Chapter 25 of A Hoosier Chronicle is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of A Hoosier Chronicle is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LADY OF THE DAGUERREOTYPE "Daniel doesn't seem to be coming," remarked Mrs. Owen. "He hardly ever misses a Sunday afternoon." "He's working hard. I had no idea legislators had to work so hard," said Sylvia. They sat in Mrs. Owen's office, which was cosier than the sitting-room, and the place where she seemed most comfortable.
Chapter 25 of A Hoosier Chronicle is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “They sat in Mrs. Owen's office, which was cosier than the sitting-room, and the place where she seemed most comfortable.”
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading “THE LADY OF THE DAGUERREOTYPE "Daniel doesn't seem to be coming," remarked Mrs. Owen.”
plural of “legislator” — someone who makes or enacts laws
From this reading “I had no idea legislators had to work so hard," said Sylvia.”
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading “"He hardly ever misses a Sunday afternoon."”
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading “THE LADY OF THE DAGUERREOTYPE "Daniel doesn't seem to be coming," remarked Mrs. Owen.”
possessive form of “owen” — Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading “They sat in Mrs. Owen's office, which was cosier than the sitting-room, and the place where she seemed most comfortable.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “"He hardly ever misses a Sunday afternoon."”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “"He's working hard.”
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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 "He hardly ever misses a Sunday afternoon."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "He hardly ever misses a Sunday afternoon."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They sat in Mrs. Owen's office, which was cosier than the sitting-room, and the place where she seemed most comfortable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE LADY OF THE DAGUERREOTYPE "Daniel doesn't seem to be coming," remarked Mrs. Owen.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading They sat in Mrs. Owen's office, which was cosier than the sitting-room, and the place where she seemed most comfortable.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE LADY OF THE DAGUERREOTYPE "Daniel doesn't seem to be coming," remarked Mrs. Owen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat in Mrs. Owen's office, which was cosier than the sitting-room, and the place where she seemed most comfortable.
a photograph made by an early photographic process; the image was produced on a silver plate sensitized to iodine and developed in mercury vapor
From this reading THE LADY OF THE DAGUERREOTYPE "Daniel doesn't seem to be coming," remarked Mrs. Owen.
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading THE LADY OF THE DAGUERREOTYPE "Daniel doesn't seem to be coming," remarked Mrs. Owen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LADY OF THE DAGUERREOTYPE "Daniel doesn't seem to be coming," remarked Mrs. Owen.
at any time
From this reading "He hardly ever misses a Sunday afternoon."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no idea legislators had to work so hard," said Sylvia.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "He's working hard.
only a very short time before
From this reading "He hardly ever misses a Sunday afternoon."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He hardly ever misses a Sunday afternoon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's working hard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had no idea legislators had to work so hard," said Sylvia.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had no idea legislators had to work so hard," said Sylvia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sat in Mrs. Owen's office, which was cosier than the sitting-room, and the place where she seemed most comfortable.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY OF THE DAGUERREOTYPE "Daniel doesn't seem to be coming," remarked Mrs. Owen.
plural of “legislator” — someone who makes or enacts laws
From this reading I had no idea legislators had to work so hard," said Sylvia.
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading "He hardly ever misses a Sunday afternoon."
used to form the superlative
From this reading They sat in Mrs. Owen's office, which was cosier than the sitting-room, and the place where she seemed most comfortable.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE LADY OF THE DAGUERREOTYPE "Daniel doesn't seem to be coming," remarked Mrs. Owen.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no idea legislators had to work so hard," said Sylvia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LADY OF THE DAGUERREOTYPE "Daniel doesn't seem to be coming," remarked Mrs. Owen.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading They sat in Mrs. Owen's office, which was cosier than the sitting-room, and the place where she seemed most comfortable.
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading THE LADY OF THE DAGUERREOTYPE "Daniel doesn't seem to be coming," remarked Mrs. Owen.
possessive form of “owen” — Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading They sat in Mrs. Owen's office, which was cosier than the sitting-room, and the place where she seemed most comfortable.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They sat in Mrs. Owen's office, which was cosier than the sitting-room, and the place where she seemed most comfortable.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE LADY OF THE DAGUERREOTYPE "Daniel doesn't seem to be coming," remarked Mrs. Owen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I had no idea legislators had to work so hard," said Sylvia.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat in Mrs. Owen's office, which was cosier than the sitting-room, and the place where she seemed most comfortable.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE LADY OF THE DAGUERREOTYPE "Daniel doesn't seem to be coming," remarked Mrs. Owen.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They sat in Mrs. Owen's office, which was cosier than the sitting-room, and the place where she seemed most comfortable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat in Mrs. Owen's office, which was cosier than the sitting-room, and the place where she seemed most comfortable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat in Mrs. Owen's office, which was cosier than the sitting-room, and the place where she seemed most comfortable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had no idea legislators had to work so hard," said Sylvia.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "He hardly ever misses a Sunday afternoon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had no idea legislators had to work so hard," said Sylvia.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They sat in Mrs. Owen's office, which was cosier than the sitting-room, and the place where she seemed most comfortable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY OF THE DAGUERREOTYPE "Daniel doesn't seem to be coming," remarked Mrs. Owen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat in Mrs. Owen's office, which was cosier than the sitting-room, and the place where she seemed most comfortable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LADY OF THE DAGUERREOTYPE "Daniel doesn't seem to be coming," remarked Mrs. Owen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They sat in Mrs. Owen's office, which was cosier than the sitting-room, and the place where she seemed most comfortable.
in or at the place that
From this reading They sat in Mrs. Owen's office, which was cosier than the sitting-room, and the place where she seemed most comfortable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They sat in Mrs. Owen's office, which was cosier than the sitting-room, and the place where she seemed most comfortable.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I had no idea legislators had to work so hard," said Sylvia.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "He's working hard.
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