Chapter 4 of Amanda: A Daughter of the Mennonites is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Amanda: A Daughter of the Mennonites is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home. "I ain't goin', Mom," Philip announced. "I don't like it there. Dare I stay home with Millie?" "Mebbe Millie wants to come along," suggested his mother.
Chapter 4 of Amanda: A Daughter of the Mennonites is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “"I ain't goin', Mom," Philip announced.”
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading “AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.”
full of events or incidents
From this reading “AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.”
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"I ain't goin', Mom," Philip announced.”
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.”
possessive form of “rebecca” — (Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.”
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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 AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.
later than; following
From this reading AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ain't goin', Mom," Philip announced.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Mebbe Millie wants to come along," suggested his mother.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I ain't goin', Mom," Philip announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Mebbe Millie wants to come along," suggested his mother.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Dare I stay home with Millie?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't like it there.
full of events or incidents
From this reading AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.
a social unit living together
From this reading AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ain't goin', Mom," Philip announced.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mebbe Millie wants to come along," suggested his mother.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ain't goin', Mom," Philip announced.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't like it there.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't like it there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mebbe Millie wants to come along," suggested his mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dare I stay home with Millie?"
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "I ain't goin', Mom," Philip announced.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mebbe Millie wants to come along," suggested his mother.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "I ain't goin', Mom," Philip announced.
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.
possessive form of “rebecca” — (Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Dare I stay home with Millie?"
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Mebbe Millie wants to come along," suggested his mother.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I don't like it there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Mebbe Millie wants to come along," suggested his mother.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading AT AUNT REBECCA'S HOUSE Several weeks after the eventful apple-butter boiling at the Reist farm, Aunt Rebecca invited the Reist family to spend a Sunday at her home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dare I stay home with Millie?"
Chapter 4 of Amanda: A Daughter of the Mennonites by Anna Balmer Myers holds 302 sentences, grouped into 61 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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