Chapter 5 of The Mary Frances Cook Book is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Mary Frances Cook Book is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JACKET-BOILED POTATOES "GOOD-BYE, Billy! Take good care of Sister. Good-bye, little Housekeeper!" said Mother, leaning from the car window. The children waved "good-bye," and watched the train until it was a speck in the distance. "I'm off to the mill-race, with the boys, Sister,--catch!" cried Billy, tossing Mary Frances the key.
Chapter 5 of The Mary Frances Cook Book is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “"I'm off to the mill-race, with the boys, Sister,--catch!" cried Billy, tossing Mary Frances the key.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “JACKET-BOILED POTATOES "GOOD-BYE, Billy!”
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading “Good-bye, little Housekeeper!" said Mother, leaning from the car window.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “Good-bye, little Housekeeper!" said Mother, leaning from the car window.”
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading “JACKET-BOILED POTATOES "GOOD-BYE, Billy!”
a very small spot
From this reading “The children waved "good-bye," and watched the train until it was a speck in the distance.”
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “"I'm off to the mill-race, with the boys, Sister,--catch!" cried Billy, tossing Mary Frances the key.”
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “The children waved "good-bye," and watched the train until it was a speck in the distance.”
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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a window in a car
In this reading “Good-bye, little Housekeeper!" said Mother, leaning from the car window.”
In this reading “Take good care of Sister.”
In this reading “The children waved "good-bye," and watched the train until it was a speck in the distance.”
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 The children waved "good-bye," and watched the train until it was a speck in the distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The children waved "good-bye," and watched the train until it was a speck in the distance.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading JACKET-BOILED POTATOES "GOOD-BYE, Billy!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I'm off to the mill-race, with the boys, Sister,--catch!" cried Billy, tossing Mary Frances the key.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Good-bye, little Housekeeper!" said Mother, leaning from the car window.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Take good care of Sister.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "I'm off to the mill-race, with the boys, Sister,--catch!" cried Billy, tossing Mary Frances the key.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children waved "good-bye," and watched the train until it was a speck in the distance.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I'm off to the mill-race, with the boys, Sister,--catch!" cried Billy, tossing Mary Frances the key.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The children waved "good-bye," and watched the train until it was a speck in the distance.
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "I'm off to the mill-race, with the boys, Sister,--catch!" cried Billy, tossing Mary Frances the key.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Good-bye, little Housekeeper!" said Mother, leaning from the car window.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Take good care of Sister.
a farewell remark
From this reading JACKET-BOILED POTATOES "GOOD-BYE, Billy!
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading Good-bye, little Housekeeper!" said Mother, leaning from the car window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm off to the mill-race, with the boys, Sister,--catch!" cried Billy, tossing Mary Frances the key.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The children waved "good-bye," and watched the train until it was a speck in the distance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The children waved "good-bye," and watched the train until it was a speck in the distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JACKET-BOILED POTATOES "GOOD-BYE, Billy!
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "I'm off to the mill-race, with the boys, Sister,--catch!" cried Billy, tossing Mary Frances the key.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Good-bye, little Housekeeper!" said Mother, leaning from the car window.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Good-bye, little Housekeeper!" said Mother, leaning from the car window.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "I'm off to the mill-race, with the boys, Sister,--catch!" cried Billy, tossing Mary Frances the key.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm off to the mill-race, with the boys, Sister,--catch!" cried Billy, tossing Mary Frances the key.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Good-bye, little Housekeeper!" said Mother, leaning from the car window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Take good care of Sister.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I'm off to the mill-race, with the boys, Sister,--catch!" cried Billy, tossing Mary Frances the key.
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading JACKET-BOILED POTATOES "GOOD-BYE, Billy!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Good-bye, little Housekeeper!" said Mother, leaning from the car window.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Take good care of Sister.
a very small spot
From this reading The children waved "good-bye," and watched the train until it was a speck in the distance.
carry out
From this reading Take good care of Sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Good-bye, little Housekeeper!" said Mother, leaning from the car window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm off to the mill-race, with the boys, Sister,--catch!" cried Billy, tossing Mary Frances the key.
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "I'm off to the mill-race, with the boys, Sister,--catch!" cried Billy, tossing Mary Frances the key.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The children waved "good-bye," and watched the train until it was a speck in the distance.
up to a particular time
From this reading The children waved "good-bye," and watched the train until it was a speck in the distance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The children waved "good-bye," and watched the train until it was a speck in the distance.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The children waved "good-bye," and watched the train until it was a speck in the distance.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The children waved "good-bye," and watched the train until it was a speck in the distance.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Good-bye, little Housekeeper!" said Mother, leaning from the car window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm off to the mill-race, with the boys, Sister,--catch!" cried Billy, tossing Mary Frances the key.
Chapter 5 of The Mary Frances Cook Book by Jane Eayre Fryer holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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 5 holds 118 sentences of The Mary Frances Cook Book, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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