Chapter 15 of The official chaperon is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The official chaperon is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING KATHRYN ALLEN tore open the note with impatient fingers. MY DARLING, [she read], Pauline tells me Janet Fordyce and Chichester Barnard frequently take tea at the Brown Tea Pot. I don’t know why you asked me to find out, but, sweetheart, your word is law to your devoted JOE. P. S. How the hours drag! I only live when with you.
Chapter 15 of The official chaperon is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING KATHRYN ALLEN tore open the note with impatient fingers.”
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading “IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING KATHRYN ALLEN tore open the note with impatient fingers.”
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “P. S. How the hours drag!”
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING KATHRYN ALLEN tore open the note with impatient fingers.”
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading “MY DARLING, [she read], Pauline tells me Janet Fordyce and Chichester Barnard frequently take tea at the Brown Tea Pot.”
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading “MY DARLING, [she read], Pauline tells me Janet Fordyce and Chichester Barnard frequently take tea at the Brown Tea Pot.”
possessive form of “sheep” — woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
a person loved by another person
From this reading “I don’t know why you asked me to find out, but, sweetheart, your word is law to your devoted JOE.”
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.
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “I don’t know why you asked me to find out, but, sweetheart, your word is law to your devoted JOE.”
In this reading “I don’t know why you asked me to find out, but, sweetheart, your word is law to your devoted JOE.”
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.
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING KATHRYN ALLEN tore open the note with impatient fingers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DARLING, [she read], Pauline tells me Janet Fordyce and Chichester Barnard frequently take tea at the Brown Tea Pot.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I don’t know why you asked me to find out, but, sweetheart, your word is law to your devoted JOE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY DARLING, [she read], Pauline tells me Janet Fordyce and Chichester Barnard frequently take tea at the Brown Tea Pot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DARLING, [she read], Pauline tells me Janet Fordyce and Chichester Barnard frequently take tea at the Brown Tea Pot.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading MY DARLING, [she read], Pauline tells me Janet Fordyce and Chichester Barnard frequently take tea at the Brown Tea Pot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don’t know why you asked me to find out, but, sweetheart, your word is law to your devoted JOE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DARLING, [she read], Pauline tells me Janet Fordyce and Chichester Barnard frequently take tea at the Brown Tea Pot.
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING KATHRYN ALLEN tore open the note with impatient fingers.
a special loved one
From this reading MY DARLING, [she read], Pauline tells me Janet Fordyce and Chichester Barnard frequently take tea at the Brown Tea Pot.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading I don’t know why you asked me to find out, but, sweetheart, your word is law to your devoted JOE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t know why you asked me to find out, but, sweetheart, your word is law to your devoted JOE.
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading P. S. How the hours drag!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I don’t know why you asked me to find out, but, sweetheart, your word is law to your devoted JOE.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING KATHRYN ALLEN tore open the note with impatient fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DARLING, [she read], Pauline tells me Janet Fordyce and Chichester Barnard frequently take tea at the Brown Tea Pot.
many times at short intervals
From this reading MY DARLING, [she read], Pauline tells me Janet Fordyce and Chichester Barnard frequently take tea at the Brown Tea Pot.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading P. S. How the hours drag!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading P. S. How the hours drag!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t know why you asked me to find out, but, sweetheart, your word is law to your devoted JOE.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING KATHRYN ALLEN tore open the note with impatient fingers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING KATHRYN ALLEN tore open the note with impatient fingers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don’t know why you asked me to find out, but, sweetheart, your word is law to your devoted JOE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DARLING, [she read], Pauline tells me Janet Fordyce and Chichester Barnard frequently take tea at the Brown Tea Pot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t know why you asked me to find out, but, sweetheart, your word is law to your devoted JOE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING KATHRYN ALLEN tore open the note with impatient fingers.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don’t know why you asked me to find out, but, sweetheart, your word is law to your devoted JOE.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading I don’t know why you asked me to find out, but, sweetheart, your word is law to your devoted JOE.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I only live when with you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY DARLING, [she read], Pauline tells me Janet Fordyce and Chichester Barnard frequently take tea at the Brown Tea Pot.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DARLING, [she read], Pauline tells me Janet Fordyce and Chichester Barnard frequently take tea at the Brown Tea Pot.
a brief written record
From this reading IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING KATHRYN ALLEN tore open the note with impatient fingers.
and nothing more
From this reading I only live when with you.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING KATHRYN ALLEN tore open the note with impatient fingers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I don’t know why you asked me to find out, but, sweetheart, your word is law to your devoted JOE.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P. S. How the hours drag!
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading MY DARLING, [she read], Pauline tells me Janet Fordyce and Chichester Barnard frequently take tea at the Brown Tea Pot.
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading MY DARLING, [she read], Pauline tells me Janet Fordyce and Chichester Barnard frequently take tea at the Brown Tea Pot.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading MY DARLING, [she read], Pauline tells me Janet Fordyce and Chichester Barnard frequently take tea at the Brown Tea Pot.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading P. S. How the hours drag!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MY DARLING, [she read], Pauline tells me Janet Fordyce and Chichester Barnard frequently take tea at the Brown Tea Pot.
possessive form of “sheep” — woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING KATHRYN ALLEN tore open the note with impatient fingers.
a person loved by another person
From this reading I don’t know why you asked me to find out, but, sweetheart, your word is law to your devoted JOE.
carry out
From this reading MY DARLING, [she read], Pauline tells me Janet Fordyce and Chichester Barnard frequently take tea at the Brown Tea Pot.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading MY DARLING, [she read], Pauline tells me Janet Fordyce and Chichester Barnard frequently take tea at the Brown Tea Pot.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading MY DARLING, [she read], Pauline tells me Janet Fordyce and Chichester Barnard frequently take tea at the Brown Tea Pot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING KATHRYN ALLEN tore open the note with impatient fingers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don’t know why you asked me to find out, but, sweetheart, your word is law to your devoted JOE.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING KATHRYN ALLEN tore open the note with impatient fingers.
at the time that
From this reading I only live when with you.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I don’t know why you asked me to find out, but, sweetheart, your word is law to your devoted JOE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING KATHRYN ALLEN tore open the note with impatient fingers.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I don’t know why you asked me to find out, but, sweetheart, your word is law to your devoted JOE.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don’t know why you asked me to find out, but, sweetheart, your word is law to your devoted JOE.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don’t know why you asked me to find out, but, sweetheart, your word is law to your devoted JOE.
Chapter 15 of The official chaperon by Natalie Sumner Lincoln holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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 15 holds 139 sentences of The official chaperon, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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