Chapter 27 of The Girl From Tim's Place is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Girl From Tim's Place is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A miser was created to prove how little real comfort kin be got out o' money."--Old Cy Walker. When Old Cy joined the little party at the lake again, he seemed to have aged years. His sunny smile was gone. He looked weary, worn, and disconsolate. "Chip's run away from Greenvale," he said simply, "an' nobody can find hide nor hair on her.
Chapter 27 of The Girl From Tim's Place is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “When Old Cy joined the little party at the lake again, he seemed to have aged years.”
possessive form of “chip” — a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading “"Chip's run away from Greenvale," he said simply, "an' nobody can find hide nor hair on her.”
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading “"A miser was created to prove how little real comfort kin be got out o' money."--Old Cy Walker.”
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading “"A miser was created to prove how little real comfort kin be got out o' money."--Old Cy Walker.”
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
From this reading “"A miser was created to prove how little real comfort kin be got out o' money."--Old Cy Walker.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “His sunny smile was gone.”
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading “"A miser was created to prove how little real comfort kin be got out o' money."--Old Cy Walker.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “He looked weary, worn, and disconsolate.”
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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flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
In this reading “"Chip's run away from Greenvale," he said simply, "an' nobody can find hide nor hair on her.”
In this reading “"A miser was created to prove how little real comfort kin be got out o' money."--Old Cy Walker.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “"A miser was created to prove how little real comfort kin be got out o' money."--Old Cy Walker.”
In this reading “When Old Cy joined the little party at the lake again, he seemed to have aged years.”
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 "A miser was created to prove how little real comfort kin be got out o' money."--Old Cy Walker.
anew
From this reading When Old Cy joined the little party at the lake again, he seemed to have aged years.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading When Old Cy joined the little party at the lake again, he seemed to have aged years.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Chip's run away from Greenvale," he said simply, "an' nobody can find hide nor hair on her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked weary, worn, and disconsolate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Old Cy joined the little party at the lake again, he seemed to have aged years.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Chip's run away from Greenvale," he said simply, "an' nobody can find hide nor hair on her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A miser was created to prove how little real comfort kin be got out o' money."--Old Cy Walker.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Chip's run away from Greenvale," he said simply, "an' nobody can find hide nor hair on her.
possessive form of “chip” — a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading "Chip's run away from Greenvale," he said simply, "an' nobody can find hide nor hair on her.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "A miser was created to prove how little real comfort kin be got out o' money."--Old Cy Walker.
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading "A miser was created to prove how little real comfort kin be got out o' money."--Old Cy Walker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A miser was created to prove how little real comfort kin be got out o' money."--Old Cy Walker.
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading He looked weary, worn, and disconsolate.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Chip's run away from Greenvale," he said simply, "an' nobody can find hide nor hair on her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Chip's run away from Greenvale," he said simply, "an' nobody can find hide nor hair on her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading His sunny smile was gone.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "A miser was created to prove how little real comfort kin be got out o' money."--Old Cy Walker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Chip's run away from Greenvale," he said simply, "an' nobody can find hide nor hair on her.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Chip's run away from Greenvale," he said simply, "an' nobody can find hide nor hair on her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Old Cy joined the little party at the lake again, he seemed to have aged years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Old Cy joined the little party at the lake again, he seemed to have aged years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Chip's run away from Greenvale," he said simply, "an' nobody can find hide nor hair on her.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "Chip's run away from Greenvale," he said simply, "an' nobody can find hide nor hair on her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His sunny smile was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A miser was created to prove how little real comfort kin be got out o' money."--Old Cy Walker.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading When Old Cy joined the little party at the lake again, he seemed to have aged years.
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "A miser was created to prove how little real comfort kin be got out o' money."--Old Cy Walker.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading When Old Cy joined the little party at the lake again, he seemed to have aged years.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A miser was created to prove how little real comfort kin be got out o' money."--Old Cy Walker.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked weary, worn, and disconsolate.
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
From this reading "A miser was created to prove how little real comfort kin be got out o' money."--Old Cy Walker.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "A miser was created to prove how little real comfort kin be got out o' money."--Old Cy Walker.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Chip's run away from Greenvale," he said simply, "an' nobody can find hide nor hair on her.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Chip's run away from Greenvale," he said simply, "an' nobody can find hide nor hair on her.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "A miser was created to prove how little real comfort kin be got out o' money."--Old Cy Walker.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "A miser was created to prove how little real comfort kin be got out o' money."--Old Cy Walker.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Chip's run away from Greenvale," he said simply, "an' nobody can find hide nor hair on her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "A miser was created to prove how little real comfort kin be got out o' money."--Old Cy Walker.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading When Old Cy joined the little party at the lake again, he seemed to have aged years.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "A miser was created to prove how little real comfort kin be got out o' money."--Old Cy Walker.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "A miser was created to prove how little real comfort kin be got out o' money."--Old Cy Walker.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Chip's run away from Greenvale," he said simply, "an' nobody can find hide nor hair on her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Chip's run away from Greenvale," he said simply, "an' nobody can find hide nor hair on her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When Old Cy joined the little party at the lake again, he seemed to have aged years.
and nothing more
From this reading "Chip's run away from Greenvale," he said simply, "an' nobody can find hide nor hair on her.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His sunny smile was gone.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading His sunny smile was gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Old Cy joined the little party at the lake again, he seemed to have aged years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A miser was created to prove how little real comfort kin be got out o' money."--Old Cy Walker.
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading "A miser was created to prove how little real comfort kin be got out o' money."--Old Cy Walker.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A miser was created to prove how little real comfort kin be got out o' money."--Old Cy Walker.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading He looked weary, worn, and disconsolate.
at the time that
From this reading When Old Cy joined the little party at the lake again, he seemed to have aged years.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He looked weary, worn, and disconsolate.
a late time of life
From this reading When Old Cy joined the little party at the lake again, he seemed to have aged years.
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