Chapter 16 of The Wooing of Calvin Parks is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Wooing of Calvin Parks is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOIL AND TROUBLE "Happy New Year!" said Calvin Parks. "Happy New Year, Mr. Cheeseman! Happy New Year, Lonzo! happy New Year, the whole concern!" "Humph!" said Mr. Ivory Cheeseman. "If this ain't a pretty day to start the new year with, then I never see one, that's all," Calvin went on.
Chapter 16 of The Wooing of Calvin Parks is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)
From this reading “TOIL AND TROUBLE "Happy New Year!" said Calvin Parks.”
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “Happy New Year, Lonzo! happy New Year, the whole concern!"”
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading “"Humph!" said Mr. Ivory Cheeseman.”
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 “TOIL AND TROUBLE "Happy New Year!" said Calvin Parks.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"If this ain't a pretty day to start the new year with, then I never see one, that's all," Calvin went on.”
work hard
From this reading “TOIL AND TROUBLE "Happy New Year!" said Calvin Parks.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “TOIL AND TROUBLE "Happy New Year!" said Calvin Parks.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “TOIL AND TROUBLE "Happy New Year!" said Calvin Parks.”
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.
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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"If this ain't a pretty day to start the new year with, then I never see one, that's all," Calvin went on.”
In this reading “Happy New Year, Lonzo! happy New Year, the whole concern!"”
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 "If this ain't a pretty day to start the new year with, then I never see one, that's all," Calvin went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If this ain't a pretty day to start the new year with, then I never see one, that's all," Calvin went on.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "If this ain't a pretty day to start the new year with, then I never see one, that's all," Calvin went on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOIL AND TROUBLE "Happy New Year!" said Calvin Parks.
United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)
From this reading TOIL AND TROUBLE "Happy New Year!" said Calvin Parks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Happy New Year, Mr. Cheeseman!
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Happy New Year, Lonzo! happy New Year, the whole concern!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "If this ain't a pretty day to start the new year with, then I never see one, that's all," Calvin went on.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading TOIL AND TROUBLE "Happy New Year!" said Calvin Parks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Humph!" said Mr. Ivory Cheeseman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If this ain't a pretty day to start the new year with, then I never see one, that's all," Calvin went on.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If this ain't a pretty day to start the new year with, then I never see one, that's all," Calvin went on.
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading "Humph!" said Mr. Ivory Cheeseman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Happy New Year, Lonzo! happy New Year, the whole concern!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Happy New Year, Mr. Cheeseman!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "If this ain't a pretty day to start the new year with, then I never see one, that's all," Calvin went on.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TOIL AND TROUBLE "Happy New Year!" said Calvin Parks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If this ain't a pretty day to start the new year with, then I never see one, that's all," Calvin went on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "If this ain't a pretty day to start the new year with, then I never see one, that's all," Calvin went on.
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 TOIL AND TROUBLE "Happy New Year!" said Calvin Parks.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "If this ain't a pretty day to start the new year with, then I never see one, that's all," Calvin went on.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading TOIL AND TROUBLE "Happy New Year!" said Calvin Parks.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "If this ain't a pretty day to start the new year with, then I never see one, that's all," Calvin went on.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "If this ain't a pretty day to start the new year with, then I never see one, that's all," Calvin went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If this ain't a pretty day to start the new year with, then I never see one, that's all," Calvin went on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Happy New Year, Lonzo! happy New Year, the whole concern!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "If this ain't a pretty day to start the new year with, then I never see one, that's all," Calvin went on.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If this ain't a pretty day to start the new year with, then I never see one, that's all," Calvin went on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If this ain't a pretty day to start the new year with, then I never see one, that's all," Calvin went on.
work hard
From this reading TOIL AND TROUBLE "Happy New Year!" said Calvin Parks.
a source of difficulty
From this reading TOIL AND TROUBLE "Happy New Year!" said Calvin Parks.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If this ain't a pretty day to start the new year with, then I never see one, that's all," Calvin went on.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Happy New Year, Lonzo! happy New Year, the whole concern!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If this ain't a pretty day to start the new year with, then I never see one, that's all," Calvin went on.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading TOIL AND TROUBLE "Happy New Year!" said Calvin Parks.
Chapter 16 of The Wooing of Calvin Parks by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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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