afternoon, me and you'll go to see Mollie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most ginerally I takes her somethin'--fruit like, or a bouquet--old Mrs. Schmidt gives me a grand bunch for a quarter.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Most ginerally I takes her somethin'--fruit like, or a bouquet--old Mrs. Schmidt gives me a grand bunch for a quarter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Our cupboard is pretty bare of bacon, potatoes, and things like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'll go up town after the fodder.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then this afternoon, me and you'll go to see Mollie.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Our cupboard is pretty bare of bacon, potatoes, and things like that.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ROGER'S RAZOR "This here is Saturday," said Old Captain, at breakfast time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ROGER'S RAZOR "This here is Saturday," said Old Captain, at breakfast time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then this afternoon, me and you'll go to see Mollie.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I'll go up town after the fodder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I'll go up town after the fodder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then this afternoon, me and you'll go to see Mollie.
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