Chapter 21 of The handsome Brandons is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The handsome Brandons is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FREDA'S MYSTERY. "Miss Lucy," said I next morning at breakfast, "do you know the way to Parson's Green?" "Parson's Green--let me see. It's somewhere beyond Chelsea, I think." "What do you want to know for, child?" asked the General.
Chapter 21 of The handsome Brandons is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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on the far side of; further than
From this reading “It's somewhere beyond Chelsea, I think."”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “"Miss Lucy," said I next morning at breakfast, "do you know the way to Parson's Green?"”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “"What do you want to know for, child?" asked the General.”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “"What do you want to know for, child?" asked the General.”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “"Miss Lucy," said I next morning at breakfast, "do you know the way to Parson's Green?"”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “"Miss Lucy," said I next morning at breakfast, "do you know the way to Parson's Green?"”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “FREDA'S MYSTERY.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “It's somewhere beyond Chelsea, I think."”
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.
In this reading “"Miss Lucy," said I next morning at breakfast, "do you know the way to Parson's Green?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you want to know for, child?" asked the General.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Miss Lucy," said I next morning at breakfast, "do you know the way to Parson's Green?"
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It's somewhere beyond Chelsea, I think."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Miss Lucy," said I next morning at breakfast, "do you know the way to Parson's Green?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's somewhere beyond Chelsea, I think."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "What do you want to know for, child?" asked the General.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Miss Lucy," said I next morning at breakfast, "do you know the way to Parson's Green?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What do you want to know for, child?" asked the General.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FREDA'S MYSTERY.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "What do you want to know for, child?" asked the General.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "Miss Lucy," said I next morning at breakfast, "do you know the way to Parson's Green?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Miss Lucy," said I next morning at breakfast, "do you know the way to Parson's Green?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's somewhere beyond Chelsea, I think."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Miss Lucy," said I next morning at breakfast, "do you know the way to Parson's Green?"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Parson's Green--let me see.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading "Miss Lucy," said I next morning at breakfast, "do you know the way to Parson's Green?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Parson's Green--let me see.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Lucy," said I next morning at breakfast, "do you know the way to Parson's Green?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Miss Lucy," said I next morning at breakfast, "do you know the way to Parson's Green?"
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading FREDA'S MYSTERY.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Miss Lucy," said I next morning at breakfast, "do you know the way to Parson's Green?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Lucy," said I next morning at breakfast, "do you know the way to Parson's Green?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Miss Lucy," said I next morning at breakfast, "do you know the way to Parson's Green?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Parson's Green--let me see.
in or at or to some place
From this reading It's somewhere beyond Chelsea, I think."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Miss Lucy," said I next morning at breakfast, "do you know the way to Parson's Green?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It's somewhere beyond Chelsea, I think."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Miss Lucy," said I next morning at breakfast, "do you know the way to Parson's Green?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want to know for, child?" asked the General.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Miss Lucy," said I next morning at breakfast, "do you know the way to Parson's Green?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want to know for, child?" asked the General.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Lucy," said I next morning at breakfast, "do you know the way to Parson's Green?"
Chapter 21 of The handsome Brandons by Katharine Tynan holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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 195 sentences of The handsome Brandons, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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