Chapter 7 of The Little Washington's Relatives is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Little Washington's Relatives is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BATTLES ABOUT NEW YORK “What shall we play to-day?” asked Anne Davis, as the four cousins emerged from the breakfast-room. “Anything you like,” replied Martha politely. “Did Jim come home last night?” asked Jack. “Sure! And his mammy doesn’t know he had anything to do with that tea,” laughed George.
Chapter 7 of The Little Washington's Relatives is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “BATTLES ABOUT NEW YORK “What shall we play to-day?” asked Anne Davis, as the four cousins emerged from the breakfast-room.”
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “BATTLES ABOUT NEW YORK “What shall we play to-day?” asked Anne Davis, as the four cousins emerged from the breakfast-room.”
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “BATTLES ABOUT NEW YORK “What shall we play to-day?” asked Anne Davis, as the four cousins emerged from the breakfast-room.”
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading “BATTLES ABOUT NEW YORK “What shall we play to-day?” asked Anne Davis, as the four cousins emerged from the breakfast-room.”
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “BATTLES ABOUT NEW YORK “What shall we play to-day?” asked Anne Davis, as the four cousins emerged from the breakfast-room.”
in a polite manner
From this reading ““Anything you like,” replied Martha politely.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “And his mammy doesn’t know he had anything to do with that tea,” laughed George.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “BATTLES ABOUT NEW YORK “What shall we play to-day?” asked Anne Davis, as the four cousins emerged from the breakfast-room.”
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 “BATTLES ABOUT NEW YORK “What shall we play to-day?” asked Anne Davis, as the four cousins emerged from the breakfast-room.”
In this reading ““Did Jim come home last night?” asked Jack.”
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading ““Did Jim come home last night?” asked Jack.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BATTLES ABOUT NEW YORK “What shall we play to-day?” asked Anne Davis, as the four cousins emerged from the breakfast-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And his mammy doesn’t know he had anything to do with that tea,” laughed George.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading BATTLES ABOUT NEW YORK “What shall we play to-day?” asked Anne Davis, as the four cousins emerged from the breakfast-room.
any thing at all
From this reading “Anything you like,” replied Martha politely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BATTLES ABOUT NEW YORK “What shall we play to-day?” asked Anne Davis, as the four cousins emerged from the breakfast-room.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading BATTLES ABOUT NEW YORK “What shall we play to-day?” asked Anne Davis, as the four cousins emerged from the breakfast-room.
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading BATTLES ABOUT NEW YORK “What shall we play to-day?” asked Anne Davis, as the four cousins emerged from the breakfast-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BATTLES ABOUT NEW YORK “What shall we play to-day?” asked Anne Davis, as the four cousins emerged from the breakfast-room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Did Jim come home last night?” asked Jack.
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading BATTLES ABOUT NEW YORK “What shall we play to-day?” asked Anne Davis, as the four cousins emerged from the breakfast-room.
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading BATTLES ABOUT NEW YORK “What shall we play to-day?” asked Anne Davis, as the four cousins emerged from the breakfast-room.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did Jim come home last night?” asked Jack.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And his mammy doesn’t know he had anything to do with that tea,” laughed George.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And his mammy doesn’t know he had anything to do with that tea,” laughed George.
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading BATTLES ABOUT NEW YORK “What shall we play to-day?” asked Anne Davis, as the four cousins emerged from the breakfast-room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading BATTLES ABOUT NEW YORK “What shall we play to-day?” asked Anne Davis, as the four cousins emerged from the breakfast-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BATTLES ABOUT NEW YORK “What shall we play to-day?” asked Anne Davis, as the four cousins emerged from the breakfast-room.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading And his mammy doesn’t know he had anything to do with that tea,” laughed George.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And his mammy doesn’t know he had anything to do with that tea,” laughed George.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And his mammy doesn’t know he had anything to do with that tea,” laughed George.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And his mammy doesn’t know he had anything to do with that tea,” laughed George.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Did Jim come home last night?” asked Jack.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Did Jim come home last night?” asked Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did Jim come home last night?” asked Jack.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And his mammy doesn’t know he had anything to do with that tea,” laughed George.
immediately past
From this reading “Did Jim come home last night?” asked Jack.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading And his mammy doesn’t know he had anything to do with that tea,” laughed George.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Anything you like,” replied Martha politely.
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading And his mammy doesn’t know he had anything to do with that tea,” laughed George.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Anything you like,” replied Martha politely.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading BATTLES ABOUT NEW YORK “What shall we play to-day?” asked Anne Davis, as the four cousins emerged from the breakfast-room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Did Jim come home last night?” asked Jack.
participate in games or sport
From this reading BATTLES ABOUT NEW YORK “What shall we play to-day?” asked Anne Davis, as the four cousins emerged from the breakfast-room.
in a polite manner
From this reading “Anything you like,” replied Martha politely.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Anything you like,” replied Martha politely.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading BATTLES ABOUT NEW YORK “What shall we play to-day?” asked Anne Davis, as the four cousins emerged from the breakfast-room.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure!
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading And his mammy doesn’t know he had anything to do with that tea,” laughed George.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And his mammy doesn’t know he had anything to do with that tea,” laughed George.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BATTLES ABOUT NEW YORK “What shall we play to-day?” asked Anne Davis, as the four cousins emerged from the breakfast-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And his mammy doesn’t know he had anything to do with that tea,” laughed George.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BATTLES ABOUT NEW YORK “What shall we play to-day?” asked Anne Davis, as the four cousins emerged from the breakfast-room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BATTLES ABOUT NEW YORK “What shall we play to-day?” asked Anne Davis, as the four cousins emerged from the breakfast-room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BATTLES ABOUT NEW YORK “What shall we play to-day?” asked Anne Davis, as the four cousins emerged from the breakfast-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And his mammy doesn’t know he had anything to do with that tea,” laughed George.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading BATTLES ABOUT NEW YORK “What shall we play to-day?” asked Anne Davis, as the four cousins emerged from the breakfast-room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Anything you like,” replied Martha politely.
Chapter 7 of The Little Washington's Relatives by Lillian Elizabeth Roy holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 7 holds 142 sentences of The Little Washington's Relatives, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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