Chapter 6 of The Wooing of Calvin Parks is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Wooing of Calvin Parks is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOARD AND LODGING "Take a seat, Mr. Parks!" said Mary Sands, hospitably. "Talk of angels! Cousins and I were just speakin' of you, and sayin' you never told us the rest of that nice story you began the first time you was here." "What story?" asked Calvin Parks. "Why, your own story, to be sure.
Chapter 6 of The Wooing of Calvin Parks is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “"Talk of angels!”
United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)
From this reading “"What story?" asked Calvin Parks.”
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Cousins and I were just speakin' of you, and sayin' you never told us the rest of that nice story you began the first time you was here."”
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading “BOARD AND LODGING "Take a seat, Mr. Parks!" said Mary Sands, hospitably.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Cousins and I were just speakin' of you, and sayin' you never told us the rest of that nice story you began the first time you was here."”
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading “BOARD AND LODGING "Take a seat, Mr. Parks!" said Mary Sands, hospitably.”
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading “BOARD AND LODGING "Take a seat, Mr. Parks!" said Mary Sands, hospitably.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “BOARD AND LODGING "Take a seat, Mr. Parks!" said Mary Sands, hospitably.”
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 “Cousins and I were just speakin' of you, and sayin' you never told us the rest of that nice story you began the first time you was here."”
In this reading “BOARD AND LODGING "Take a seat, Mr. Parks!" said Mary Sands, hospitably.”
In this reading “Cousins and I were just speakin' of you, and sayin' you never told us the rest of that nice story you began the first time you was here."”
In this reading “"Why, your own story, to be sure.”
discuss or mention
In this reading “"Talk of angels!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BOARD AND LODGING "Take a seat, Mr. Parks!" said Mary Sands, hospitably.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOARD AND LODGING "Take a seat, Mr. Parks!" said Mary Sands, hospitably.
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "Talk of angels!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What story?" asked Calvin Parks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, your own story, to be sure.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Cousins and I were just speakin' of you, and sayin' you never told us the rest of that nice story you began the first time you was here."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading BOARD AND LODGING "Take a seat, Mr. Parks!" said Mary Sands, hospitably.
United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)
From this reading "What story?" asked Calvin Parks.
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Cousins and I were just speakin' of you, and sayin' you never told us the rest of that nice story you began the first time you was here."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Cousins and I were just speakin' of you, and sayin' you never told us the rest of that nice story you began the first time you was here."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Cousins and I were just speakin' of you, and sayin' you never told us the rest of that nice story you began the first time you was here."
in a hospitable manner
From this reading BOARD AND LODGING "Take a seat, Mr. Parks!" said Mary Sands, hospitably.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Cousins and I were just speakin' of you, and sayin' you never told us the rest of that nice story you began the first time you was here."
and nothing more
From this reading Cousins and I were just speakin' of you, and sayin' you never told us the rest of that nice story you began the first time you was here."
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading BOARD AND LODGING "Take a seat, Mr. Parks!" said Mary Sands, hospitably.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading BOARD AND LODGING "Take a seat, Mr. Parks!" said Mary Sands, hospitably.
a form of address for a man
From this reading BOARD AND LODGING "Take a seat, Mr. Parks!" said Mary Sands, hospitably.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Cousins and I were just speakin' of you, and sayin' you never told us the rest of that nice story you began the first time you was here."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Cousins and I were just speakin' of you, and sayin' you never told us the rest of that nice story you began the first time you was here."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Talk of angels!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Why, your own story, to be sure.
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading BOARD AND LODGING "Take a seat, Mr. Parks!" said Mary Sands, hospitably.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Cousins and I were just speakin' of you, and sayin' you never told us the rest of that nice story you began the first time you was here."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BOARD AND LODGING "Take a seat, Mr. Parks!" said Mary Sands, hospitably.
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading BOARD AND LODGING "Take a seat, Mr. Parks!" said Mary Sands, hospitably.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cousins and I were just speakin' of you, and sayin' you never told us the rest of that nice story you began the first time you was here."
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading BOARD AND LODGING "Take a seat, Mr. Parks!" said Mary Sands, hospitably.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cousins and I were just speakin' of you, and sayin' you never told us the rest of that nice story you began the first time you was here."
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 Cousins and I were just speakin' of you, and sayin' you never told us the rest of that nice story you began the first time you was here."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Why, your own story, to be sure.
carry out
From this reading BOARD AND LODGING "Take a seat, Mr. Parks!" said Mary Sands, hospitably.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Talk of angels!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cousins and I were just speakin' of you, and sayin' you never told us the rest of that nice story you began the first time you was here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cousins and I were just speakin' of you, and sayin' you never told us the rest of that nice story you began the first time you was here."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Cousins and I were just speakin' of you, and sayin' you never told us the rest of that nice story you began the first time you was here."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, your own story, to be sure.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Cousins and I were just speakin' of you, and sayin' you never told us the rest of that nice story you began the first time you was here."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cousins and I were just speakin' of you, and sayin' you never told us the rest of that nice story you began the first time you was here."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cousins and I were just speakin' of you, and sayin' you never told us the rest of that nice story you began the first time you was here."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cousins and I were just speakin' of you, and sayin' you never told us the rest of that nice story you began the first time you was here."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What story?" asked Calvin Parks.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, your own story, to be sure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Cousins and I were just speakin' of you, and sayin' you never told us the rest of that nice story you began the first time you was here."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, your own story, to be sure.
Chapter 6 of The Wooing of Calvin Parks by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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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