Chapter 6 of The Wit of Women Fourth Edition is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Wit of Women Fourth Edition is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BRACE OF WITTY WOMEN. By the courtesy of Harper Brothers I am allowed to give you "Aunt Anniky's Teeth," by Sherwood Bonner. The illustrations add much, but the story is good enough without pictures. AUNT ANNIKY'S TEETH. BY SHERWOOD BONNER.
Chapter 6 of The Wit of Women Fourth Edition is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “The illustrations add much, but the story is good enough without pictures.”
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading “A BRACE OF WITTY WOMEN.”
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading “By the courtesy of Harper Brothers I am allowed to give you "Aunt Anniky's Teeth," by Sherwood Bonner.”
someone who plays the harp
From this reading “By the courtesy of Harper Brothers I am allowed to give you "Aunt Anniky's Teeth," by Sherwood Bonner.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “The illustrations add much, but the story is good enough without pictures.”
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “The illustrations add much, but the story is good enough without pictures.”
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading “By the courtesy of Harper Brothers I am allowed to give you "Aunt Anniky's Teeth," by Sherwood Bonner.”
combining clever conception and facetious expression
From this reading “A BRACE OF WITTY WOMEN.”
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 BRACE OF WITTY WOMEN.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The illustrations add much, but the story is good enough without pictures.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading By the courtesy of Harper Brothers I am allowed to give you "Aunt Anniky's Teeth," by Sherwood Bonner.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading By the courtesy of Harper Brothers I am allowed to give you "Aunt Anniky's Teeth," by Sherwood Bonner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the courtesy of Harper Brothers I am allowed to give you "Aunt Anniky's Teeth," by Sherwood Bonner.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading By the courtesy of Harper Brothers I am allowed to give you "Aunt Anniky's Teeth," by Sherwood Bonner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the courtesy of Harper Brothers I am allowed to give you "Aunt Anniky's Teeth," by Sherwood Bonner.
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading A BRACE OF WITTY WOMEN.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading By the courtesy of Harper Brothers I am allowed to give you "Aunt Anniky's Teeth," by Sherwood Bonner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The illustrations add much, but the story is good enough without pictures.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the courtesy of Harper Brothers I am allowed to give you "Aunt Anniky's Teeth," by Sherwood Bonner.
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading By the courtesy of Harper Brothers I am allowed to give you "Aunt Anniky's Teeth," by Sherwood Bonner.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The illustrations add much, but the story is good enough without pictures.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading By the courtesy of Harper Brothers I am allowed to give you "Aunt Anniky's Teeth," by Sherwood Bonner.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The illustrations add much, but the story is good enough without pictures.
someone who plays the harp
From this reading By the courtesy of Harper Brothers I am allowed to give you "Aunt Anniky's Teeth," by Sherwood Bonner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By the courtesy of Harper Brothers I am allowed to give you "Aunt Anniky's Teeth," by Sherwood Bonner.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading The illustrations add much, but the story is good enough without pictures.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The illustrations add much, but the story is good enough without pictures.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The illustrations add much, but the story is good enough without pictures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BRACE OF WITTY WOMEN.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The illustrations add much, but the story is good enough without pictures.
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading By the courtesy of Harper Brothers I am allowed to give you "Aunt Anniky's Teeth," by Sherwood Bonner.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The illustrations add much, but the story is good enough without pictures.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading By the courtesy of Harper Brothers I am allowed to give you "Aunt Anniky's Teeth," by Sherwood Bonner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the courtesy of Harper Brothers I am allowed to give you "Aunt Anniky's Teeth," by Sherwood Bonner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the courtesy of Harper Brothers I am allowed to give you "Aunt Anniky's Teeth," by Sherwood Bonner.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The illustrations add much, but the story is good enough without pictures.
combining clever conception and facetious expression
From this reading A BRACE OF WITTY WOMEN.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A BRACE OF WITTY WOMEN.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading By the courtesy of Harper Brothers I am allowed to give you "Aunt Anniky's Teeth," by Sherwood Bonner.
Chapter 6 of The Wit of Women Fourth Edition by Kate Sanborn holds 247 sentences, grouped into 50 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 6 holds 247 sentences of The Wit of Women Fourth Edition, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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