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Chapter 10 of The Walcott Twins is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A COURSE OF TRAINING May was watering Sarah's asters when Phyllis joined her. "Phyllis!" cried the delighted young gardener, "I am going to take the whole care of the asters. Think of that! Oh, I like living here ever so much." "The General wants you right away," said Phyllis.
Chapter 10 of The Walcott Twins is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “aster” — any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers
From this reading “A COURSE OF TRAINING May was watering Sarah's asters when Phyllis joined her.”
greatly pleased
From this reading “"Phyllis!" cried the delighted young gardener, "I am going to take the whole care of the asters.”
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading “"Phyllis!" cried the delighted young gardener, "I am going to take the whole care of the asters.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “A COURSE OF TRAINING May was watering Sarah's asters when Phyllis joined her.”
possessive form of “sarah” — (Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading “A COURSE OF TRAINING May was watering Sarah's asters when Phyllis joined her.”
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading “A COURSE OF TRAINING May was watering Sarah's asters when Phyllis joined her.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “"The General wants you right away," said Phyllis.”
shedding tears
From this reading “A COURSE OF TRAINING May was watering Sarah's asters when Phyllis joined her.”
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.
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “Think of that!”
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 A COURSE OF TRAINING May was watering Sarah's asters when Phyllis joined her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Phyllis!" cried the delighted young gardener, "I am going to take the whole care of the asters.
plural of “aster” — any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers
From this reading A COURSE OF TRAINING May was watering Sarah's asters when Phyllis joined her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The General wants you right away," said Phyllis.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Phyllis!" cried the delighted young gardener, "I am going to take the whole care of the asters.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A COURSE OF TRAINING May was watering Sarah's asters when Phyllis joined her.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Phyllis!" cried the delighted young gardener, "I am going to take the whole care of the asters.
greatly pleased
From this reading "Phyllis!" cried the delighted young gardener, "I am going to take the whole care of the asters.
at any time
From this reading Oh, I like living here ever so much."
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading "Phyllis!" cried the delighted young gardener, "I am going to take the whole care of the asters.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "The General wants you right away," said Phyllis.
the act of departing
From this reading "Phyllis!" cried the delighted young gardener, "I am going to take the whole care of the asters.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A COURSE OF TRAINING May was watering Sarah's asters when Phyllis joined her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Oh, I like living here ever so much."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Phyllis!" cried the delighted young gardener, "I am going to take the whole care of the asters.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading A COURSE OF TRAINING May was watering Sarah's asters when Phyllis joined her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Oh, I like living here ever so much."
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Oh, I like living here ever so much."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A COURSE OF TRAINING May was watering Sarah's asters when Phyllis joined her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Oh, I like living here ever so much."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COURSE OF TRAINING May was watering Sarah's asters when Phyllis joined her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I like living here ever so much."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COURSE OF TRAINING May was watering Sarah's asters when Phyllis joined her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "The General wants you right away," said Phyllis.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The General wants you right away," said Phyllis.
possessive form of “sarah” — (Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading A COURSE OF TRAINING May was watering Sarah's asters when Phyllis joined her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oh, I like living here ever so much."
carry out
From this reading "Phyllis!" cried the delighted young gardener, "I am going to take the whole care of the asters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Think of that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Phyllis!" cried the delighted young gardener, "I am going to take the whole care of the asters.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think of that!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Phyllis!" cried the delighted young gardener, "I am going to take the whole care of the asters.
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading A COURSE OF TRAINING May was watering Sarah's asters when Phyllis joined her.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "The General wants you right away," said Phyllis.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A COURSE OF TRAINING May was watering Sarah's asters when Phyllis joined her.
shedding tears
From this reading A COURSE OF TRAINING May was watering Sarah's asters when Phyllis joined her.
at the time that
From this reading A COURSE OF TRAINING May was watering Sarah's asters when Phyllis joined her.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Phyllis!" cried the delighted young gardener, "I am going to take the whole care of the asters.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The General wants you right away," said Phyllis.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Phyllis!" cried the delighted young gardener, "I am going to take the whole care of the asters.
Chapter 10 of The Walcott Twins by Lucile Lovell holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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 10 holds 79 sentences of The Walcott Twins, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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