Chapter 5 of Watersprings is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Watersprings is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He will be so sorry," said Maud; "he does enjoy meeting you. He says it gives him so much to think about." "Oh, well," said Howard, "I hope to be here again next vacation--in June, that is. I have got to learn my duties here as soon as I can. I see you are hard at work.
Chapter 5 of Watersprings is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “I have got to learn my duties here as soon as I can.”
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “"He will be so sorry," said Maud; "he does enjoy meeting you.”
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading “He says it gives him so much to think about."”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “"Oh, well," said Howard, "I hope to be here again next vacation--in June, that is.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “"Oh, well," said Howard, "I hope to be here again next vacation--in June, that is.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “I have got to learn my duties here as soon as I can.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “"He will be so sorry," said Maud; "he does enjoy meeting you.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “"Oh, well," said Howard, "I hope to be here again next vacation--in June, that is.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He says it gives him so much to think about."
anew
From this reading "Oh, well," said Howard, "I hope to be here again next vacation--in June, that is.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I see you are hard at work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have got to learn my duties here as soon as I can.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I see you are hard at work.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He will be so sorry," said Maud; "he does enjoy meeting you.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have got to learn my duties here as soon as I can.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He will be so sorry," said Maud; "he does enjoy meeting you.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I have got to learn my duties here as soon as I can.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "He will be so sorry," said Maud; "he does enjoy meeting you.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading He says it gives him so much to think about."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have got to learn my duties here as soon as I can.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I see you are hard at work.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have got to learn my duties here as soon as I can.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He will be so sorry," said Maud; "he does enjoy meeting you.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Oh, well," said Howard, "I hope to be here again next vacation--in June, that is.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He says it gives him so much to think about."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Oh, well," said Howard, "I hope to be here again next vacation--in June, that is.
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading "Oh, well," said Howard, "I hope to be here again next vacation--in June, that is.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, well," said Howard, "I hope to be here again next vacation--in June, that is.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, well," said Howard, "I hope to be here again next vacation--in June, that is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, well," said Howard, "I hope to be here again next vacation--in June, that is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He says it gives him so much to think about."
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "Oh, well," said Howard, "I hope to be here again next vacation--in June, that is.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I have got to learn my duties here as soon as I can.
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From this reading "He will be so sorry," said Maud; "he does enjoy meeting you.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "He will be so sorry," said Maud; "he does enjoy meeting you.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He says it gives him so much to think about."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have got to learn my duties here as soon as I can.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Oh, well," said Howard, "I hope to be here again next vacation--in June, that is.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, well," said Howard, "I hope to be here again next vacation--in June, that is.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He will be so sorry," said Maud; "he does enjoy meeting you.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He says it gives him so much to think about."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see you are hard at work.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He will be so sorry," said Maud; "he does enjoy meeting you.
in the near future
From this reading I have got to learn my duties here as soon as I can.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "He will be so sorry," said Maud; "he does enjoy meeting you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, well," said Howard, "I hope to be here again next vacation--in June, that is.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He says it gives him so much to think about."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He says it gives him so much to think about."
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "Oh, well," said Howard, "I hope to be here again next vacation--in June, that is.
(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 "Oh, well," said Howard, "I hope to be here again next vacation--in June, that is.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will be so sorry," said Maud; "he does enjoy meeting you.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I see you are hard at work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He will be so sorry," said Maud; "he does enjoy meeting you.
Chapter 5 of Watersprings by Arthur Christopher Benson holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 5 holds 437 sentences of Watersprings, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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