Chapter 3 of A Hoosier Chronicle is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of A Hoosier Chronicle is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SMALL DINNER AT MRS. OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned. "Very well, Andrew. Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive. We'll go out and see how the wheat looks."
Chapter 3 of A Hoosier Chronicle is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “"Very well, Andrew.”
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.”
granted exemption
From this reading “OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.”
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading “OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.”
possessive form of “owen” — Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading “OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.”
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading “OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.”
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading “Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.”
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading “We'll go out and see how the wheat looks."”
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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 A SMALL DINNER AT MRS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading "Very well, Andrew.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SMALL DINNER AT MRS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A SMALL DINNER AT MRS.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
granted exemption
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We'll go out and see how the wheat looks."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll go out and see how the wheat looks."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
for more time
From this reading Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading We'll go out and see how the wheat looks."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A SMALL DINNER AT MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We'll go out and see how the wheat looks."
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
possessive form of “owen” — Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We'll go out and see how the wheat looks."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A SMALL DINNER AT MRS.
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.
carry out
From this reading Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, Andrew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll go out and see how the wheat looks."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Very well, Andrew.
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading We'll go out and see how the wheat looks."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OWEN'S Professor Kelton announced that he had not finished his errands in town, and begged to be excused from the drive which Mrs. Owen had planned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then I shall take your Sylvia for a longer drive than I should expect you to survive.
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