Chapter 6 of The Potter and the Clay: A Romance of Today is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Potter and the Clay: A Romance of Today is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Probably," he said, in a low voice. "The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed. He smiled at her eagerness, and laid the card down. "That’s pretty nice, isn’t it?" he asked. And then he looked up at her.
Chapter 6 of The Potter and the Clay: A Romance of Today is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “"The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.”
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading “"The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.”
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading “He smiled at her eagerness, and laid the card down.”
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “"The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “"The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “"That’s pretty nice, isn’t it?" he asked.”
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “"The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.”
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “"The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.”
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 “"Probably," he said, in a low voice.”
In this reading “"The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.”
seek information from
In this reading “And then he looked up at her.”
In this reading “He smiled at her eagerness, and laid the card 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 "Probably," he said, in a low voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "That’s pretty nice, isn’t it?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He smiled at her eagerness, and laid the card down.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.
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From this reading "The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading "The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading "The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He smiled at her eagerness, and laid the card down.
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading He smiled at her eagerness, and laid the card down.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Probably," he said, in a low voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He smiled at her eagerness, and laid the card down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Probably," he said, in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That’s pretty nice, isn’t it?" he asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That’s pretty nice, isn’t it?" he asked.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He smiled at her eagerness, and laid the card down.
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading "The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And then he looked up at her.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Probably," he said, in a low voice.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "That’s pretty nice, isn’t it?" he asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "That’s pretty nice, isn’t it?" he asked.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "Probably," he said, in a low voice.
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading "The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Probably," he said, in a low voice.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That’s pretty nice, isn’t it?" he asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he looked up at her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And then he looked up at her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Probably," he said, in a low voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The Camerons sent the lilies, and those red roses are from the old Major of the Department—you should read the card," she smiled proudly, coming back to his bed.
Chapter 6 of The Potter and the Clay: A Romance of Today by Maud Howard Peterson holds 450 sentences, grouped into 90 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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