Chapter 9 of The Corner House Girls in a Play How they is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Corner House Girls in a Play How they is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOB BUCKHAM TAKES A HAND Ruth's low cry was involuntary. She did not mean to frighten the little Corner House girls; but they saw and understood as well as the older spectators. Tess and Dot clung together and Dot began to whimper. "Oh, don't cry, Dot! Don't cry!" begged Tess.
Chapter 9 of The Corner House Girls in a Play How they is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Don't cry!" begged Tess.”
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “Tess and Dot clung together and Dot began to whimper.”
a very small circular shape
From this reading “Tess and Dot clung together and Dot began to whimper.”
cause fear in
From this reading “She did not mean to frighten the little Corner House girls; but they saw and understood as well as the older spectators.”
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading “BOB BUCKHAM TAKES A HAND Ruth's low cry was involuntary.”
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “BOB BUCKHAM TAKES A HAND Ruth's low cry was involuntary.”
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading “She did not mean to frighten the little Corner House girls; but they saw and understood as well as the older spectators.”
cry weakly or softly
From this reading “Tess and Dot clung together and Dot began to whimper.”
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 “Tess and Dot clung together and Dot began to whimper.”
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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 BOB BUCKHAM TAKES A HAND Ruth's low cry was involuntary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not mean to frighten the little Corner House girls; but they saw and understood as well as the older spectators.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She did not mean to frighten the little Corner House girls; but they saw and understood as well as the older spectators.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Tess and Dot clung together and Dot began to whimper.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Don't cry!" begged Tess.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB BUCKHAM TAKES A HAND Ruth's low cry was involuntary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOB BUCKHAM TAKES A HAND Ruth's low cry was involuntary.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not mean to frighten the little Corner House girls; but they saw and understood as well as the older spectators.
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Tess and Dot clung together and Dot began to whimper.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She did not mean to frighten the little Corner House girls; but they saw and understood as well as the older spectators.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading BOB BUCKHAM TAKES A HAND Ruth's low cry was involuntary.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not mean to frighten the little Corner House girls; but they saw and understood as well as the older spectators.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, don't cry, Dot!
a very small circular shape
From this reading Tess and Dot clung together and Dot began to whimper.
cause fear in
From this reading She did not mean to frighten the little Corner House girls; but they saw and understood as well as the older spectators.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She did not mean to frighten the little Corner House girls; but they saw and understood as well as the older spectators.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading BOB BUCKHAM TAKES A HAND Ruth's low cry was involuntary.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She did not mean to frighten the little Corner House girls; but they saw and understood as well as the older spectators.
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading BOB BUCKHAM TAKES A HAND Ruth's low cry was involuntary.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She did not mean to frighten the little Corner House girls; but they saw and understood as well as the older spectators.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading BOB BUCKHAM TAKES A HAND Ruth's low cry was involuntary.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She did not mean to frighten the little Corner House girls; but they saw and understood as well as the older spectators.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not mean to frighten the little Corner House girls; but they saw and understood as well as the older spectators.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, don't cry, Dot!
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She did not mean to frighten the little Corner House girls; but they saw and understood as well as the older spectators.
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading BOB BUCKHAM TAKES A HAND Ruth's low cry was involuntary.
cut with a saw
From this reading She did not mean to frighten the little Corner House girls; but they saw and understood as well as the older spectators.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not mean to frighten the little Corner House girls; but they saw and understood as well as the older spectators.
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading She did not mean to frighten the little Corner House girls; but they saw and understood as well as the older spectators.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading BOB BUCKHAM TAKES A HAND Ruth's low cry was involuntary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tess and Dot clung together and Dot began to whimper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She did not mean to frighten the little Corner House girls; but they saw and understood as well as the older spectators.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not mean to frighten the little Corner House girls; but they saw and understood as well as the older spectators.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not mean to frighten the little Corner House girls; but they saw and understood as well as the older spectators.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Tess and Dot clung together and Dot began to whimper.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading She did not mean to frighten the little Corner House girls; but they saw and understood as well as the older spectators.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOB BUCKHAM TAKES A HAND Ruth's low cry was involuntary.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She did not mean to frighten the little Corner House girls; but they saw and understood as well as the older spectators.
cry weakly or softly
From this reading Tess and Dot clung together and Dot began to whimper.
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