Chapter 6 of The Diary of a Saint is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Diary of a Saint is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I told him. "And you think a girl ought to be left to follow the noble example of the mother!" "Oh no, no!" I cried out. "Anything is better than that."
Chapter 6 of The Diary of a Saint is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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any thing at all
From this reading “"Anything is better than that."”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I cried out.”
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading “"And you think a girl ought to be left to follow the noble example of the mother!"”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “"And you think a girl ought to be left to follow the noble example of the mother!"”
a young female
From this reading “"And you think a girl ought to be left to follow the noble example of the mother!"”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “"And you think a girl ought to be left to follow the noble example of the mother!"”
impressive in appearance
From this reading “"And you think a girl ought to be left to follow the noble example of the mother!"”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"And you think a girl ought to be left to follow the noble example of the mother!"”
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.
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “I cried out.”
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 "And you think a girl ought to be left to follow the noble example of the mother!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you think a girl ought to be left to follow the noble example of the mother!"
any thing at all
From this reading "Anything is better than that."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And you think a girl ought to be left to follow the noble example of the mother!"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Anything is better than that."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried out.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading "And you think a girl ought to be left to follow the noble example of the mother!"
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "And you think a girl ought to be left to follow the noble example of the mother!"
a young female
From this reading "And you think a girl ought to be left to follow the noble example of the mother!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Anything is better than that."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "And you think a girl ought to be left to follow the noble example of the mother!"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "And you think a girl ought to be left to follow the noble example of the mother!"
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh no, no!"
impressive in appearance
From this reading "And you think a girl ought to be left to follow the noble example of the mother!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And you think a girl ought to be left to follow the noble example of the mother!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh no, no!"
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "And you think a girl ought to be left to follow the noble example of the mother!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I cried out.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Anything is better than that."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Anything is better than that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And you think a girl ought to be left to follow the noble example of the mother!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "And you think a girl ought to be left to follow the noble example of the mother!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And you think a girl ought to be left to follow the noble example of the mother!"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you think a girl ought to be left to follow the noble example of the mother!"
Chapter 6 of The Diary of a Saint by Arlo Bates holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 6 holds 410 sentences of The Diary of a Saint, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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