Chapter 9 of The strange house is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The strange house is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SCRIMMAGE. "DO you like Miss Ashlyn?" asked Randall of Hugh as they were being dressed the next day. "I don't know yet," said Hugh, "but I think I do." "Daisy said yesterday she should not mind her, or do what she wished, unless she chose," said Randall. "Then Miss Daisy hadn't ought to," interposed nurse; "it was very naughty of her."
Chapter 9 of The strange house is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “"Daisy said yesterday she should not mind her, or do what she wished, unless she chose," said Randall.”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “"Daisy said yesterday she should not mind her, or do what she wished, unless she chose," said Randall.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “"DO you like Miss Ashlyn?" asked Randall of Hugh as they were being dressed the next day.”
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading “"Then Miss Daisy hadn't ought to," interposed nurse; "it was very naughty of her."”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “"Then Miss Daisy hadn't ought to," interposed nurse; "it was very naughty of her."”
(American football) practice play between a football team's squads
From this reading “A SCRIMMAGE.”
except if; if not
From this reading “"Daisy said yesterday she should not mind her, or do what she wished, unless she chose," said Randall.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “"Daisy said yesterday she should not mind her, or do what she wished, unless she chose," said Randall.”
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 “"DO you like Miss Ashlyn?" asked Randall of Hugh as they were being dressed the next day.”
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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 A SCRIMMAGE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "DO you like Miss Ashlyn?" asked Randall of Hugh as they were being dressed the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DO you like Miss Ashlyn?" asked Randall of Hugh as they were being dressed the next day.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "DO you like Miss Ashlyn?" asked Randall of Hugh as they were being dressed the next day.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "DO you like Miss Ashlyn?" asked Randall of Hugh as they were being dressed the next day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't know yet," said Hugh, "but I think I do."
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "Daisy said yesterday she should not mind her, or do what she wished, unless she chose," said Randall.
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading "Daisy said yesterday she should not mind her, or do what she wished, unless she chose," said Randall.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "DO you like Miss Ashlyn?" asked Randall of Hugh as they were being dressed the next day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "DO you like Miss Ashlyn?" asked Randall of Hugh as they were being dressed the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know yet," said Hugh, "but I think I do."
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading "DO you like Miss Ashlyn?" asked Randall of Hugh as they were being dressed the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then Miss Daisy hadn't ought to," interposed nurse; "it was very naughty of her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Daisy said yesterday she should not mind her, or do what she wished, unless she chose," said Randall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DO you like Miss Ashlyn?" asked Randall of Hugh as they were being dressed the next day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know yet," said Hugh, "but I think I do."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then Miss Daisy hadn't ought to," interposed nurse; "it was very naughty of her."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then Miss Daisy hadn't ought to," interposed nurse; "it was very naughty of her."
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 yet," said Hugh, "but I think I do."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "DO you like Miss Ashlyn?" asked Randall of Hugh as they were being dressed the next day.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Daisy said yesterday she should not mind her, or do what she wished, unless she chose," said Randall.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "DO you like Miss Ashlyn?" asked Randall of Hugh as they were being dressed the next day.
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading "Then Miss Daisy hadn't ought to," interposed nurse; "it was very naughty of her."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "DO you like Miss Ashlyn?" asked Randall of Hugh as they were being dressed the next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Daisy said yesterday she should not mind her, or do what she wished, unless she chose," said Randall.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "Then Miss Daisy hadn't ought to," interposed nurse; "it was very naughty of her."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "DO you like Miss Ashlyn?" asked Randall of Hugh as they were being dressed the next day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Daisy said yesterday she should not mind her, or do what she wished, unless she chose," said Randall.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Then Miss Daisy hadn't ought to," interposed nurse; "it was very naughty of her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DO you like Miss Ashlyn?" asked Randall of Hugh as they were being dressed the next day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know yet," said Hugh, "but I think I do."
(American football) practice play between a football team's squads
From this reading A SCRIMMAGE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Daisy said yesterday she should not mind her, or do what she wished, unless she chose," said Randall.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Daisy said yesterday she should not mind her, or do what she wished, unless she chose," said Randall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "DO you like Miss Ashlyn?" asked Randall of Hugh as they were being dressed the next day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then Miss Daisy hadn't ought to," interposed nurse; "it was very naughty of her."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "DO you like Miss Ashlyn?" asked Randall of Hugh as they were being dressed the next day.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't know yet," said Hugh, "but I think I do."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then Miss Daisy hadn't ought to," interposed nurse; "it was very naughty of her."
except if; if not
From this reading "Daisy said yesterday she should not mind her, or do what she wished, unless she chose," said Randall.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Then Miss Daisy hadn't ought to," interposed nurse; "it was very naughty of her."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then Miss Daisy hadn't ought to," interposed nurse; "it was very naughty of her."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "DO you like Miss Ashlyn?" asked Randall of Hugh as they were being dressed the next day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Daisy said yesterday she should not mind her, or do what she wished, unless she chose," said Randall.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Daisy said yesterday she should not mind her, or do what she wished, unless she chose," said Randall.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Daisy said yesterday she should not mind her, or do what she wished, unless she chose," said Randall.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I don't know yet," said Hugh, "but I think I do."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DO you like Miss Ashlyn?" asked Randall of Hugh as they were being dressed the next day.
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