Chapter 21 of The Friendly Five: A Story is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Friendly Five: A Story is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN KATIE’S HOME. “Five o’clock, girls,” said Katie, pressing an electric button that she could reach without leaving her seat. “Jennie will bring in the tea; she knows what that bell means at this hour. And, Lily, do stop asking Marion questions. She’s only been in the house half an hour, and I know she’s all worn out with the trip.”
Chapter 21 of The Friendly Five: A Story is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “And, Lily, do stop asking Marion questions.”
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading ““Jennie will bring in the tea; she knows what that bell means at this hour.”
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading ““Five o’clock, girls,” said Katie, pressing an electric button that she could reach without leaving her seat.”
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading ““Five o’clock, girls,” said Katie, pressing an electric button that she could reach without leaving her seat.”
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “And, Lily, do stop asking Marion questions.”
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading ““Five o’clock, girls,” said Katie, pressing an electric button that she could reach without leaving her seat.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “She’s only been in the house half an hour, and I know she’s all worn out with the trip.””
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “She’s only been in the house half an hour, and I know she’s all worn out with the trip.””
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 ““Five o’clock, girls,” said Katie, pressing an electric button that she could reach without leaving her seat.”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
In this reading “She’s only been in the house half an hour, and I know she’s all worn out with the trip.””
In this reading ““Five o’clock, girls,” said Katie, pressing an electric button that she could reach without leaving her seat.”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She’s only been in the house half an hour, and I know she’s all worn out with the trip.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Five o’clock, girls,” said Katie, pressing an electric button that she could reach without leaving her seat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, Lily, do stop asking Marion questions.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading And, Lily, do stop asking Marion questions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Jennie will bring in the tea; she knows what that bell means at this hour.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She’s only been in the house half an hour, and I know she’s all worn out with the trip.”
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Jennie will bring in the tea; she knows what that bell means at this hour.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Jennie will bring in the tea; she knows what that bell means at this hour.
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading “Five o’clock, girls,” said Katie, pressing an electric button that she could reach without leaving her seat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Five o’clock, girls,” said Katie, pressing an electric button that she could reach without leaving her seat.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And, Lily, do stop asking Marion questions.
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading “Five o’clock, girls,” said Katie, pressing an electric button that she could reach without leaving her seat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Five o’clock, girls,” said Katie, pressing an electric button that she could reach without leaving her seat.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Five o’clock, girls,” said Katie, pressing an electric button that she could reach without leaving her seat.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She’s only been in the house half an hour, and I know she’s all worn out with the trip.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Five o’clock, girls,” said Katie, pressing an electric button that she could reach without leaving her seat.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading IN KATIE’S HOME.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Jennie will bring in the tea; she knows what that bell means at this hour.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She’s only been in the house half an hour, and I know she’s all worn out with the trip.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She’s only been in the house half an hour, and I know she’s all worn out with the trip.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN KATIE’S HOME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jennie will bring in the tea; she knows what that bell means at this hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Five o’clock, girls,” said Katie, pressing an electric button that she could reach without leaving her seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN KATIE’S HOME.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She’s only been in the house half an hour, and I know she’s all worn out with the trip.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Jennie will bring in the tea; she knows what that bell means at this hour.
the act of departing
From this reading “Five o’clock, girls,” said Katie, pressing an electric button that she could reach without leaving her seat.
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading And, Lily, do stop asking Marion questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, Lily, do stop asking Marion questions.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “Jennie will bring in the tea; she knows what that bell means at this hour.
according to the clock
From this reading “Five o’clock, girls,” said Katie, pressing an electric button that she could reach without leaving her seat.
and nothing more
From this reading She’s only been in the house half an hour, and I know she’s all worn out with the trip.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She’s only been in the house half an hour, and I know she’s all worn out with the trip.”
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading “Five o’clock, girls,” said Katie, pressing an electric button that she could reach without leaving her seat.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading And, Lily, do stop asking Marion questions.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Five o’clock, girls,” said Katie, pressing an electric button that she could reach without leaving her seat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Five o’clock, girls,” said Katie, pressing an electric button that she could reach without leaving her seat.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Five o’clock, girls,” said Katie, pressing an electric button that she could reach without leaving her seat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Five o’clock, girls,” said Katie, pressing an electric button that she could reach without leaving her seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She’s only been in the house half an hour, and I know she’s all worn out with the trip.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading And, Lily, do stop asking Marion questions.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “Jennie will bring in the tea; she knows what that bell means at this hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Five o’clock, girls,” said Katie, pressing an electric button that she could reach without leaving her seat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Jennie will bring in the tea; she knows what that bell means at this hour.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Jennie will bring in the tea; she knows what that bell means at this hour.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading She’s only been in the house half an hour, and I know she’s all worn out with the trip.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Jennie will bring in the tea; she knows what that bell means at this hour.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Jennie will bring in the tea; she knows what that bell means at this hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She’s only been in the house half an hour, and I know she’s all worn out with the trip.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Five o’clock, girls,” said Katie, pressing an electric button that she could reach without leaving her seat.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She’s only been in the house half an hour, and I know she’s all worn out with the trip.”
Chapter 21 of The Friendly Five: A Story by Mary C. (Mary Churchill) Hungerford holds 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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 21 holds 82 sentences of The Friendly Five: A Story, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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