Chapter 15 of A Daughter of the Union is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of A Daughter of the Union is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEFORE GENERAL BUTLER AGAIN Jeanne handed the package to the soldier without a word. The man took it and then said in a harsh manner: "Follow me. It seems to me that you are beginning mighty young." Still silent the girl trudged wearily along beside him.
Chapter 15 of A Daughter of the Union is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading “BEFORE GENERAL BUTLER AGAIN Jeanne handed the package to the soldier without a word.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “BEFORE GENERAL BUTLER AGAIN Jeanne handed the package to the soldier without a word.”
unpleasantly stern
From this reading “The man took it and then said in a harsh manner:”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “It seems to me that you are beginning mighty young."”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “BEFORE GENERAL BUTLER AGAIN Jeanne handed the package to the soldier without a word.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “BEFORE GENERAL BUTLER AGAIN Jeanne handed the package to the soldier without a word.”
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading “Still silent the girl trudged wearily along beside him.”
in a weary manner
From this reading “Still silent the girl trudged wearily along beside him.”
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 “BEFORE GENERAL BUTLER AGAIN Jeanne handed the package to the soldier without a word.”
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 BEFORE GENERAL BUTLER AGAIN Jeanne handed the package to the soldier without a word.
anew
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL BUTLER AGAIN Jeanne handed the package to the soldier without a word.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Still silent the girl trudged wearily along beside him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man took it and then said in a harsh manner:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seems to me that you are beginning mighty young."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL BUTLER AGAIN Jeanne handed the package to the soldier without a word.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It seems to me that you are beginning mighty young."
next to; at the side of
From this reading Still silent the girl trudged wearily along beside him.
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL BUTLER AGAIN Jeanne handed the package to the soldier without a word.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Follow me.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL BUTLER AGAIN Jeanne handed the package to the soldier without a word.
a young female
From this reading Still silent the girl trudged wearily along beside him.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL BUTLER AGAIN Jeanne handed the package to the soldier without a word.
unpleasantly stern
From this reading The man took it and then said in a harsh manner:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Still silent the girl trudged wearily along beside him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man took it and then said in a harsh manner:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The man took it and then said in a harsh manner:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL BUTLER AGAIN Jeanne handed the package to the soldier without a word.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man took it and then said in a harsh manner:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The man took it and then said in a harsh manner:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Follow me.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading It seems to me that you are beginning mighty young."
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL BUTLER AGAIN Jeanne handed the package to the soldier without a word.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The man took it and then said in a harsh manner:
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems to me that you are beginning mighty young."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Still silent the girl trudged wearily along beside him.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL BUTLER AGAIN Jeanne handed the package to the soldier without a word.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still silent the girl trudged wearily along beside him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems to me that you are beginning mighty young."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL BUTLER AGAIN Jeanne handed the package to the soldier without a word.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The man took it and then said in a harsh manner:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL BUTLER AGAIN Jeanne handed the package to the soldier without a word.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The man took it and then said in a harsh manner:
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading Still silent the girl trudged wearily along beside him.
in a weary manner
From this reading Still silent the girl trudged wearily along beside him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL BUTLER AGAIN Jeanne handed the package to the soldier without a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL BUTLER AGAIN Jeanne handed the package to the soldier without a word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It seems to me that you are beginning mighty young."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It seems to me that you are beginning mighty young."
Chapter 15 of A Daughter of the Union by Lucy Foster Madison holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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 15 holds 158 sentences of A Daughter of the Union, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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