Chapter 15 of A gentle pioneer is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of A gentle pioneer is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door. The men gathered closely about him, the women craned their necks from the door. “What is the matter, Davy, lad? What kept ye, Dave? Are ye ill, lad?
Chapter 15 of A gentle pioneer is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “The men gathered closely about him, the women craned their necks from the door.”
past form of “crane” — stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading “The men gathered closely about him, the women craned their necks from the door.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.”
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading ““What is the matter, Davy, lad?”
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading “WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.”
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “The men gathered closely about him, the women craned their necks from the door.”
repeated heavy blows
From this reading “WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.”
wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears
From this reading “WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.”
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In this reading “WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.”
admittedly
In this reading “WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.”
In this reading “WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The men gathered closely about him, the women craned their necks from the door.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are ye ill, lad?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The men gathered closely about him, the women craned their necks from the door.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.
past form of “crane” — stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading The men gathered closely about him, the women craned their necks from the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What kept ye, Dave?
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading “What is the matter, Davy, lad?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.
brought together in one place
From this reading The men gathered closely about him, the women craned their necks from the door.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The men gathered closely about him, the women craned their necks from the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Are ye ill, lad?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the matter, Davy, lad?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading What kept ye, Dave?
a boy or man
From this reading “What is the matter, Davy, lad?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What is the matter, Davy, lad?
the force of workers available
From this reading The men gathered closely about him, the women craned their necks from the door.
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The men gathered closely about him, the women craned their necks from the door.
a course of conduct
From this reading WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.
repeated heavy blows
From this reading WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.
wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears
From this reading WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men gathered closely about him, the women craned their necks from the door.
soiled from travel
From this reading WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter, Davy, lad?
which person or people
From this reading WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The men gathered closely about him, the women craned their necks from the door.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading WHO HAD THE WILL It was, without doubt, David who was coming pounding along the path up from the woods, and who, dusty and travel-stained, drew up his reeking horse before the door.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading What kept ye, Dave?
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