Chapter 10 of Anecdotes for boys is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Anecdotes for boys is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS. SECTION I.--FICKLENESS. _Hunting Squirrels_. John Alsop was about fifteen years old, when his father, who had just moved into a new settlement, was clearing land. One day the father and a neighbor were engaged in building a _log fence_; which was made of the trunks of the trees that were cleared off the lands.
Chapter 10 of Anecdotes for boys is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading “John Alsop was about fifteen years old, when his father, who had just moved into a new settlement, was clearing land.”
unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
From this reading “SECTION I.--FICKLENESS.”
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading “MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS.”
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “One day the father and a neighbor were engaged in building a _log fence_; which was made of the trunks of the trees that were cleared off the lands.”
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading “SECTION I.--FICKLENESS.”
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading “John Alsop was about fifteen years old, when his father, who had just moved into a new settlement, was clearing land.”
plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading “One day the father and a neighbor were engaged in building a _log fence_; which was made of the trunks of the trees that were cleared off the lands.”
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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 John Alsop was about fifteen years old, when his father, who had just moved into a new settlement, was clearing land.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading John Alsop was about fifteen years old, when his father, who had just moved into a new settlement, was clearing land.
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From this reading John Alsop was about fifteen years old, when his father, who had just moved into a new settlement, was clearing land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day the father and a neighbor were engaged in building a _log fence_; which was made of the trunks of the trees that were cleared off the lands.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading One day the father and a neighbor were engaged in building a _log fence_; which was made of the trunks of the trees that were cleared off the lands.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading One day the father and a neighbor were engaged in building a _log fence_; which was made of the trunks of the trees that were cleared off the lands.
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading John Alsop was about fifteen years old, when his father, who had just moved into a new settlement, was clearing land.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day the father and a neighbor were engaged in building a _log fence_; which was made of the trunks of the trees that were cleared off the lands.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading One day the father and a neighbor were engaged in building a _log fence_; which was made of the trunks of the trees that were cleared off the lands.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading John Alsop was about fifteen years old, when his father, who had just moved into a new settlement, was clearing land.
enclose with a fence
From this reading One day the father and a neighbor were engaged in building a _log fence_; which was made of the trunks of the trees that were cleared off the lands.
unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
From this reading SECTION I.--FICKLENESS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading John Alsop was about fifteen years old, when his father, who had just moved into a new settlement, was clearing land.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Alsop was about fifteen years old, when his father, who had just moved into a new settlement, was clearing land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Alsop was about fifteen years old, when his father, who had just moved into a new settlement, was clearing land.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading _Hunting Squirrels_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SECTION I.--FICKLENESS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day the father and a neighbor were engaged in building a _log fence_; which was made of the trunks of the trees that were cleared off the lands.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading John Alsop was about fifteen years old, when his father, who had just moved into a new settlement, was clearing land.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Alsop was about fifteen years old, when his father, who had just moved into a new settlement, was clearing land.
and nothing more
From this reading John Alsop was about fifteen years old, when his father, who had just moved into a new settlement, was clearing land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading John Alsop was about fifteen years old, when his father, who had just moved into a new settlement, was clearing land.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading One day the father and a neighbor were engaged in building a _log fence_; which was made of the trunks of the trees that were cleared off the lands.
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading One day the father and a neighbor were engaged in building a _log fence_; which was made of the trunks of the trees that were cleared off the lands.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One day the father and a neighbor were engaged in building a _log fence_; which was made of the trunks of the trees that were cleared off the lands.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading John Alsop was about fifteen years old, when his father, who had just moved into a new settlement, was clearing land.
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading One day the father and a neighbor were engaged in building a _log fence_; which was made of the trunks of the trees that were cleared off the lands.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading John Alsop was about fifteen years old, when his father, who had just moved into a new settlement, was clearing land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day the father and a neighbor were engaged in building a _log fence_; which was made of the trunks of the trees that were cleared off the lands.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One day the father and a neighbor were engaged in building a _log fence_; which was made of the trunks of the trees that were cleared off the lands.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading John Alsop was about fifteen years old, when his father, who had just moved into a new settlement, was clearing land.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day the father and a neighbor were engaged in building a _log fence_; which was made of the trunks of the trees that were cleared off the lands.
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading SECTION I.--FICKLENESS.
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading John Alsop was about fifteen years old, when his father, who had just moved into a new settlement, was clearing land.
plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading _Hunting Squirrels_.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day the father and a neighbor were engaged in building a _log fence_; which was made of the trunks of the trees that were cleared off the lands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day the father and a neighbor were engaged in building a _log fence_; which was made of the trunks of the trees that were cleared off the lands.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading One day the father and a neighbor were engaged in building a _log fence_; which was made of the trunks of the trees that were cleared off the lands.
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading One day the father and a neighbor were engaged in building a _log fence_; which was made of the trunks of the trees that were cleared off the lands.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Alsop was about fifteen years old, when his father, who had just moved into a new settlement, was clearing land.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day the father and a neighbor were engaged in building a _log fence_; which was made of the trunks of the trees that were cleared off the lands.
at the time that
From this reading John Alsop was about fifteen years old, when his father, who had just moved into a new settlement, was clearing land.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One day the father and a neighbor were engaged in building a _log fence_; which was made of the trunks of the trees that were cleared off the lands.
which person or people
From this reading John Alsop was about fifteen years old, when his father, who had just moved into a new settlement, was clearing land.
a late time of life
From this reading John Alsop was about fifteen years old, when his father, who had just moved into a new settlement, was clearing land.
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