Chapter 4 of The Tangled Threads is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Tangled Threads is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The other drew a resigned sigh. "'Fine'! That's just like you, Helen. You never appreciate--never realize. Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"
Chapter 4 of The Tangled Threads is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading “You never appreciate--never realize.”
the act of buying
From this reading “Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “That's just like you, Helen.”
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “You never appreciate--never realize.”
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading “The other drew a resigned sigh.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “The other drew a resigned sigh.”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"”
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"”
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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 The other drew a resigned sigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading You never appreciate--never realize.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"
the act of buying
From this reading Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The other drew a resigned sigh.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "'Fine'!
the act of departing
From this reading Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading That's just like you, Helen.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"
and nothing more
From this reading That's just like you, Helen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That's just like you, Helen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You never appreciate--never realize.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other drew a resigned sigh.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"
by chance
From this reading Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading You never appreciate--never realize.
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading The other drew a resigned sigh.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The other drew a resigned sigh.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's just like you, Helen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other drew a resigned sigh.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That's just like you, Helen.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Perhaps you do think it's 'fine' to stay mewed up at home here and have ties _brought_ to you instead of going out yourself to the store and buying them, like other women!"
Chapter 4 of The Tangled Threads by Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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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