Chapter 4 of The Rainbow Bridge is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Rainbow Bridge is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUNT AMELIA THERE was no question about it. Aunt Amelia had a perfect right to claim the child. The superintendent was sorry to admit it, but what could he do? Mrs. Moore was heartbroken, but she was powerless. The proofs were positive.
Chapter 4 of The Rainbow Bridge is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading “AUNT AMELIA THERE was no question about it.”
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “Aunt Amelia had a perfect right to claim the child.”
full of sorrow
From this reading “Mrs. Moore was heartbroken, but she was powerless.”
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading “Mrs. Moore was heartbroken, but she was powerless.”
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading “The proofs were positive.”
lacking power
From this reading “Mrs. Moore was heartbroken, but she was powerless.”
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “The proofs were positive.”
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “The superintendent was sorry to admit it, but what could he do?”
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 “AUNT AMELIA THERE was no question about it.”
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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 Aunt Amelia had a perfect right to claim the child.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AUNT AMELIA THERE was no question about it.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The superintendent was sorry to admit it, but what could he do?
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading AUNT AMELIA THERE was no question about it.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT AMELIA THERE was no question about it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The superintendent was sorry to admit it, but what could he do?
a young person of either sex
From this reading Aunt Amelia had a perfect right to claim the child.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Aunt Amelia had a perfect right to claim the child.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The superintendent was sorry to admit it, but what could he do?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The superintendent was sorry to admit it, but what could he do?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aunt Amelia had a perfect right to claim the child.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The superintendent was sorry to admit it, but what could he do?
full of sorrow
From this reading Mrs. Moore was heartbroken, but she was powerless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AUNT AMELIA THERE was no question about it.
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Mrs. Moore was heartbroken, but she was powerless.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Moore was heartbroken, but she was powerless.
not any; not one
From this reading AUNT AMELIA THERE was no question about it.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Aunt Amelia had a perfect right to claim the child.
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading The proofs were positive.
lacking power
From this reading Mrs. Moore was heartbroken, but she was powerless.
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading The proofs were positive.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading AUNT AMELIA THERE was no question about it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Aunt Amelia had a perfect right to claim the child.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Moore was heartbroken, but she was powerless.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading The superintendent was sorry to admit it, but what could he do?
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading The superintendent was sorry to admit it, but what could he do?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aunt Amelia had a perfect right to claim the child.
in or at that place or location
From this reading AUNT AMELIA THERE was no question about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Amelia had a perfect right to claim the child.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUNT AMELIA THERE was no question about it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The proofs were positive.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The superintendent was sorry to admit it, but what could he do?
Chapter 4 of The Rainbow Bridge by Frances Margaret Fox holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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 89 sentences of The Rainbow Bridge, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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