Chapter 13 of A gentle pioneer is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of A gentle pioneer is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLOTTING It was two days after that Dod Hunter appeared at the clearing. Agnes was busy outside the house at the hominy block; it took a deal of hominy these days to satisfy so large a family. “Park Willett here?” asked Dod, abruptly. “No, he is not.” Agnes paused in her work and came forward.
Chapter 13 of A gentle pioneer is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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quickly and without warning
From this reading ““Park Willett here?” asked Dod, abruptly.”
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading “Agnes was busy outside the house at the hominy block; it took a deal of hominy these days to satisfy so large a family.”
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading “PLOTTING It was two days after that Dod Hunter appeared at the clearing.”
hulled corn with the bran and germ removed
From this reading “Agnes was busy outside the house at the hominy block; it took a deal of hominy these days to satisfy so large a family.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “PLOTTING It was two days after that Dod Hunter appeared at the clearing.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading ““Park Willett here?” asked Dod, abruptly.”
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading “PLOTTING It was two days after that Dod Hunter appeared at the clearing.”
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading “Agnes was busy outside the house at the hominy block; it took a deal of hominy these days to satisfy so large a family.”
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 “PLOTTING It was two days after that Dod Hunter appeared at the clearing.”
make oneself visible; take action
In this reading “Agnes paused in her work and came forward.”
In this reading “Agnes was busy outside the house at the hominy block; it took a deal of hominy these days to satisfy so large a family.”
In this reading “PLOTTING It was two days after that Dod Hunter appeared at the clearing.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Agnes was busy outside the house at the hominy block; it took a deal of hominy these days to satisfy so large a family.
quickly and without warning
From this reading “Park Willett here?” asked Dod, abruptly.
later than; following
From this reading PLOTTING It was two days after that Dod Hunter appeared at the clearing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agnes was busy outside the house at the hominy block; it took a deal of hominy these days to satisfy so large a family.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Agnes paused in her work and came forward.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading PLOTTING It was two days after that Dod Hunter appeared at the clearing.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Park Willett here?” asked Dod, abruptly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PLOTTING It was two days after that Dod Hunter appeared at the clearing.
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Agnes was busy outside the house at the hominy block; it took a deal of hominy these days to satisfy so large a family.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Agnes was busy outside the house at the hominy block; it took a deal of hominy these days to satisfy so large a family.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Agnes paused in her work and came forward.
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading PLOTTING It was two days after that Dod Hunter appeared at the clearing.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading PLOTTING It was two days after that Dod Hunter appeared at the clearing.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Agnes was busy outside the house at the hominy block; it took a deal of hominy these days to satisfy so large a family.
the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947
From this reading PLOTTING It was two days after that Dod Hunter appeared at the clearing.
a social unit living together
From this reading Agnes was busy outside the house at the hominy block; it took a deal of hominy these days to satisfy so large a family.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Agnes paused in her work and came forward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, he is not.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Agnes paused in her work and came forward.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Park Willett here?” asked Dod, abruptly.
hulled corn with the bran and germ removed
From this reading Agnes was busy outside the house at the hominy block; it took a deal of hominy these days to satisfy so large a family.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Agnes was busy outside the house at the hominy block; it took a deal of hominy these days to satisfy so large a family.
someone who hunts game
From this reading PLOTTING It was two days after that Dod Hunter appeared at the clearing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Agnes paused in her work and came forward.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, he is not.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PLOTTING It was two days after that Dod Hunter appeared at the clearing.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Agnes was busy outside the house at the hominy block; it took a deal of hominy these days to satisfy so large a family.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, he is not.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, he is not.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Agnes was busy outside the house at the hominy block; it took a deal of hominy these days to satisfy so large a family.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Agnes was busy outside the house at the hominy block; it took a deal of hominy these days to satisfy so large a family.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “Park Willett here?” asked Dod, abruptly.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Agnes paused in her work and came forward.
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading PLOTTING It was two days after that Dod Hunter appeared at the clearing.
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading Agnes was busy outside the house at the hominy block; it took a deal of hominy these days to satisfy so large a family.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Agnes was busy outside the house at the hominy block; it took a deal of hominy these days to satisfy so large a family.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PLOTTING It was two days after that Dod Hunter appeared at the clearing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLOTTING It was two days after that Dod Hunter appeared at the clearing.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Agnes was busy outside the house at the hominy block; it took a deal of hominy these days to satisfy so large a family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Agnes was busy outside the house at the hominy block; it took a deal of hominy these days to satisfy so large a family.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Agnes was busy outside the house at the hominy block; it took a deal of hominy these days to satisfy so large a family.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PLOTTING It was two days after that Dod Hunter appeared at the clearing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLOTTING It was two days after that Dod Hunter appeared at the clearing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Park Willett here?” asked Dod, abruptly.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Agnes paused in her work and came forward.
Chapter 13 of A gentle pioneer by Amy Ella Blanchard holds 341 sentences, grouped into 69 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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