Chapter 6 of West Point Colors is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of West Point Colors is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Cherry laid down the envelope and put on her hat. "You are strange people not to like it," she said. "Why, we do!" cried both the girls. "Only we felt just a little bad because it looks different." "But you knew he would grow older, didn't you?" said Cherry, tying the hat-strings.
Chapter 6 of West Point Colors is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading “Cherry laid down the envelope and put on her hat.”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “Cherry laid down the envelope and put on her hat.”
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “"But you knew he would grow older, didn't you?" said Cherry, tying the hat-strings.”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “Cherry laid down the envelope and put on her hat.”
set down according to a plan
From this reading “Cherry laid down the envelope and put on her hat.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “"Only we felt just a little bad because it looks different."”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “"But you knew he would grow older, didn't you?" said Cherry, tying the hat-strings.”
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading “"But you knew he would grow older, didn't you?" said Cherry, tying the hat-strings.”
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 “"But you knew he would grow older, didn't you?" said Cherry, tying the hat-strings.”
put clothing on one's body
In this reading “Cherry laid down the envelope and put on her hat.”
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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 "Only we felt just a little bad because it looks different."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cherry laid down the envelope and put on her hat.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are strange people not to like it," she said.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Only we felt just a little bad because it looks different."
for the reason that
From this reading "Only we felt just a little bad because it looks different."
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Why, we do!" cried both the girls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you knew he would grow older, didn't you?" said Cherry, tying the hat-strings.
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Cherry laid down the envelope and put on her hat.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Why, we do!" cried both the girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you knew he would grow older, didn't you?" said Cherry, tying the hat-strings.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "Only we felt just a little bad because it looks different."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why, we do!" cried both the girls.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Cherry laid down the envelope and put on her hat.
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Cherry laid down the envelope and put on her hat.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Only we felt just a little bad because it looks different."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Why, we do!" cried both the girls.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "But you knew he would grow older, didn't you?" said Cherry, tying the hat-strings.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Cherry laid down the envelope and put on her hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you knew he would grow older, didn't you?" said Cherry, tying the hat-strings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But you knew he would grow older, didn't you?" said Cherry, tying the hat-strings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cherry laid down the envelope and put on her hat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You are strange people not to like it," she said.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only we felt just a little bad because it looks different."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But you knew he would grow older, didn't you?" said Cherry, tying the hat-strings.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Cherry laid down the envelope and put on her hat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You are strange people not to like it," she said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Only we felt just a little bad because it looks different."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Only we felt just a little bad because it looks different."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are strange people not to like it," she said.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "But you knew he would grow older, didn't you?" said Cherry, tying the hat-strings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cherry laid down the envelope and put on her hat.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only we felt just a little bad because it looks different."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "You are strange people not to like it," she said.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Cherry laid down the envelope and put on her hat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are strange people not to like it," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are strange people not to like it," she said.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "You are strange people not to like it," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cherry laid down the envelope and put on her hat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are strange people not to like it," she said.
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading "But you knew he would grow older, didn't you?" said Cherry, tying the hat-strings.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Why, we do!" cried both the girls.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, we do!" cried both the girls.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But you knew he would grow older, didn't you?" said Cherry, tying the hat-strings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are strange people not to like it," she said.
Chapter 6 of West Point Colors by Anna Bartlett Warner holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 396 sentences of West Point Colors, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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