Chapter 6 of Two Little Women is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Two Little Women is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROLLER SKATING The day after the party the two girls sat as usual in the big swing talking things over. "I like that boy with the funny name," said Dotty; "the one they call Lollie. Such a silly name for a boy!" "Yes; such a dignified name as Lorillard ought not to have such a silly nickname. But he's always called Lollie.
Chapter 6 of Two Little Women is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading “"Yes; such a dignified name as Lorillard ought not to have such a silly nickname.”
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “"I like that boy with the funny name," said Dotty; "the one they call Lollie.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “"I like that boy with the funny name," said Dotty; "the one they call Lollie.”
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading “"Yes; such a dignified name as Lorillard ought not to have such a silly nickname.”
a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading “ROLLER SKATING The day after the party the two girls sat as usual in the big swing talking things over.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “Such a silly name for a boy!"”
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading “ROLLER SKATING The day after the party the two girls sat as usual in the big swing talking things over.”
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “ROLLER SKATING The day after the party the two girls sat as usual in the big swing talking things over.”
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 “ROLLER SKATING The day after the party the two girls sat as usual in the big swing talking things over.”
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 Such a silly name for a boy!"
later than; following
From this reading ROLLER SKATING The day after the party the two girls sat as usual in the big swing talking things over.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But he's always called Lollie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ROLLER SKATING The day after the party the two girls sat as usual in the big swing talking things over.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ROLLER SKATING The day after the party the two girls sat as usual in the big swing talking things over.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I like that boy with the funny name," said Dotty; "the one they call Lollie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he's always called Lollie.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I like that boy with the funny name," said Dotty; "the one they call Lollie.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But he's always called Lollie.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ROLLER SKATING The day after the party the two girls sat as usual in the big swing talking things over.
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading "Yes; such a dignified name as Lorillard ought not to have such a silly nickname.
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading "I like that boy with the funny name," said Dotty; "the one they call Lollie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such a silly name for a boy!"
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "I like that boy with the funny name," said Dotty; "the one they call Lollie.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading ROLLER SKATING The day after the party the two girls sat as usual in the big swing talking things over.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes; such a dignified name as Lorillard ought not to have such a silly nickname.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he's always called Lollie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I like that boy with the funny name," said Dotty; "the one they call Lollie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROLLER SKATING The day after the party the two girls sat as usual in the big swing talking things over.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I like that boy with the funny name," said Dotty; "the one they call Lollie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I like that boy with the funny name," said Dotty; "the one they call Lollie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; such a dignified name as Lorillard ought not to have such a silly nickname.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I like that boy with the funny name," said Dotty; "the one they call Lollie.
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading "Yes; such a dignified name as Lorillard ought not to have such a silly nickname.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes; such a dignified name as Lorillard ought not to have such a silly nickname.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I like that boy with the funny name," said Dotty; "the one they call Lollie.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Yes; such a dignified name as Lorillard ought not to have such a silly nickname.
above and across; more than
From this reading ROLLER SKATING The day after the party the two girls sat as usual in the big swing talking things over.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading ROLLER SKATING The day after the party the two girls sat as usual in the big swing talking things over.
a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading ROLLER SKATING The day after the party the two girls sat as usual in the big swing talking things over.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I like that boy with the funny name," said Dotty; "the one they call Lollie.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ROLLER SKATING The day after the party the two girls sat as usual in the big swing talking things over.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Such a silly name for a boy!"
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading ROLLER SKATING The day after the party the two girls sat as usual in the big swing talking things over.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a silly name for a boy!"
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading ROLLER SKATING The day after the party the two girls sat as usual in the big swing talking things over.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading ROLLER SKATING The day after the party the two girls sat as usual in the big swing talking things over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I like that boy with the funny name," said Dotty; "the one they call Lollie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROLLER SKATING The day after the party the two girls sat as usual in the big swing talking things over.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I like that boy with the funny name," said Dotty; "the one they call Lollie.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ROLLER SKATING The day after the party the two girls sat as usual in the big swing talking things over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes; such a dignified name as Lorillard ought not to have such a silly nickname.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ROLLER SKATING The day after the party the two girls sat as usual in the big swing talking things over.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading ROLLER SKATING The day after the party the two girls sat as usual in the big swing talking things over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I like that boy with the funny name," said Dotty; "the one they call Lollie.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; such a dignified name as Lorillard ought not to have such a silly nickname.
Chapter 6 of Two Little Women by Carolyn Wells holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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 226 sentences of Two Little Women, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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