Chapter 23 of A Daughter of the Union is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of A Daughter of the Union is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RECAPTURE "We must not stay here, Jeanne," said Dick, after his sister had finished her narrative. "We must strike out for the Mississippi River. Once there we may see some of our boats. That will be our best show for getting to our lines." "Is it far to the river, Dick?"
Chapter 23 of A Daughter of the Union is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Once there we may see some of our boats.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “RECAPTURE "We must not stay here, Jeanne," said Dick, after his sister had finished her narrative.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “RECAPTURE "We must not stay here, Jeanne," said Dick, after his sister had finished her narrative.”
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “That will be our best show for getting to our lines."”
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading “"We must strike out for the Mississippi River.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “RECAPTURE "We must not stay here, Jeanne," said Dick, after his sister had finished her narrative.”
experience anew
From this reading “RECAPTURE "We must not stay here, Jeanne," said Dick, after his sister had finished her narrative.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “"We must strike out for the Mississippi River.”
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 “RECAPTURE "We must not stay here, Jeanne," said Dick, after his sister had finished her narrative.”
remove from a list
In this reading “"We must strike out for the Mississippi River.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading RECAPTURE "We must not stay here, Jeanne," said Dick, after his sister had finished her narrative.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That will be our best show for getting to our lines."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading That will be our best show for getting to our lines."
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Once there we may see some of our boats.
someone who is a detective
From this reading RECAPTURE "We must not stay here, Jeanne," said Dick, after his sister had finished her narrative.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Is it far to the river, Dick?"
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading RECAPTURE "We must not stay here, Jeanne," said Dick, after his sister had finished her narrative.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We must strike out for the Mississippi River.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading That will be our best show for getting to our lines."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RECAPTURE "We must not stay here, Jeanne," said Dick, after his sister had finished her narrative.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RECAPTURE "We must not stay here, Jeanne," said Dick, after his sister had finished her narrative.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading RECAPTURE "We must not stay here, Jeanne," said Dick, after his sister had finished her narrative.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RECAPTURE "We must not stay here, Jeanne," said Dick, after his sister had finished her narrative.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it far to the river, Dick?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it far to the river, Dick?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RECAPTURE "We must not stay here, Jeanne," said Dick, after his sister had finished her narrative.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading That will be our best show for getting to our lines."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Once there we may see some of our boats.
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading "We must strike out for the Mississippi River.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading RECAPTURE "We must not stay here, Jeanne," said Dick, after his sister had finished her narrative.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading RECAPTURE "We must not stay here, Jeanne," said Dick, after his sister had finished her narrative.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading RECAPTURE "We must not stay here, Jeanne," said Dick, after his sister had finished her narrative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once there we may see some of our boats.
on one occasion
From this reading Once there we may see some of our boats.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Once there we may see some of our boats.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We must strike out for the Mississippi River.
experience anew
From this reading RECAPTURE "We must not stay here, Jeanne," said Dick, after his sister had finished her narrative.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "We must strike out for the Mississippi River.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading RECAPTURE "We must not stay here, Jeanne," said Dick, after his sister had finished her narrative.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Once there we may see some of our boats.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading That will be our best show for getting to our lines."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading RECAPTURE "We must not stay here, Jeanne," said Dick, after his sister had finished her narrative.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Once there we may see some of our boats.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading RECAPTURE "We must not stay here, Jeanne," said Dick, after his sister had finished her narrative.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "We must strike out for the Mississippi River.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That will be our best show for getting to our lines."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We must strike out for the Mississippi River.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once there we may see some of our boats.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That will be our best show for getting to our lines."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading RECAPTURE "We must not stay here, Jeanne," said Dick, after his sister had finished her narrative.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That will be our best show for getting to our lines."
Chapter 23 of A Daughter of the Union by Lucy Foster Madison holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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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