Chapter 16 of The gabled farm is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The gabled farm is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WALTER'S SECRET. ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper. "We shall not have the moon many more evenings, though it has been a splendid one, Nellie." "Oh, I have enjoyed it! I never knew what a harvest moon was before."
Chapter 16 of The gabled farm is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper.”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “"Oh, I have enjoyed it!”
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “"We shall not have the moon many more evenings, though it has been a splendid one, Nellie."”
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper.”
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading “I never knew what a harvest moon was before."”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “"We shall not have the moon many more evenings, though it has been a splendid one, Nellie."”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “WALTER'S SECRET.”
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “WALTER'S SECRET.”
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.
the full moon nearest the September equinox
In this reading “I never knew what a harvest moon was before."”
In this reading “ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper.”
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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 ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper.
later than; following
From this reading ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I never knew what a harvest moon was before."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "Oh, I have enjoyed it!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper.
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "We shall not have the moon many more evenings, though it has been a splendid one, Nellie."
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper.
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading I never knew what a harvest moon was before."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We shall not have the moon many more evenings, though it has been a splendid one, Nellie."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We shall not have the moon many more evenings, though it has been a splendid one, Nellie."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I have enjoyed it!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We shall not have the moon many more evenings, though it has been a splendid one, Nellie."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I never knew what a harvest moon was before."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "We shall not have the moon many more evenings, though it has been a splendid one, Nellie."
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "We shall not have the moon many more evenings, though it has been a splendid one, Nellie."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper.
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From this reading ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never knew what a harvest moon was before."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We shall not have the moon many more evenings, though it has been a splendid one, Nellie."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I have enjoyed it!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading WALTER'S SECRET.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall not have the moon many more evenings, though it has been a splendid one, Nellie."
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "We shall not have the moon many more evenings, though it has been a splendid one, Nellie."
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We shall not have the moon many more evenings, though it has been a splendid one, Nellie."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "We shall not have the moon many more evenings, though it has been a splendid one, Nellie."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper.
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER'S SECRET.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I never knew what a harvest moon was before."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall not have the moon many more evenings, though it has been a splendid one, Nellie."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I never knew what a harvest moon was before."
at the time that
From this reading ONE evening, when they had been at South Bay more than a fortnight, Walter as usual asked Nellie to come out after supper.
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