Chapter 14 of A Yankee Girl at Fort Sumter is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of A Yankee Girl at Fort Sumter is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. ROBERT WAITE It was a very sober little darky who came up to Sylvia's room the next morning. She set down the pitcher of water and moved silently toward the door. "What's the matter, Estralla?" Sylvia called; for usually Estralla was all smiles, and had a good deal to say.
Chapter 14 of A Yankee Girl at Fort Sumter is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “She set down the pitcher of water and moved silently toward the door.”
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading “She set down the pitcher of water and moved silently toward the door.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “ROBERT WAITE It was a very sober little darky who came up to Sylvia's room the next morning.”
without speaking
From this reading “She set down the pitcher of water and moved silently toward the door.”
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Sylvia called; for usually Estralla was all smiles, and had a good deal to say.”
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “ROBERT WAITE It was a very sober little darky who came up to Sylvia's room the next morning.”
under normal conditions
From this reading “Sylvia called; for usually Estralla was all smiles, and had a good deal to say.”
United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant (1816-1888)
From this reading “ROBERT WAITE It was a very sober little darky who came up to Sylvia's room the next morning.”
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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 ROBERT WAITE It was a very sober little darky who came up to Sylvia's room the next morning.
(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 Sylvia called; for usually Estralla was all smiles, and had a good deal to say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She set down the pitcher of water and moved silently toward the door.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sylvia called; for usually Estralla was all smiles, and had a good deal to say.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ROBERT WAITE It was a very sober little darky who came up to Sylvia's room the next morning.
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From this reading ROBERT WAITE It was a very sober little darky who came up to Sylvia's room the next morning.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Sylvia called; for usually Estralla was all smiles, and had a good deal to say.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She set down the pitcher of water and moved silently toward the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She set down the pitcher of water and moved silently toward the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter, Estralla?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sylvia called; for usually Estralla was all smiles, and had a good deal to say.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Sylvia called; for usually Estralla was all smiles, and had a good deal to say.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sylvia called; for usually Estralla was all smiles, and had a good deal to say.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ROBERT WAITE It was a very sober little darky who came up to Sylvia's room the next morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ROBERT WAITE It was a very sober little darky who came up to Sylvia's room the next morning.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter, Estralla?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ROBERT WAITE It was a very sober little darky who came up to Sylvia's room the next morning.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She set down the pitcher of water and moved silently toward the door.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ROBERT WAITE It was a very sober little darky who came up to Sylvia's room the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She set down the pitcher of water and moved silently toward the door.
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading She set down the pitcher of water and moved silently toward the door.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ROBERT WAITE It was a very sober little darky who came up to Sylvia's room the next morning.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ROBERT WAITE It was a very sober little darky who came up to Sylvia's room the next morning.
express in words
From this reading Sylvia called; for usually Estralla was all smiles, and had a good deal to say.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She set down the pitcher of water and moved silently toward the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She set down the pitcher of water and moved silently toward the door.
without speaking
From this reading She set down the pitcher of water and moved silently toward the door.
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Sylvia called; for usually Estralla was all smiles, and had a good deal to say.
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading ROBERT WAITE It was a very sober little darky who came up to Sylvia's room the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sylvia called; for usually Estralla was all smiles, and had a good deal to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBERT WAITE It was a very sober little darky who came up to Sylvia's room the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROBERT WAITE It was a very sober little darky who came up to Sylvia's room the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROBERT WAITE It was a very sober little darky who came up to Sylvia's room the next morning.
in the direction of
From this reading She set down the pitcher of water and moved silently toward the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ROBERT WAITE It was a very sober little darky who came up to Sylvia's room the next morning.
under normal conditions
From this reading Sylvia called; for usually Estralla was all smiles, and had a good deal to say.
precisely as stated
From this reading ROBERT WAITE It was a very sober little darky who came up to Sylvia's room the next morning.
United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant (1816-1888)
From this reading ROBERT WAITE It was a very sober little darky who came up to Sylvia's room the next morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROBERT WAITE It was a very sober little darky who came up to Sylvia's room the next morning.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She set down the pitcher of water and moved silently toward the door.
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From this reading "What's the matter, Estralla?"
which person or people
From this reading ROBERT WAITE It was a very sober little darky who came up to Sylvia's room the next morning.
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