Chapter 4 of The pennant is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The pennant is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE REWARD OF PATIENCE “The ‘next thing’ is to wash these dishes and put them back in the baskets where they belong.” “What’s the use?” drawled Walter lazily. “Some day we’ll want to use them again.” “Use them, then; I don’t object.” “But you’ll want them clean.”
Chapter 4 of The pennant is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “THE REWARD OF PATIENCE “The ‘next thing’ is to wash these dishes and put them back in the baskets where they belong.””
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “THE REWARD OF PATIENCE “The ‘next thing’ is to wash these dishes and put them back in the baskets where they belong.””
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “THE REWARD OF PATIENCE “The ‘next thing’ is to wash these dishes and put them back in the baskets where they belong.””
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading ““What’s the use?” drawled Walter lazily.”
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading ““What’s the use?” drawled Walter lazily.”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “THE REWARD OF PATIENCE “The ‘next thing’ is to wash these dishes and put them back in the baskets where they belong.””
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading ““What’s the use?” drawled Walter lazily.”
clean with some chemical process
From this reading “THE REWARD OF PATIENCE “The ‘next thing’ is to wash these dishes and put them back in the baskets where they belong.””
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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In this reading ““Some day we’ll want to use them again.””
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anew
From this reading “Some day we’ll want to use them again.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REWARD OF PATIENCE “The ‘next thing’ is to wash these dishes and put them back in the baskets where they belong.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE REWARD OF PATIENCE “The ‘next thing’ is to wash these dishes and put them back in the baskets where they belong.”
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading THE REWARD OF PATIENCE “The ‘next thing’ is to wash these dishes and put them back in the baskets where they belong.”
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading THE REWARD OF PATIENCE “The ‘next thing’ is to wash these dishes and put them back in the baskets where they belong.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you’ll want them clean.”
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “But you’ll want them clean.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Some day we’ll want to use them again.”
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading THE REWARD OF PATIENCE “The ‘next thing’ is to wash these dishes and put them back in the baskets where they belong.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Use them, then; I don’t object.”
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading “What’s the use?” drawled Walter lazily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Use them, then; I don’t object.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE REWARD OF PATIENCE “The ‘next thing’ is to wash these dishes and put them back in the baskets where they belong.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE REWARD OF PATIENCE “The ‘next thing’ is to wash these dishes and put them back in the baskets where they belong.”
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading “What’s the use?” drawled Walter lazily.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE REWARD OF PATIENCE “The ‘next thing’ is to wash these dishes and put them back in the baskets where they belong.”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “Use them, then; I don’t object.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REWARD OF PATIENCE “The ‘next thing’ is to wash these dishes and put them back in the baskets where they belong.”
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading THE REWARD OF PATIENCE “The ‘next thing’ is to wash these dishes and put them back in the baskets where they belong.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE REWARD OF PATIENCE “The ‘next thing’ is to wash these dishes and put them back in the baskets where they belong.”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading THE REWARD OF PATIENCE “The ‘next thing’ is to wash these dishes and put them back in the baskets where they belong.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some day we’ll want to use them again.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REWARD OF PATIENCE “The ‘next thing’ is to wash these dishes and put them back in the baskets where they belong.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE REWARD OF PATIENCE “The ‘next thing’ is to wash these dishes and put them back in the baskets where they belong.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Use them, then; I don’t object.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE REWARD OF PATIENCE “The ‘next thing’ is to wash these dishes and put them back in the baskets where they belong.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE REWARD OF PATIENCE “The ‘next thing’ is to wash these dishes and put them back in the baskets where they belong.”
a special situation
From this reading THE REWARD OF PATIENCE “The ‘next thing’ is to wash these dishes and put them back in the baskets where they belong.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE REWARD OF PATIENCE “The ‘next thing’ is to wash these dishes and put them back in the baskets where they belong.”
the act of using
From this reading “What’s the use?” drawled Walter lazily.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “What’s the use?” drawled Walter lazily.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Some day we’ll want to use them again.”
clean with some chemical process
From this reading THE REWARD OF PATIENCE “The ‘next thing’ is to wash these dishes and put them back in the baskets where they belong.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some day we’ll want to use them again.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the use?” drawled Walter lazily.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE REWARD OF PATIENCE “The ‘next thing’ is to wash these dishes and put them back in the baskets where they belong.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But you’ll want them clean.”
Chapter 4 of The pennant by Everett T. (Everett Titsworth) Tomlinson holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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 4 holds 190 sentences of The pennant, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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