Chapter 6 of A Yankee Girl at Antietam is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of A Yankee Girl at Antietam is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROXY MAKES NEW FRIENDS A sharp whistle brought the dogs to a standstill, and Roxy saw a tall boy come hurrying toward her. “Lucky I was close by,” he muttered; “those dogs don’t like strangers! Say!” and he smiled approvingly on Roxy. “You had some courage to walk right along toward ’em! How’d you know they wouldn’t eat you up?”
Chapter 6 of A Yankee Girl at Antietam is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an approving manner
From this reading “Say!” and he smiled approvingly on Roxy.”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “ROXY MAKES NEW FRIENDS A sharp whistle brought the dogs to a standstill, and Roxy saw a tall boy come hurrying toward her.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “ROXY MAKES NEW FRIENDS A sharp whistle brought the dogs to a standstill, and Roxy saw a tall boy come hurrying toward her.”
occurring by chance
From this reading ““Lucky I was close by,” he muttered; “those dogs don’t like strangers!”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading ““Lucky I was close by,” he muttered; “those dogs don’t like strangers!”
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading “ROXY MAKES NEW FRIENDS A sharp whistle brought the dogs to a standstill, and Roxy saw a tall boy come hurrying toward her.”
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading ““Lucky I was close by,” he muttered; “those dogs don’t like strangers!”
make whistling sounds
From this reading “ROXY MAKES NEW FRIENDS A sharp whistle brought the dogs to a standstill, and Roxy saw a tall boy come hurrying toward her.”
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In this reading “ROXY MAKES NEW FRIENDS A sharp whistle brought the dogs to a standstill, and Roxy saw a tall boy come hurrying toward her.”
In this reading “ROXY MAKES NEW FRIENDS A sharp whistle brought the dogs to a standstill, and Roxy saw a tall boy come hurrying toward her.”
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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 ROXY MAKES NEW FRIENDS A sharp whistle brought the dogs to a standstill, and Roxy saw a tall boy come hurrying toward her.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “You had some courage to walk right along toward ’em!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROXY MAKES NEW FRIENDS A sharp whistle brought the dogs to a standstill, and Roxy saw a tall boy come hurrying toward her.
in an approving manner
From this reading Say!” and he smiled approvingly on Roxy.
a youthful male person
From this reading ROXY MAKES NEW FRIENDS A sharp whistle brought the dogs to a standstill, and Roxy saw a tall boy come hurrying toward her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ROXY MAKES NEW FRIENDS A sharp whistle brought the dogs to a standstill, and Roxy saw a tall boy come hurrying toward her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Lucky I was close by,” he muttered; “those dogs don’t like strangers!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Lucky I was close by,” he muttered; “those dogs don’t like strangers!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ROXY MAKES NEW FRIENDS A sharp whistle brought the dogs to a standstill, and Roxy saw a tall boy come hurrying toward her.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “You had some courage to walk right along toward ’em!
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading ROXY MAKES NEW FRIENDS A sharp whistle brought the dogs to a standstill, and Roxy saw a tall boy come hurrying toward her.
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From this reading “Lucky I was close by,” he muttered; “those dogs don’t like strangers!
take in solid food
From this reading How’d you know they wouldn’t eat you up?”
a quad with a square body
From this reading “You had some courage to walk right along toward ’em!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ROXY MAKES NEW FRIENDS A sharp whistle brought the dogs to a standstill, and Roxy saw a tall boy come hurrying toward her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You had some courage to walk right along toward ’em!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Lucky I was close by,” he muttered; “those dogs don’t like strangers!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ROXY MAKES NEW FRIENDS A sharp whistle brought the dogs to a standstill, and Roxy saw a tall boy come hurrying toward her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How’d you know they wouldn’t eat you up?”
moving with great haste
From this reading ROXY MAKES NEW FRIENDS A sharp whistle brought the dogs to a standstill, and Roxy saw a tall boy come hurrying toward her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Lucky I was close by,” he muttered; “those dogs don’t like strangers!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How’d you know they wouldn’t eat you up?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Lucky I was close by,” he muttered; “those dogs don’t like strangers!
occurring by chance
From this reading “Lucky I was close by,” he muttered; “those dogs don’t like strangers!
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ROXY MAKES NEW FRIENDS A sharp whistle brought the dogs to a standstill, and Roxy saw a tall boy come hurrying toward her.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Lucky I was close by,” he muttered; “those dogs don’t like strangers!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ROXY MAKES NEW FRIENDS A sharp whistle brought the dogs to a standstill, and Roxy saw a tall boy come hurrying toward her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Say!” and he smiled approvingly on Roxy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You had some courage to walk right along toward ’em!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROXY MAKES NEW FRIENDS A sharp whistle brought the dogs to a standstill, and Roxy saw a tall boy come hurrying toward her.
cut with a saw
From this reading ROXY MAKES NEW FRIENDS A sharp whistle brought the dogs to a standstill, and Roxy saw a tall boy come hurrying toward her.
express in words
From this reading Say!” and he smiled approvingly on Roxy.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading ROXY MAKES NEW FRIENDS A sharp whistle brought the dogs to a standstill, and Roxy saw a tall boy come hurrying toward her.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Say!” and he smiled approvingly on Roxy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “You had some courage to walk right along toward ’em!
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading ROXY MAKES NEW FRIENDS A sharp whistle brought the dogs to a standstill, and Roxy saw a tall boy come hurrying toward her.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Lucky I was close by,” he muttered; “those dogs don’t like strangers!
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading ROXY MAKES NEW FRIENDS A sharp whistle brought the dogs to a standstill, and Roxy saw a tall boy come hurrying toward her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROXY MAKES NEW FRIENDS A sharp whistle brought the dogs to a standstill, and Roxy saw a tall boy come hurrying toward her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How’d you know they wouldn’t eat you up?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Lucky I was close by,” he muttered; “those dogs don’t like strangers!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROXY MAKES NEW FRIENDS A sharp whistle brought the dogs to a standstill, and Roxy saw a tall boy come hurrying toward her.
in the direction of
From this reading ROXY MAKES NEW FRIENDS A sharp whistle brought the dogs to a standstill, and Roxy saw a tall boy come hurrying toward her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading How’d you know they wouldn’t eat you up?”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “You had some courage to walk right along toward ’em!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Lucky I was close by,” he muttered; “those dogs don’t like strangers!
make whistling sounds
From this reading ROXY MAKES NEW FRIENDS A sharp whistle brought the dogs to a standstill, and Roxy saw a tall boy come hurrying toward her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How’d you know they wouldn’t eat you up?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You had some courage to walk right along toward ’em!
Chapter 6 of A Yankee Girl at Antietam by Alice Turner Curtis holds 61 sentences, grouped into 13 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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