Chapter 7 of The key to Betsy's heart is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The key to Betsy's heart is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VAN GOES TO CHURCH Mr. Johns went over and closed the door carefully, when Betsy had been excused after lunch. “By the way, Kate, I received a letter this morning from that father of hers.” “Oh, the poor baby! He isn’t going to bother her, is he?” “Read it.”
Chapter 7 of The key to Betsy's heart is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading ““Oh, the poor baby!”
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “He isn’t going to bother her, is he?””
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “VAN GOES TO CHURCH Mr. Johns went over and closed the door carefully, when Betsy had been excused after lunch.”
granted exemption
From this reading “VAN GOES TO CHURCH Mr. Johns went over and closed the door carefully, when Betsy had been excused after lunch.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading ““By the way, Kate, I received a letter this morning from that father of hers.””
United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
From this reading “VAN GOES TO CHURCH Mr. Johns went over and closed the door carefully, when Betsy had been excused after lunch.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “VAN GOES TO CHURCH Mr. Johns went over and closed the door carefully, when Betsy had been excused after lunch.”
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 “VAN GOES TO CHURCH Mr. Johns went over and closed the door carefully, when Betsy had been excused after lunch.”
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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hold a review (of troops)
In this reading “VAN GOES TO CHURCH Mr. Johns went over and closed the door carefully, when Betsy had been excused after lunch.”
introducing a different topic
In this reading ““By the way, Kate, I received a letter this morning from that father of hers.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “By the way, Kate, I received a letter this morning from that father of hers.”
later than; following
From this reading VAN GOES TO CHURCH Mr. Johns went over and closed the door carefully, when Betsy had been excused after lunch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VAN GOES TO CHURCH Mr. Johns went over and closed the door carefully, when Betsy had been excused after lunch.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Oh, the poor baby!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading VAN GOES TO CHURCH Mr. Johns went over and closed the door carefully, when Betsy had been excused after lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VAN GOES TO CHURCH Mr. Johns went over and closed the door carefully, when Betsy had been excused after lunch.
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading He isn’t going to bother her, is he?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By the way, Kate, I received a letter this morning from that father of hers.”
taking care or paying attention
From this reading VAN GOES TO CHURCH Mr. Johns went over and closed the door carefully, when Betsy had been excused after lunch.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading VAN GOES TO CHURCH Mr. Johns went over and closed the door carefully, when Betsy had been excused after lunch.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading VAN GOES TO CHURCH Mr. Johns went over and closed the door carefully, when Betsy had been excused after lunch.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading VAN GOES TO CHURCH Mr. Johns went over and closed the door carefully, when Betsy had been excused after lunch.
granted exemption
From this reading VAN GOES TO CHURCH Mr. Johns went over and closed the door carefully, when Betsy had been excused after lunch.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “By the way, Kate, I received a letter this morning from that father of hers.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “By the way, Kate, I received a letter this morning from that father of hers.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading VAN GOES TO CHURCH Mr. Johns went over and closed the door carefully, when Betsy had been excused after lunch.
the act of departing
From this reading He isn’t going to bother her, is he?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VAN GOES TO CHURCH Mr. Johns went over and closed the door carefully, when Betsy had been excused after lunch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He isn’t going to bother her, is he?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He isn’t going to bother her, is he?”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “By the way, Kate, I received a letter this morning from that father of hers.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “By the way, Kate, I received a letter this morning from that father of hers.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He isn’t going to bother her, is he?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He isn’t going to bother her, is he?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Read it.”
United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
From this reading VAN GOES TO CHURCH Mr. Johns went over and closed the door carefully, when Betsy had been excused after lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the way, Kate, I received a letter this morning from that father of hers.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “By the way, Kate, I received a letter this morning from that father of hers.”
take the midday meal
From this reading VAN GOES TO CHURCH Mr. Johns went over and closed the door carefully, when Betsy had been excused after lunch.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “By the way, Kate, I received a letter this morning from that father of hers.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading VAN GOES TO CHURCH Mr. Johns went over and closed the door carefully, when Betsy had been excused after lunch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “By the way, Kate, I received a letter this morning from that father of hers.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, the poor baby!
above and across; more than
From this reading VAN GOES TO CHURCH Mr. Johns went over and closed the door carefully, when Betsy had been excused after lunch.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Oh, the poor baby!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Read it.”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “By the way, Kate, I received a letter this morning from that father of hers.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “By the way, Kate, I received a letter this morning from that father of hers.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VAN GOES TO CHURCH Mr. Johns went over and closed the door carefully, when Betsy had been excused after lunch.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “By the way, Kate, I received a letter this morning from that father of hers.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VAN GOES TO CHURCH Mr. Johns went over and closed the door carefully, when Betsy had been excused after lunch.
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 VAN GOES TO CHURCH Mr. Johns went over and closed the door carefully, when Betsy had been excused after lunch.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “By the way, Kate, I received a letter this morning from that father of hers.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading VAN GOES TO CHURCH Mr. Johns went over and closed the door carefully, when Betsy had been excused after lunch.
at the time that
From this reading VAN GOES TO CHURCH Mr. Johns went over and closed the door carefully, when Betsy had been excused after lunch.
Chapter 7 of The key to Betsy's heart by Sarah Noble Ives holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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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