Chapter 19 of Amanda: A Daughter of the Mennonites is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Amanda: A Daughter of the Mennonites is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DINNER AT LANDIS'S The following afternoon little Katie Landis came running down the road and in at the Reist gate. She greeted Amanda with, "Mom says you got to come to our place for supper." "To-day?" "Yes. She's goin' to kill two chickens and have a big time and she wants you to come."
Chapter 19 of Amanda: A Daughter of the Mennonites is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading “She's goin' to kill two chickens and have a big time and she wants you to come."”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “DINNER AT LANDIS'S The following afternoon little Katie Landis came running down the road and in at the Reist gate.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “She greeted Amanda with, "Mom says you got to come to our place for supper."”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “She's goin' to kill two chickens and have a big time and she wants you to come."”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “She greeted Amanda with, "Mom says you got to come to our place for supper."”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “DINNER AT LANDIS'S The following afternoon little Katie Landis came running down the road and in at the Reist gate.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “She greeted Amanda with, "Mom says you got to come to our place for supper."”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “She's goin' to kill two chickens and have a big time and she wants you to come."”
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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 She's goin' to kill two chickens and have a big time and she wants you to come."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading DINNER AT LANDIS'S The following afternoon little Katie Landis came running down the road and in at the Reist gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She greeted Amanda with, "Mom says you got to come to our place for supper."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DINNER AT LANDIS'S The following afternoon little Katie Landis came running down the road and in at the Reist gate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DINNER AT LANDIS'S The following afternoon little Katie Landis came running down the road and in at the Reist gate.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She's goin' to kill two chickens and have a big time and she wants you to come."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DINNER AT LANDIS'S The following afternoon little Katie Landis came running down the road and in at the Reist gate.
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading She's goin' to kill two chickens and have a big time and she wants you to come."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She greeted Amanda with, "Mom says you got to come to our place for supper."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading DINNER AT LANDIS'S The following afternoon little Katie Landis came running down the road and in at the Reist gate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DINNER AT LANDIS'S The following afternoon little Katie Landis came running down the road and in at the Reist gate.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading DINNER AT LANDIS'S The following afternoon little Katie Landis came running down the road and in at the Reist gate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She greeted Amanda with, "Mom says you got to come to our place for supper."
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading DINNER AT LANDIS'S The following afternoon little Katie Landis came running down the road and in at the Reist gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's goin' to kill two chickens and have a big time and she wants you to come."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She greeted Amanda with, "Mom says you got to come to our place for supper."
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading She greeted Amanda with, "Mom says you got to come to our place for supper."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She's goin' to kill two chickens and have a big time and she wants you to come."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DINNER AT LANDIS'S The following afternoon little Katie Landis came running down the road and in at the Reist gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DINNER AT LANDIS'S The following afternoon little Katie Landis came running down the road and in at the Reist gate.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading She's goin' to kill two chickens and have a big time and she wants you to come."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DINNER AT LANDIS'S The following afternoon little Katie Landis came running down the road and in at the Reist gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DINNER AT LANDIS'S The following afternoon little Katie Landis came running down the road and in at the Reist gate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DINNER AT LANDIS'S The following afternoon little Katie Landis came running down the road and in at the Reist gate.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading She greeted Amanda with, "Mom says you got to come to our place for supper."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She greeted Amanda with, "Mom says you got to come to our place for supper."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She greeted Amanda with, "Mom says you got to come to our place for supper."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DINNER AT LANDIS'S The following afternoon little Katie Landis came running down the road and in at the Reist gate.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading DINNER AT LANDIS'S The following afternoon little Katie Landis came running down the road and in at the Reist gate.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading DINNER AT LANDIS'S The following afternoon little Katie Landis came running down the road and in at the Reist gate.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading She greeted Amanda with, "Mom says you got to come to our place for supper."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She greeted Amanda with, "Mom says you got to come to our place for supper."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's goin' to kill two chickens and have a big time and she wants you to come."
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading She greeted Amanda with, "Mom says you got to come to our place for supper."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DINNER AT LANDIS'S The following afternoon little Katie Landis came running down the road and in at the Reist gate.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She's goin' to kill two chickens and have a big time and she wants you to come."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She greeted Amanda with, "Mom says you got to come to our place for supper."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To-day?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She's goin' to kill two chickens and have a big time and she wants you to come."
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading She's goin' to kill two chickens and have a big time and she wants you to come."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She greeted Amanda with, "Mom says you got to come to our place for supper."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She greeted Amanda with, "Mom says you got to come to our place for supper."
Chapter 19 of Amanda: A Daughter of the Mennonites by Anna Balmer Myers holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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.
Chapter 19 holds 151 sentences of Amanda: A Daughter of the Mennonites, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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