Chapter 5 of At Close Range is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of At Close Range is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Joseph was about to begin again when I stopped him with this inquiry: "There is one thing in your story, Joseph, that I don't quite get: you say they were students together?" "Yes, my Lord." "That the first duel--the one that the mother stopped--was fifteen years ago?" "Quite true, my Lord."
Chapter 5 of At Close Range is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in the past
From this reading “"That the first duel--the one that the mother stopped--was fifteen years ago?"”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Joseph was about to begin again when I stopped him with this inquiry:”
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading “"That the first duel--the one that the mother stopped--was fifteen years ago?"”
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “"That the first duel--the one that the mother stopped--was fifteen years ago?"”
a search for knowledge
From this reading “Joseph was about to begin again when I stopped him with this inquiry:”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “Joseph was about to begin again when I stopped him with this inquiry:”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “Joseph was about to begin again when I stopped him with this inquiry:”
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “"There is one thing in your story, Joseph, that I don't quite get: you say they were students together?"”
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In this reading “"That the first duel--the one that the mother stopped--was fifteen years ago?"”
In this reading “"Quite true, my Lord."”
In this reading “Joseph was about to begin again when I stopped him with this inquiry:”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Joseph was about to begin again when I stopped him with this inquiry:
anew
From this reading Joseph was about to begin again when I stopped him with this inquiry:
in the past
From this reading "That the first duel--the one that the mother stopped--was fifteen years ago?"
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Joseph was about to begin again when I stopped him with this inquiry:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is one thing in your story, Joseph, that I don't quite get: you say they were students together?"
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading "That the first duel--the one that the mother stopped--was fifteen years ago?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading "That the first duel--the one that the mother stopped--was fifteen years ago?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "That the first duel--the one that the mother stopped--was fifteen years ago?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "There is one thing in your story, Joseph, that I don't quite get: you say they were students together?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joseph was about to begin again when I stopped him with this inquiry:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Joseph was about to begin again when I stopped him with this inquiry:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is one thing in your story, Joseph, that I don't quite get: you say they were students together?"
a search for knowledge
From this reading Joseph was about to begin again when I stopped him with this inquiry:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is one thing in your story, Joseph, that I don't quite get: you say they were students together?"
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Joseph was about to begin again when I stopped him with this inquiry:
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Yes, my Lord."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "That the first duel--the one that the mother stopped--was fifteen years ago?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, my Lord."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There is one thing in your story, Joseph, that I don't quite get: you say they were students together?"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "There is one thing in your story, Joseph, that I don't quite get: you say they were students together?"
express in words
From this reading "There is one thing in your story, Joseph, that I don't quite get: you say they were students together?"
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Joseph was about to begin again when I stopped him with this inquiry:
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "There is one thing in your story, Joseph, that I don't quite get: you say they were students together?"
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading "There is one thing in your story, Joseph, that I don't quite get: you say they were students together?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There is one thing in your story, Joseph, that I don't quite get: you say they were students together?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That the first duel--the one that the mother stopped--was fifteen years ago?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is one thing in your story, Joseph, that I don't quite get: you say they were students together?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is one thing in your story, Joseph, that I don't quite get: you say they were students together?"
a special situation
From this reading "There is one thing in your story, Joseph, that I don't quite get: you say they were students together?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Joseph was about to begin again when I stopped him with this inquiry:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joseph was about to begin again when I stopped him with this inquiry:
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "There is one thing in your story, Joseph, that I don't quite get: you say they were students together?"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Quite true, my Lord."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joseph was about to begin again when I stopped him with this inquiry:
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There is one thing in your story, Joseph, that I don't quite get: you say they were students together?"
at the time that
From this reading Joseph was about to begin again when I stopped him with this inquiry:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joseph was about to begin again when I stopped him with this inquiry:
a late time of life
From this reading "That the first duel--the one that the mother stopped--was fifteen years ago?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, my Lord."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is one thing in your story, Joseph, that I don't quite get: you say they were students together?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is one thing in your story, Joseph, that I don't quite get: you say they were students together?"
Chapter 5 of At Close Range by Francis Hopkinson Smith holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
Chapter 5 holds 429 sentences of At Close Range, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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