Chapter 15 of Two Little Confederates is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Two Little Confederates is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next day was Sunday. The General and Hugh had but one day to stay. They were to leave at daybreak the following morning. They thoroughly enjoyed their holiday; at least the boys knew that Hugh did. They had never known him so affable with them.
Chapter 15 of Two Little Confederates is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading “They had never known him so affable with them.”
the first light of day
From this reading “They were to leave at daybreak the following morning.”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “They thoroughly enjoyed their holiday; at least the boys knew that Hugh did.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “They were to leave at daybreak the following morning.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “They thoroughly enjoyed their holiday; at least the boys knew that Hugh did.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “The General and Hugh had but one day to stay.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “The next day was Sunday.”
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading “They thoroughly enjoyed their holiday; at least the boys knew that Hugh did.”
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 “The next day was Sunday.”
In this reading “They were to leave at daybreak the following morning.”
In this reading “They were to leave at daybreak the following morning.”
In this reading “They had never known him so affable with them.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading They had never known him so affable with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The General and Hugh had but one day to stay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were to leave at daybreak the following morning.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading They thoroughly enjoyed their holiday; at least the boys knew that Hugh did.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The General and Hugh had but one day to stay.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was Sunday.
the first light of day
From this reading They were to leave at daybreak the following morning.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They thoroughly enjoyed their holiday; at least the boys knew that Hugh did.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading They thoroughly enjoyed their holiday; at least the boys knew that Hugh did.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading They were to leave at daybreak the following morning.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The General and Hugh had but one day to stay.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The General and Hugh had but one day to stay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had never known him so affable with them.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading They thoroughly enjoyed their holiday; at least the boys knew that Hugh did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The General and Hugh had but one day to stay.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They thoroughly enjoyed their holiday; at least the boys knew that Hugh did.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They had never known him so affable with them.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They thoroughly enjoyed their holiday; at least the boys knew that Hugh did.
go away from a place
From this reading They were to leave at daybreak the following morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They were to leave at daybreak the following morning.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They had never known him so affable with them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was Sunday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The General and Hugh had but one day to stay.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had never known him so affable with them.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The General and Hugh had but one day to stay.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The next day was Sunday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They thoroughly enjoyed their holiday; at least the boys knew that Hugh did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was Sunday.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They thoroughly enjoyed their holiday; at least the boys knew that Hugh did.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had never known him so affable with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were to leave at daybreak the following morning.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading They thoroughly enjoyed their holiday; at least the boys knew that Hugh did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The General and Hugh had but one day to stay.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was Sunday.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were to leave at daybreak the following morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had never known him so affable with them.
Chapter 15 of Two Little Confederates by Thomas Nelson Page holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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 15 holds 145 sentences of Two Little Confederates, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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