Chapter 6 of The key to Betsy's heart is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The key to Betsy's heart is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BETSY’S FIRST LESSONS It was a summer full of events for both Van and his mistress. Slowly and patiently Aunt Kate corrected Betsy’s uncouth ways, and the book of “Manners” grew. Betsy took smaller mouthfuls now, used her fork properly and ate quietly. She learned her tricks like Van, having to be told but once. If she forgot she corrected herself.
Chapter 6 of The key to Betsy's heart is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “Slowly and patiently Aunt Kate corrected Betsy’s uncouth ways, and the book of “Manners” grew.”
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading “Betsy took smaller mouthfuls now, used her fork properly and ate quietly.”
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading “BETSY’S FIRST LESSONS It was a summer full of events for both Van and his mistress.”
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading “Slowly and patiently Aunt Kate corrected Betsy’s uncouth ways, and the book of “Manners” grew.”
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading “Betsy took smaller mouthfuls now, used her fork properly and ate quietly.”
small or little relative to something else
From this reading “Betsy took smaller mouthfuls now, used her fork properly and ate quietly.”
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “She learned her tricks like Van, having to be told but once.”
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading “Slowly and patiently Aunt Kate corrected Betsy’s uncouth ways, and the book of “Manners” grew.”
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 “BETSY’S FIRST LESSONS It was a summer full of events for both Van and his mistress.”
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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 BETSY’S FIRST LESSONS It was a summer full of events for both Van and his mistress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETSY’S FIRST LESSONS It was a summer full of events for both Van and his mistress.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Betsy took smaller mouthfuls now, used her fork properly and ate quietly.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Slowly and patiently Aunt Kate corrected Betsy’s uncouth ways, and the book of “Manners” grew.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She learned her tricks like Van, having to be told but once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betsy took smaller mouthfuls now, used her fork properly and ate quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BETSY’S FIRST LESSONS It was a summer full of events for both Van and his mistress.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Slowly and patiently Aunt Kate corrected Betsy’s uncouth ways, and the book of “Manners” grew.
the two together, not just one
From this reading BETSY’S FIRST LESSONS It was a summer full of events for both Van and his mistress.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She learned her tricks like Van, having to be told but once.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Slowly and patiently Aunt Kate corrected Betsy’s uncouth ways, and the book of “Manners” grew.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading BETSY’S FIRST LESSONS It was a summer full of events for both Van and his mistress.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BETSY’S FIRST LESSONS It was a summer full of events for both Van and his mistress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BETSY’S FIRST LESSONS It was a summer full of events for both Van and his mistress.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading If she forgot she corrected herself.
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading Betsy took smaller mouthfuls now, used her fork properly and ate quietly.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading BETSY’S FIRST LESSONS It was a summer full of events for both Van and his mistress.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Slowly and patiently Aunt Kate corrected Betsy’s uncouth ways, and the book of “Manners” grew.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She learned her tricks like Van, having to be told but once.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betsy took smaller mouthfuls now, used her fork properly and ate quietly.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If she forgot she corrected herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BETSY’S FIRST LESSONS It was a summer full of events for both Van and his mistress.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she forgot she corrected herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BETSY’S FIRST LESSONS It was a summer full of events for both Van and his mistress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slowly and patiently Aunt Kate corrected Betsy’s uncouth ways, and the book of “Manners” grew.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She learned her tricks like Van, having to be told but once.
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading BETSY’S FIRST LESSONS It was a summer full of events for both Van and his mistress.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She learned her tricks like Van, having to be told but once.
social deportment
From this reading Slowly and patiently Aunt Kate corrected Betsy’s uncouth ways, and the book of “Manners” grew.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading BETSY’S FIRST LESSONS It was a summer full of events for both Van and his mistress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betsy took smaller mouthfuls now, used her fork properly and ate quietly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Betsy took smaller mouthfuls now, used her fork properly and ate quietly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BETSY’S FIRST LESSONS It was a summer full of events for both Van and his mistress.
on one occasion
From this reading She learned her tricks like Van, having to be told but once.
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Slowly and patiently Aunt Kate corrected Betsy’s uncouth ways, and the book of “Manners” grew.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading Betsy took smaller mouthfuls now, used her fork properly and ate quietly.
with low volume
From this reading Betsy took smaller mouthfuls now, used her fork properly and ate quietly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She learned her tricks like Van, having to be told but once.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly and patiently Aunt Kate corrected Betsy’s uncouth ways, and the book of “Manners” grew.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Betsy took smaller mouthfuls now, used her fork properly and ate quietly.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading BETSY’S FIRST LESSONS It was a summer full of events for both Van and his mistress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slowly and patiently Aunt Kate corrected Betsy’s uncouth ways, and the book of “Manners” grew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She learned her tricks like Van, having to be told but once.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She learned her tricks like Van, having to be told but once.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Betsy took smaller mouthfuls now, used her fork properly and ate quietly.
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading She learned her tricks like Van, having to be told but once.
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading Slowly and patiently Aunt Kate corrected Betsy’s uncouth ways, and the book of “Manners” grew.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Betsy took smaller mouthfuls now, used her fork properly and ate quietly.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading BETSY’S FIRST LESSONS It was a summer full of events for both Van and his mistress.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BETSY’S FIRST LESSONS It was a summer full of events for both Van and his mistress.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Slowly and patiently Aunt Kate corrected Betsy’s uncouth ways, and the book of “Manners” grew.
Chapter 6 of The key to Betsy's heart by Sarah Noble Ives holds 160 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.
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