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Chapter V · Chapter 5

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COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.
Belle has been once, and it will be my turn to-morrow."
"Oh, certainly, miss; you will go with Roger in the buggy, I s'pose, like Miss Belle."
"If you please, I'd rather go with you."
"Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."
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Without a Home

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Without a Home is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.
Line 2
Belle has been once, and it will be my turn to-morrow."
Line 3
"Oh, certainly, miss; you will go with Roger in the buggy, I s'pose, like Miss Belle."
Line 4
"If you please, I'd rather go with you."
Line 5
"Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."

Learner Dictionary

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Belle noun US /bel/

a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

From this reading “Belle has been once, and it will be my turn to-morrow."”

buggy noun US /ˈbʌɡi/

a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse

From this reading “"Oh, certainly, miss; you will go with Roger in the buggy, I s'pose, like Miss Belle."”

comparisons noun US /kəmˈperəsənz/

plural of “comparison” — the act of examining resemblances

From this reading “COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.”

muddy adjective US /ˈmʌdi/

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading “"Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."”

nice adjective US /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading “"Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."”

roads noun US /roʊdz/

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading “"Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."”

Saturday noun US /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading “COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.”

wagon noun US /ˈwæɡən/

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading “"Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Belle has been once, and it will be my turn to-morrow."

Atwood

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From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Belle has been once, and it will be my turn to-morrow."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Belle has been once, and it will be my turn to-morrow."

BellenounUS /bel/

a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

From this reading Belle has been once, and it will be my turn to-morrow."

buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/

a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse

From this reading "Oh, certainly, miss; you will go with Roger in the buggy, I s'pose, like Miss Belle."

certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading "Oh, certainly, miss; you will go with Roger in the buggy, I s'pose, like Miss Belle."

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.

COMPARISONSnounUS /kəmˈperəsənz/

plural of “comparison” — the act of examining resemblances

From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Belle has been once, and it will be my turn to-morrow."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Oh, certainly, miss; you will go with Roger in the buggy, I s'pose, like Miss Belle."

I'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If you please, I'd rather go with you."

I'll

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From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Oh, certainly, miss; you will go with Roger in the buggy, I s'pose, like Miss Belle."

isn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Belle has been once, and it will be my turn to-morrow."

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading "Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Oh, certainly, miss; you will go with Roger in the buggy, I s'pose, like Miss Belle."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.

Mildred

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.

missverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "Oh, certainly, miss; you will go with Roger in the buggy, I s'pose, like Miss Belle."

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.

muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading "Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Belle has been once, and it will be my turn to-morrow."

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading "Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, certainly, miss; you will go with Roger in the buggy, I s'pose, like Miss Belle."

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Belle has been once, and it will be my turn to-morrow."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading "If you please, I'd rather go with you."

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading "If you please, I'd rather go with you."

ReallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."

roadsnounUS /roʊdz/

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading "Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."

Roger

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, certainly, miss; you will go with Roger in the buggy, I s'pose, like Miss Belle."

s'pose

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, certainly, miss; you will go with Roger in the buggy, I s'pose, like Miss Belle."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.

SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Oh, certainly, miss; you will go with Roger in the buggy, I s'pose, like Miss Belle."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.

to-morrow

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Belle has been once, and it will be my turn to-morrow."

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."

wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading "Really, miss, the roads have been muddy of late, and the wagon isn't very nice."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Belle has been once, and it will be my turn to-morrow."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.

you'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading COMPARISONS "Mrs. Atwood," said Mildred one Saturday evening, "I'll go with you to church to-morrow if you'll let me.

Chapter 5 of Without a Home by Edward Payson Roe holds 66 sentences, grouped into 14 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.

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