Chapter 10 of The Fun of Cooking is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Fun of Cooking is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JAMS AND JELLY Norah was preserving peaches. The fragrant odor filled the house one day, and Mildred sniffed it delightedly. "Dear me! I wish I could make preserves," she sighed. "Norah's always look so lovely in their jars, and they taste so good, too.
Chapter 10 of The Fun of Cooking is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “jam” — preserve of crushed fruit
From this reading “JAMS AND JELLY Norah was preserving peaches.”
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading “"Norah's always look so lovely in their jars, and they taste so good, too.”
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading “JAMS AND JELLY Norah was preserving peaches.”
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading “The fragrant odor filled the house one day, and Mildred sniffed it delightedly.”
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading “JAMS AND JELLY Norah was preserving peaches.”
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
From this reading “I wish I could make preserves," she sighed.”
-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading “JAMS AND JELLY Norah was preserving peaches.”
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “The fragrant odor filled the house one day, and Mildred sniffed it delightedly.”
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Norah's always look so lovely in their jars, and they taste so good, too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JAMS AND JELLY Norah was preserving peaches.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wish I could make preserves," she sighed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The fragrant odor filled the house one day, and Mildred sniffed it delightedly.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear me!
with delight
From this reading The fragrant odor filled the house one day, and Mildred sniffed it delightedly.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The fragrant odor filled the house one day, and Mildred sniffed it delightedly.
pleasant-smelling
From this reading The fragrant odor filled the house one day, and Mildred sniffed it delightedly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Norah's always look so lovely in their jars, and they taste so good, too.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The fragrant odor filled the house one day, and Mildred sniffed it delightedly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish I could make preserves," she sighed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Norah's always look so lovely in their jars, and they taste so good, too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fragrant odor filled the house one day, and Mildred sniffed it delightedly.
plural of “jam” — preserve of crushed fruit
From this reading JAMS AND JELLY Norah was preserving peaches.
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading "Norah's always look so lovely in their jars, and they taste so good, too.
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading JAMS AND JELLY Norah was preserving peaches.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Norah's always look so lovely in their jars, and they taste so good, too.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Norah's always look so lovely in their jars, and they taste so good, too.
engage in
From this reading I wish I could make preserves," she sighed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear me!
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From this reading The fragrant odor filled the house one day, and Mildred sniffed it delightedly.
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From this reading JAMS AND JELLY Norah was preserving peaches.
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From this reading "Norah's always look so lovely in their jars, and they taste so good, too.
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The fragrant odor filled the house one day, and Mildred sniffed it delightedly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The fragrant odor filled the house one day, and Mildred sniffed it delightedly.
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading JAMS AND JELLY Norah was preserving peaches.
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
From this reading I wish I could make preserves," she sighed.
-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading JAMS AND JELLY Norah was preserving peaches.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wish I could make preserves," she sighed.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading I wish I could make preserves," she sighed.
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading The fragrant odor filled the house one day, and Mildred sniffed it delightedly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Norah's always look so lovely in their jars, and they taste so good, too.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "Norah's always look so lovely in their jars, and they taste so good, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fragrant odor filled the house one day, and Mildred sniffed it delightedly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Norah's always look so lovely in their jars, and they taste so good, too.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Norah's always look so lovely in their jars, and they taste so good, too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Norah's always look so lovely in their jars, and they taste so good, too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JAMS AND JELLY Norah was preserving peaches.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I could make preserves," she sighed.
Chapter 10 of The Fun of Cooking by Caroline French, -1923 Benton holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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 10 holds 159 sentences of The Fun of Cooking, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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