Chapter 33 of What Might Have Been Expected is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 33 of What Might Have Been Expected is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TIME TO STOP. About a week after this letter was written, Kate said to Harry: "You really ought to have Aunt Matilda's roof mended. There are several holes in it. I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"
Chapter 33 of What Might Have Been Expected is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “About a week after this letter was written, Kate said to Harry:”
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading “There are several holes in it.”
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “"You really ought to have Aunt Matilda's roof mended.”
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading “"You really ought to have Aunt Matilda's roof mended.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “TIME TO STOP.”
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"”
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 About a week after this letter was written, Kate said to Harry:
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a week after this letter was written, Kate said to Harry:
later than; following
From this reading About a week after this letter was written, Kate said to Harry:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are several holes in it.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "You really ought to have Aunt Matilda's roof mended.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading About a week after this letter was written, Kate said to Harry:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You really ought to have Aunt Matilda's roof mended.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading There are several holes in it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are several holes in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There are several holes in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a week after this letter was written, Kate said to Harry:
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading About a week after this letter was written, Kate said to Harry:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You really ought to have Aunt Matilda's roof mended.
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "You really ought to have Aunt Matilda's roof mended.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "You really ought to have Aunt Matilda's roof mended.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "You really ought to have Aunt Matilda's roof mended.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading "You really ought to have Aunt Matilda's roof mended.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading About a week after this letter was written, Kate said to Harry:
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There are several holes in it.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading TIME TO STOP.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are several holes in it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About a week after this letter was written, Kate said to Harry:
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TIME TO STOP.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TIME TO STOP.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About a week after this letter was written, Kate said to Harry:
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading About a week after this letter was written, Kate said to Harry:
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading I think her house ought to be made tight and warm before winter; don't you?"
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading About a week after this letter was written, Kate said to Harry:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You really ought to have Aunt Matilda's roof mended.
Chapter 33 of What Might Have Been Expected by Frank R. Stockton holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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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