Chapter 24 of The Copy-Cat, and Other Stories is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Copy-Cat, and Other Stories is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Are you going to marry George Wells? It is none of my business, but are you?” Annie laughed a little, although her face was still pale. She had folded the omelet and was carefully watching it. “You need not worry about that, Benny dear,” she said.
Chapter 24 of The Copy-Cat, and Other Stories is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading ““You need not worry about that, Benny dear,” she said.”
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “She had folded the omelet and was carefully watching it.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “She had folded the omelet and was carefully watching it.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading ““Are you going to marry George Wells?”
beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly
From this reading “She had folded the omelet and was carefully watching it.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “She had folded the omelet and was carefully watching it.”
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading ““Are you going to marry George Wells?”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading ““You need not worry about that, Benny dear,” she said.”
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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 Annie laughed a little, although her face was still pale.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You need not worry about that, Benny dear,” she said.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Annie laughed a little, although her face was still pale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had folded the omelet and was carefully watching it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Annie laughed a little, although her face was still pale.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you going to marry George Wells?
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading “You need not worry about that, Benny dear,” she said.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It is none of my business, but are you?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is none of my business, but are you?”
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She had folded the omelet and was carefully watching it.
dearly loved
From this reading “You need not worry about that, Benny dear,” she said.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Annie laughed a little, although her face was still pale.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading She had folded the omelet and was carefully watching it.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Are you going to marry George Wells?
the act of departing
From this reading “Are you going to marry George Wells?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had folded the omelet and was carefully watching it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Annie laughed a little, although her face was still pale.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is none of my business, but are you?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is none of my business, but are you?”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Annie laughed a little, although her face was still pale.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Annie laughed a little, although her face was still pale.
take in marriage
From this reading “Are you going to marry George Wells?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is none of my business, but are you?”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “You need not worry about that, Benny dear,” she said.
not one, and not any
From this reading It is none of my business, but are you?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You need not worry about that, Benny dear,” she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is none of my business, but are you?”
beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly
From this reading She had folded the omelet and was carefully watching it.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Annie laughed a little, although her face was still pale.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You need not worry about that, Benny dear,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had folded the omelet and was carefully watching it.
not in physical motion
From this reading Annie laughed a little, although her face was still pale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You need not worry about that, Benny dear,” she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had folded the omelet and was carefully watching it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Are you going to marry George Wells?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Annie laughed a little, although her face was still pale.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She had folded the omelet and was carefully watching it.
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading “Are you going to marry George Wells?
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “You need not worry about that, Benny dear,” she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you going to marry George Wells?
Chapter 24 of The Copy-Cat, and Other Stories by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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 24 holds 212 sentences of The Copy-Cat, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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