Chapter 1 of Too close fisted, and other stories is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Too close fisted, and other stories is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And Other Stories. "THE LONGEST WAY ROUND FOR THE SHORTEST," ETC. "MR. BURTON and Mr. James are not a bit like brothers. They are as different as dark and light.
Chapter 1 of Too close fisted, and other stories is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “BURTON and Mr. James are not a bit like brothers.”
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “BURTON and Mr. James are not a bit like brothers.”
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading “BURTON and Mr. James are not a bit like brothers.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “They are as different as dark and light.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “BURTON and Mr. James are not a bit like brothers.”
for the most time
From this reading “"THE LONGEST WAY ROUND FOR THE SHORTEST," ETC.”
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “"THE LONGEST WAY ROUND FOR THE SHORTEST," ETC.”
plural of “story” — 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 “And Other Stories.”
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.
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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 BURTON and Mr. James are not a bit like brothers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Other Stories.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BURTON and Mr. James are not a bit like brothers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are as different as dark and light.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading BURTON and Mr. James are not a bit like brothers.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BURTON and Mr. James are not a bit like brothers.
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading BURTON and Mr. James are not a bit like brothers.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They are as different as dark and light.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They are as different as dark and light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE LONGEST WAY ROUND FOR THE SHORTEST," ETC.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "THE LONGEST WAY ROUND FOR THE SHORTEST," ETC.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading BURTON and Mr. James are not a bit like brothers.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They are as different as dark and light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading BURTON and Mr. James are not a bit like brothers.
for the most time
From this reading "THE LONGEST WAY ROUND FOR THE SHORTEST," ETC.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BURTON and Mr. James are not a bit like brothers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And Other Stories.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "THE LONGEST WAY ROUND FOR THE SHORTEST," ETC.
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "THE LONGEST WAY ROUND FOR THE SHORTEST," ETC.
plural of “story” — 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 And Other Stories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE LONGEST WAY ROUND FOR THE SHORTEST," ETC.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are as different as dark and light.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "THE LONGEST WAY ROUND FOR THE SHORTEST," ETC.
Chapter 1 of Too close fisted, and other stories by Ruth Lamb holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 1 holds 113 sentences of Too close fisted, and other stories, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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