Chapter VIII of Two Little Women and Treasure House, “A Strange Intruder,” is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII of Two Little Women and Treasure House, “A Strange Intruder,” is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I _do_ think this is the dearest place,” said Maisie, as they went in the door of Treasure House. “I never heard of such a thing before. Whose plan was it?” “Our two fatherses, mostly,” replied Dotty. “Wait a minute, girls, till I switch on the light.”
Chapter VIII of Two Little Women and Treasure House, “A Strange Intruder,” is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading ““I _do_ think this is the dearest place,” said Maisie, as they went in the door of Treasure House.”
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading ““Our two fatherses, mostly,” replied Dotty.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading ““Wait a minute, girls, till I switch on the light.””
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading ““Our two fatherses, mostly,” replied Dotty.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “Whose plan was it?””
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading ““Wait a minute, girls, till I switch on the light.””
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading ““I _do_ think this is the dearest place,” said Maisie, as they went in the door of Treasure House.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ““Wait a minute, girls, till I switch on the light.””
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 ““I never heard of such a thing before.”
cause to operate by flipping a switch
In this reading ““Wait a minute, girls, till I switch on the light.””
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 “I never heard of such a thing before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I _do_ think this is the dearest place,” said Maisie, as they went in the door of Treasure House.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I never heard of such a thing before.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “I _do_ think this is the dearest place,” said Maisie, as they went in the door of Treasure House.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I _do_ think this is the dearest place,” said Maisie, as they went in the door of Treasure House.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “I _do_ think this is the dearest place,” said Maisie, as they went in the door of Treasure House.
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “Our two fatherses, mostly,” replied Dotty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Our two fatherses, mostly,” replied Dotty.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Wait a minute, girls, till I switch on the light.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I never heard of such a thing before.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “I _do_ think this is the dearest place,” said Maisie, as they went in the door of Treasure House.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I _do_ think this is the dearest place,” said Maisie, as they went in the door of Treasure House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I _do_ think this is the dearest place,” said Maisie, as they went in the door of Treasure House.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I _do_ think this is the dearest place,” said Maisie, as they went in the door of Treasure House.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whose plan was it?”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Wait a minute, girls, till I switch on the light.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I _do_ think this is the dearest place,” said Maisie, as they went in the door of Treasure House.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Wait a minute, girls, till I switch on the light.”
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “Our two fatherses, mostly,” replied Dotty.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never heard of such a thing before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I _do_ think this is the dearest place,” said Maisie, as they went in the door of Treasure House.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Wait a minute, girls, till I switch on the light.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our two fatherses, mostly,” replied Dotty.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I _do_ think this is the dearest place,” said Maisie, as they went in the door of Treasure House.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Whose plan was it?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Our two fatherses, mostly,” replied Dotty.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I _do_ think this is the dearest place,” said Maisie, as they went in the door of Treasure House.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I never heard of such a thing before.
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading “Wait a minute, girls, till I switch on the light.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I _do_ think this is the dearest place,” said Maisie, as they went in the door of Treasure House.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I _do_ think this is the dearest place,” said Maisie, as they went in the door of Treasure House.
a special situation
From this reading “I never heard of such a thing before.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I _do_ think this is the dearest place,” said Maisie, as they went in the door of Treasure House.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I _do_ think this is the dearest place,” said Maisie, as they went in the door of Treasure House.
up to a particular time
From this reading “Wait a minute, girls, till I switch on the light.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “I _do_ think this is the dearest place,” said Maisie, as they went in the door of Treasure House.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Our two fatherses, mostly,” replied Dotty.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait a minute, girls, till I switch on the light.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whose plan was it?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I _do_ think this is the dearest place,” said Maisie, as they went in the door of Treasure House.
belonging to which person
From this reading Whose plan was it?”
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