Chapter 4 of The old lady shows her medals is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The old lady shows her medals is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘That’s all,’ patting her hand. ‘Ellen, it is the great age to be to-day, nineteen.’ Emma darts in. ‘Mother, he has unlocked the door! He is taking a last look at himself in the mirror before coming down!’
Chapter 4 of The old lady shows her medals is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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how long something has existed
From this reading “‘Ellen, it is the great age to be to-day, nineteen.’”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “He is taking a last look at himself in the mirror before coming down!’”
a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
From this reading “Emma darts in.”
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “He is taking a last look at himself in the mirror before coming down!’”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading “‘Ellen, it is the great age to be to-day, nineteen.’”
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “‘That’s all,’ patting her hand.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “He is taking a last look at himself in the mirror before coming down!’”
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading “‘Mother, he has unlocked the door!”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He is taking a last look at himself in the mirror before coming down!’”
In this reading “He is taking a last look at himself in the mirror before coming down!’”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is taking a last look at himself in the mirror before coming down!’
how long something has existed
From this reading ‘Ellen, it is the great age to be to-day, nineteen.’
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ‘That’s all,’ patting her hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He is taking a last look at himself in the mirror before coming down!’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Ellen, it is the great age to be to-day, nineteen.’
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He is taking a last look at himself in the mirror before coming down!’
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He is taking a last look at himself in the mirror before coming down!’
a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
From this reading Emma darts in.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ‘Mother, he has unlocked the door!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He is taking a last look at himself in the mirror before coming down!’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Ellen, it is the great age to be to-day, nineteen.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emma darts in.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ‘Ellen, it is the great age to be to-day, nineteen.’
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ‘That’s all,’ patting her hand.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Mother, he has unlocked the door!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Mother, he has unlocked the door!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘That’s all,’ patting her hand.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He is taking a last look at himself in the mirror before coming down!’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Emma darts in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Ellen, it is the great age to be to-day, nineteen.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Ellen, it is the great age to be to-day, nineteen.’
immediately past
From this reading He is taking a last look at himself in the mirror before coming down!’
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He is taking a last look at himself in the mirror before coming down!’
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading He is taking a last look at himself in the mirror before coming down!’
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ‘Mother, he has unlocked the door!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading ‘Ellen, it is the great age to be to-day, nineteen.’
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading ‘That’s all,’ patting her hand.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He is taking a last look at himself in the mirror before coming down!’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘That’s all,’ patting her hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Ellen, it is the great age to be to-day, nineteen.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Ellen, it is the great age to be to-day, nineteen.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Ellen, it is the great age to be to-day, nineteen.’
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading ‘Mother, he has unlocked the door!
Chapter 4 of The old lady shows her medals by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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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