Chapter 16 of The Mary Frances Cook Book is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Mary Frances Cook Book is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SICK NEIGHBOR "MARY ANN HOOPER is very ailing," said Aunt Maria at the lunch table. She had invited the children over to lunch that day. "She needs nourishment more than anything else, I should say. That cook she has can't make a decent thing. No wonder she's weak!"
Chapter 16 of The Mary Frances Cook Book is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading “THE SICK NEIGHBOR "MARY ANN HOOPER is very ailing," said Aunt Maria at the lunch table.”
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading “That cook she has can't make a decent thing.”
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “She had invited the children over to lunch that day.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “THE SICK NEIGHBOR "MARY ANN HOOPER is very ailing," said Aunt Maria at the lunch table.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “THE SICK NEIGHBOR "MARY ANN HOOPER is very ailing," said Aunt Maria at the lunch table.”
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading “"She needs nourishment more than anything else, I should say.”
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “THE SICK NEIGHBOR "MARY ANN HOOPER is very ailing," said Aunt Maria at the lunch table.”
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading “"She needs nourishment more than anything else, I should say.”
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 “That cook she has can't make a decent thing.”
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 That cook she has can't make a decent thing.
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading THE SICK NEIGHBOR "MARY ANN HOOPER is very ailing," said Aunt Maria at the lunch table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SICK NEIGHBOR "MARY ANN HOOPER is very ailing," said Aunt Maria at the lunch table.
any thing at all
From this reading "She needs nourishment more than anything else, I should say.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SICK NEIGHBOR "MARY ANN HOOPER is very ailing," said Aunt Maria at the lunch table.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading THE SICK NEIGHBOR "MARY ANN HOOPER is very ailing," said Aunt Maria at the lunch table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That cook she has can't make a decent thing.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She had invited the children over to lunch that day.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading That cook she has can't make a decent thing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had invited the children over to lunch that day.
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading That cook she has can't make a decent thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She needs nourishment more than anything else, I should say.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had invited the children over to lunch that day.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That cook she has can't make a decent thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SICK NEIGHBOR "MARY ANN HOOPER is very ailing," said Aunt Maria at the lunch table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She needs nourishment more than anything else, I should say.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading She had invited the children over to lunch that day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SICK NEIGHBOR "MARY ANN HOOPER is very ailing," said Aunt Maria at the lunch table.
take the midday meal
From this reading THE SICK NEIGHBOR "MARY ANN HOOPER is very ailing," said Aunt Maria at the lunch table.
engage in
From this reading That cook she has can't make a decent thing.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading THE SICK NEIGHBOR "MARY ANN HOOPER is very ailing," said Aunt Maria at the lunch table.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE SICK NEIGHBOR "MARY ANN HOOPER is very ailing," said Aunt Maria at the lunch table.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "She needs nourishment more than anything else, I should say.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading "She needs nourishment more than anything else, I should say.
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading THE SICK NEIGHBOR "MARY ANN HOOPER is very ailing," said Aunt Maria at the lunch table.
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder she's weak!"
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading "She needs nourishment more than anything else, I should say.
above and across; more than
From this reading She had invited the children over to lunch that day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SICK NEIGHBOR "MARY ANN HOOPER is very ailing," said Aunt Maria at the lunch table.
express in words
From this reading "She needs nourishment more than anything else, I should say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had invited the children over to lunch that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No wonder she's weak!"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "She needs nourishment more than anything else, I should say.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THE SICK NEIGHBOR "MARY ANN HOOPER is very ailing," said Aunt Maria at the lunch table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE SICK NEIGHBOR "MARY ANN HOOPER is very ailing," said Aunt Maria at the lunch table.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "She needs nourishment more than anything else, I should say.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had invited the children over to lunch that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SICK NEIGHBOR "MARY ANN HOOPER is very ailing," said Aunt Maria at the lunch table.
a special situation
From this reading That cook she has can't make a decent thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had invited the children over to lunch that day.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE SICK NEIGHBOR "MARY ANN HOOPER is very ailing," said Aunt Maria at the lunch table.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading No wonder she's weak!"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder she's weak!"
Chapter 16 of The Mary Frances Cook Book by Jane Eayre Fryer holds 120 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.
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