Chapter 32 of A Voice in the Wilderness is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of A Voice in the Wilderness is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently. "Gee!" he burst forth. "That girl's a mess! 'Course she did it! You oughta seen what all she didn't do the last six weeks of school.
Chapter 32 of A Voice in the Wilderness is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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for a short time
From this reading “While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.”
a partially opened flower
From this reading “While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.”
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading “While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.”
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading “"Gee!" he burst forth.”
with strained or eager attention
From this reading “While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.”
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading “While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.”
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “"That girl's a mess!”
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading “While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.”
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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 "That girl's a mess!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading You oughta seen what all she didn't do the last six weeks of school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.
for a short time
From this reading While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.
a partially opened flower
From this reading While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Gee!" he burst forth.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading 'Course she did it!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'Course she did it!
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From this reading You oughta seen what all she didn't do the last six weeks of school.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You oughta seen what all she didn't do the last six weeks of school.
opinion or judgment
From this reading While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Gee!" he burst forth.
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading "Gee!" he burst forth.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "That girl's a mess!
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gee!" he burst forth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.
with strained or eager attention
From this reading While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Course she did it!
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.
immediately past
From this reading You oughta seen what all she didn't do the last six weeks of school.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading "That girl's a mess!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You oughta seen what all she didn't do the last six weeks of school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You oughta seen what all she didn't do the last six weeks of school.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.
an educational institution
From this reading You oughta seen what all she didn't do the last six weeks of school.
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You oughta seen what all she didn't do the last six weeks of school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Course she did it!
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading You oughta seen what all she didn't do the last six weeks of school.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That girl's a mess!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading You oughta seen what all she didn't do the last six weeks of school.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You oughta seen what all she didn't do the last six weeks of school.
during the time that
From this reading While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Gardley briefly told his tale to Jasper Kemp, and the Scotchman was hastily scanning the papers with his keen, bright eyes, Bud stood frowning and listening intently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You oughta seen what all she didn't do the last six weeks of school.
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