Chapter XX of Two Little Women and Treasure House, “The Carnival Queen,” is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XX
Chapter XX of Two Little Women and Treasure House, “The Carnival Queen,” is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“FATHER,” said Bernice Forbes as the two sat at dinner that night, “are you a popular man?” “Bless my soul, Bernie! What do you mean?” “Just that, Dad. Are you popular among your friends and business associates?”
Chapter XX of Two Little Women and Treasure House, “The Carnival Queen,” is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading “Are you popular among your friends and business associates?””
give a benediction to
From this reading ““Bless my soul, Bernie!”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Are you popular among your friends and business associates?””
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading ““Just that, Dad.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading ““FATHER,” said Bernice Forbes as the two sat at dinner that night, “are you a popular man?””
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Are you popular among your friends and business associates?””
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading ““FATHER,” said Bernice Forbes as the two sat at dinner that night, “are you a popular man?””
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading ““Bless my soul, Bernie!”
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 ““FATHER,” said Bernice Forbes as the two sat at dinner that night, “are you a popular man?””
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 “FATHER,” said Bernice Forbes as the two sat at dinner that night, “are you a popular man?”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Are you popular among your friends and business associates?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Are you popular among your friends and business associates?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “FATHER,” said Bernice Forbes as the two sat at dinner that night, “are you a popular man?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “FATHER,” said Bernice Forbes as the two sat at dinner that night, “are you a popular man?”
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading Are you popular among your friends and business associates?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “FATHER,” said Bernice Forbes as the two sat at dinner that night, “are you a popular man?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “FATHER,” said Bernice Forbes as the two sat at dinner that night, “are you a popular man?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bless my soul, Bernie!
give a benediction to
From this reading “Bless my soul, Bernie!
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Are you popular among your friends and business associates?”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Just that, Dad.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “FATHER,” said Bernice Forbes as the two sat at dinner that night, “are you a popular man?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you mean?”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “FATHER,” said Bernice Forbes as the two sat at dinner that night, “are you a popular man?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “FATHER,” said Bernice Forbes as the two sat at dinner that night, “are you a popular man?”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Are you popular among your friends and business associates?”
and nothing more
From this reading “Just that, Dad.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “FATHER,” said Bernice Forbes as the two sat at dinner that night, “are you a popular man?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What do you mean?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Bless my soul, Bernie!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “FATHER,” said Bernice Forbes as the two sat at dinner that night, “are you a popular man?”
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading “FATHER,” said Bernice Forbes as the two sat at dinner that night, “are you a popular man?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “FATHER,” said Bernice Forbes as the two sat at dinner that night, “are you a popular man?”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “FATHER,” said Bernice Forbes as the two sat at dinner that night, “are you a popular man?”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “Bless my soul, Bernie!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “FATHER,” said Bernice Forbes as the two sat at dinner that night, “are you a popular man?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “FATHER,” said Bernice Forbes as the two sat at dinner that night, “are you a popular man?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “FATHER,” said Bernice Forbes as the two sat at dinner that night, “are you a popular man?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you mean?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “FATHER,” said Bernice Forbes as the two sat at dinner that night, “are you a popular man?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you popular among your friends and business associates?”
Chapter 20 of Two Little Women and Treasure House by Carolyn Wells holds 277 sentences, grouped into 56 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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