Chapter 7 of A Canadian Farm Mystery is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Canadian Farm Mystery is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Searching Days passed. The police came and went. Indeed, they might be said to haunt Ripple at this time. The dog grew so used to strange faces and visitors at all hours that it took no notice of them at all. It was tired, too.
Chapter 7 of A Canadian Farm Mystery is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “The dog grew so used to strange faces and visitors at all hours that it took no notice of them at all.”
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading “Indeed, they might be said to haunt Ripple at this time.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “The dog grew so used to strange faces and visitors at all hours that it took no notice of them at all.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “The police came and went.”
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading “Indeed, they might be said to haunt Ripple at this time.”
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “Searching Days passed.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “It was tired, too.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “The dog grew so used to strange faces and visitors at all hours that it took no notice of them at all.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The dog grew so used to strange faces and visitors at all hours that it took no notice of them at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The police came and went.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, they might be said to haunt Ripple at this time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, they might be said to haunt Ripple at this time.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The police came and went.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Searching Days passed.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The dog grew so used to strange faces and visitors at all hours that it took no notice of them at all.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The dog grew so used to strange faces and visitors at all hours that it took no notice of them at all.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The dog grew so used to strange faces and visitors at all hours that it took no notice of them at all.
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading Indeed, they might be said to haunt Ripple at this time.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The dog grew so used to strange faces and visitors at all hours that it took no notice of them at all.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, they might be said to haunt Ripple at this time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The dog grew so used to strange faces and visitors at all hours that it took no notice of them at all.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Indeed, they might be said to haunt Ripple at this time.
not any; not one
From this reading The dog grew so used to strange faces and visitors at all hours that it took no notice of them at all.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The dog grew so used to strange faces and visitors at all hours that it took no notice of them at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dog grew so used to strange faces and visitors at all hours that it took no notice of them at all.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Searching Days passed.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The police came and went.
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading Indeed, they might be said to haunt Ripple at this time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Indeed, they might be said to haunt Ripple at this time.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Searching Days passed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The dog grew so used to strange faces and visitors at all hours that it took no notice of them at all.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The dog grew so used to strange faces and visitors at all hours that it took no notice of them at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dog grew so used to strange faces and visitors at all hours that it took no notice of them at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The police came and went.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The dog grew so used to strange faces and visitors at all hours that it took no notice of them at all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, they might be said to haunt Ripple at this time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Indeed, they might be said to haunt Ripple at this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Indeed, they might be said to haunt Ripple at this time.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading It was tired, too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, they might be said to haunt Ripple at this time.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was tired, too.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The dog grew so used to strange faces and visitors at all hours that it took no notice of them at all.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The dog grew so used to strange faces and visitors at all hours that it took no notice of them at all.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The dog grew so used to strange faces and visitors at all hours that it took no notice of them at all.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was tired, too.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The police came and went.
Chapter 7 of A Canadian Farm Mystery by Bessie Marchant holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 7 holds 167 sentences of A Canadian Farm Mystery, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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