Chapter 3 of Winifred is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Winifred is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MY LADY. "WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen. "It is almost six, and she is not down yet." "No," replied his mother; "Winnie is not lazy, but tired, and not very well. She was awake late last night, and I thought she had better sleep awhile this morning."
Chapter 3 of Winifred is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “She was awake late last night, and I thought she had better sleep awhile this morning."”
for a short time
From this reading “She was awake late last night, and I thought she had better sleep awhile this morning."”
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “"WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “"WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “"WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen.”
moving slowly and gently
From this reading “"WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen.”
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading “"WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “"No," replied his mother; "Winnie is not lazy, but tired, and not very well.”
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 “She was awake late last night, and I thought she had better sleep awhile this morning."”
In this reading “"WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen.”
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "It is almost six, and she is not down yet."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading She was awake late last night, and I thought she had better sleep awhile this morning."
for a short time
From this reading She was awake late last night, and I thought she had better sleep awhile this morning."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She was awake late last night, and I thought she had better sleep awhile this morning."
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No," replied his mother; "Winnie is not lazy, but tired, and not very well.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was awake late last night, and I thought she had better sleep awhile this morning."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was awake late last night, and I thought she had better sleep awhile this morning."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is almost six, and she is not down yet."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading MY LADY.
immediately past
From this reading She was awake late last night, and I thought she had better sleep awhile this morning."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She was awake late last night, and I thought she had better sleep awhile this morning."
moving slowly and gently
From this reading "WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading "WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "No," replied his mother; "Winnie is not lazy, but tired, and not very well.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY LADY.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She was awake late last night, and I thought she had better sleep awhile this morning."
not any; not one
From this reading "No," replied his mother; "Winnie is not lazy, but tired, and not very well.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is almost six, and she is not down yet."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No," replied his mother; "Winnie is not lazy, but tired, and not very well.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is almost six, and she is not down yet."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "It is almost six, and she is not down yet."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She was awake late last night, and I thought she had better sleep awhile this morning."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was awake late last night, and I thought she had better sleep awhile this morning."
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "No," replied his mother; "Winnie is not lazy, but tired, and not very well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen.
precisely as stated
From this reading "No," replied his mother; "Winnie is not lazy, but tired, and not very well.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was awake late last night, and I thought she had better sleep awhile this morning."
(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 "No," replied his mother; "Winnie is not lazy, but tired, and not very well.
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From this reading "WINNIE is lazy this morning," said Jack, as he sat down to his breakfast of bread and milk in the kitchen.
but in spite of that
From this reading "It is almost six, and she is not down yet."
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