Chapter 4 of A Hoosier Chronicle is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of A Hoosier Chronicle is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WE LEARN MORE OF SYLVIA Andrew Kelton put out his hand to say good-night a moment after Sylvia had vanished. "Sit down, Andrew," said Mrs. Owen. "It's too early to go to bed. That draft's not good for the back of your head. Sit over here."
Chapter 4 of A Hoosier Chronicle is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 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 “WE LEARN MORE OF SYLVIA Andrew Kelton put out his hand to say good-night a moment after Sylvia had vanished.”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “"It's too early to go to bed.”
possessive form of “draft” — a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading “That draft's not good for the back of your head.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “"It's too early to go to bed.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “WE LEARN MORE OF SYLVIA Andrew Kelton put out his hand to say good-night a moment after Sylvia had vanished.”
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading “"Sit down, Andrew," said Mrs. Owen.”
be seated
From this reading “"Sit down, Andrew," said Mrs. Owen.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “WE LEARN MORE OF SYLVIA Andrew Kelton put out his hand to say good-night a moment after Sylvia had vanished.”
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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 WE LEARN MORE OF SYLVIA Andrew Kelton put out his hand to say good-night a moment after Sylvia had vanished.
later than; following
From this reading WE LEARN MORE OF SYLVIA Andrew Kelton put out his hand to say good-night a moment after Sylvia had vanished.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading WE LEARN MORE OF SYLVIA Andrew Kelton put out his hand to say good-night a moment after Sylvia had vanished.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That draft's not good for the back of your head.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "It's too early to go to bed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Sit down, Andrew," said Mrs. Owen.
possessive form of “draft” — a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading That draft's not good for the back of your head.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "It's too early to go to bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That draft's not good for the back of your head.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It's too early to go to bed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That draft's not good for the back of your head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE LEARN MORE OF SYLVIA Andrew Kelton put out his hand to say good-night a moment after Sylvia had vanished.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WE LEARN MORE OF SYLVIA Andrew Kelton put out his hand to say good-night a moment after Sylvia had vanished.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading WE LEARN MORE OF SYLVIA Andrew Kelton put out his hand to say good-night a moment after Sylvia had vanished.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading That draft's not good for the back of your head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Sit over here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WE LEARN MORE OF SYLVIA Andrew Kelton put out his hand to say good-night a moment after Sylvia had vanished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's too early to go to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE LEARN MORE OF SYLVIA Andrew Kelton put out his hand to say good-night a moment after Sylvia had vanished.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading WE LEARN MORE OF SYLVIA Andrew Kelton put out his hand to say good-night a moment after Sylvia had vanished.
a particular point in time
From this reading WE LEARN MORE OF SYLVIA Andrew Kelton put out his hand to say good-night a moment after Sylvia had vanished.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading WE LEARN MORE OF SYLVIA Andrew Kelton put out his hand to say good-night a moment after Sylvia had vanished.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Sit down, Andrew," said Mrs. Owen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That draft's not good for the back of your head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE LEARN MORE OF SYLVIA Andrew Kelton put out his hand to say good-night a moment after Sylvia had vanished.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WE LEARN MORE OF SYLVIA Andrew Kelton put out his hand to say good-night a moment after Sylvia had vanished.
above and across; more than
From this reading Sit over here."
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading "Sit down, Andrew," said Mrs. Owen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WE LEARN MORE OF SYLVIA Andrew Kelton put out his hand to say good-night a moment after Sylvia had vanished.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sit down, Andrew," said Mrs. Owen.
express in words
From this reading WE LEARN MORE OF SYLVIA Andrew Kelton put out his hand to say good-night a moment after Sylvia had vanished.
be seated
From this reading "Sit down, Andrew," said Mrs. Owen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE LEARN MORE OF SYLVIA Andrew Kelton put out his hand to say good-night a moment after Sylvia had vanished.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That draft's not good for the back of your head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That draft's not good for the back of your head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE LEARN MORE OF SYLVIA Andrew Kelton put out his hand to say good-night a moment after Sylvia had vanished.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's too early to go to bed.
having passed out of existence
From this reading WE LEARN MORE OF SYLVIA Andrew Kelton put out his hand to say good-night a moment after Sylvia had vanished.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE LEARN MORE OF SYLVIA Andrew Kelton put out his hand to say good-night a moment after Sylvia had vanished.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That draft's not good for the back of your head.
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