Chapter 6 of Wait and Hope is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Wait and Hope is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Dobson's Visit It was a little after five o'clock when Ben entered his humble home. He was in excellent spirits, as may be imagined. His aunt's face, however, presented a decided contrast to his own. "Well, Benjamin," she said, with a sigh, "I suppose you haven't found anything to do." "No, Aunt Jane, I have been to a picnic."
Chapter 6 of Wait and Hope is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “His aunt's face, however, presented a decided contrast to his own.”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Mr. Dobson's Visit It was a little after five o'clock when Ben entered his humble home.”
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading “"Well, Benjamin," she said, with a sigh, "I suppose you haven't found anything to do."”
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading “His aunt's face, however, presented a decided contrast to his own.”
possessive form of “dobson” — large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait
From this reading “Mr. Dobson's Visit It was a little after five o'clock when Ben entered his humble home.”
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading “Mr. Dobson's Visit It was a little after five o'clock when Ben entered his humble home.”
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “He was in excellent spirits, as may be imagined.”
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading “"No, Aunt Jane, I have been to a picnic."”
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.
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In this reading “He was in excellent spirits, as may be imagined.”
In this reading “Mr. Dobson's Visit It was a little after five o'clock when Ben entered his humble home.”
In this reading “Mr. Dobson's Visit It was a little after five o'clock when Ben entered his humble home.”
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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 Mr. Dobson's Visit It was a little after five o'clock when Ben entered his humble home.
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Dobson's Visit It was a little after five o'clock when Ben entered his humble home.
any thing at all
From this reading "Well, Benjamin," she said, with a sigh, "I suppose you haven't found anything to do."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was in excellent spirits, as may be imagined.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "No, Aunt Jane, I have been to a picnic."
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading His aunt's face, however, presented a decided contrast to his own.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was in excellent spirits, as may be imagined.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "No, Aunt Jane, I have been to a picnic."
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Mr. Dobson's Visit It was a little after five o'clock when Ben entered his humble home.
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading "Well, Benjamin," she said, with a sigh, "I suppose you haven't found anything to do."
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading His aunt's face, however, presented a decided contrast to his own.
recognizable; marked
From this reading His aunt's face, however, presented a decided contrast to his own.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, Benjamin," she said, with a sigh, "I suppose you haven't found anything to do."
possessive form of “dobson” — large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait
From this reading Mr. Dobson's Visit It was a little after five o'clock when Ben entered his humble home.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mr. Dobson's Visit It was a little after five o'clock when Ben entered his humble home.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading He was in excellent spirits, as may be imagined.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His aunt's face, however, presented a decided contrast to his own.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Mr. Dobson's Visit It was a little after five o'clock when Ben entered his humble home.
set up or found
From this reading "Well, Benjamin," she said, with a sigh, "I suppose you haven't found anything to do."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No, Aunt Jane, I have been to a picnic."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Benjamin," she said, with a sigh, "I suppose you haven't found anything to do."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in excellent spirits, as may be imagined.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Dobson's Visit It was a little after five o'clock when Ben entered his humble home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Dobson's Visit It was a little after five o'clock when Ben entered his humble home.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His aunt's face, however, presented a decided contrast to his own.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Mr. Dobson's Visit It was a little after five o'clock when Ben entered his humble home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, Benjamin," she said, with a sigh, "I suppose you haven't found anything to do."
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He was in excellent spirits, as may be imagined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in excellent spirits, as may be imagined.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Dobson's Visit It was a little after five o'clock when Ben entered his humble home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, Aunt Jane, I have been to a picnic."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Dobson's Visit It was a little after five o'clock when Ben entered his humble home.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He was in excellent spirits, as may be imagined.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Dobson's Visit It was a little after five o'clock when Ben entered his humble home.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Aunt Jane, I have been to a picnic."
according to the clock
From this reading Mr. Dobson's Visit It was a little after five o'clock when Ben entered his humble home.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His aunt's face, however, presented a decided contrast to his own.
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading "No, Aunt Jane, I have been to a picnic."
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His aunt's face, however, presented a decided contrast to his own.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Benjamin," she said, with a sigh, "I suppose you haven't found anything to do."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Benjamin," she said, with a sigh, "I suppose you haven't found anything to do."
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Well, Benjamin," she said, with a sigh, "I suppose you haven't found anything to do."
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He was in excellent spirits, as may be imagined.
express a supposition
From this reading "Well, Benjamin," she said, with a sigh, "I suppose you haven't found anything to do."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His aunt's face, however, presented a decided contrast to his own.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mr. Dobson's Visit It was a little after five o'clock when Ben entered his humble home.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Dobson's Visit It was a little after five o'clock when Ben entered his humble home.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Benjamin," she said, with a sigh, "I suppose you haven't found anything to do."
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Dobson's Visit It was a little after five o'clock when Ben entered his humble home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, Benjamin," she said, with a sigh, "I suppose you haven't found anything to do."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Benjamin," she said, with a sigh, "I suppose you haven't found anything to do."
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