Chapter 1 of At Home with the Jardines is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of At Home with the Jardines is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of "Abroad with the Jimmies," "Hope Loring,", etc. Dr. John Sedgwick Billings, Jr. I have never dared even inquire why our best man began calling my husband the Angel. He was with us a great deal during the first months of our marriage, and he is very observing, so I decided to let sleeping dogs lie. I, too, am observing.
Chapter 1 of At Home with the Jardines is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to or in a foreign country
From this reading “Author of "Abroad with the Jimmies," "Hope Loring,", etc.”
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “I have never dared even inquire why our best man began calling my husband the Angel.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Author of "Abroad with the Jimmies," "Hope Loring,", etc.”
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading “Dr. John Sedgwick Billings, Jr.”
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “I have never dared even inquire why our best man began calling my husband the Angel.”
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “I have never dared even inquire why our best man began calling my husband the Angel.”
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading “He was with us a great deal during the first months of our marriage, and he is very observing, so I decided to let sleeping dogs lie.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading “He was with us a great deal during the first months of our marriage, and he is very observing, so I decided to let sleeping dogs lie.”
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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 He was with us a great deal during the first months of our marriage, and he is very observing, so I decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Author of "Abroad with the Jimmies," "Hope Loring,", etc.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I, too, am observing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was with us a great deal during the first months of our marriage, and he is very observing, so I decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading I have never dared even inquire why our best man began calling my husband the Angel.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Abroad with the Jimmies," "Hope Loring,", etc.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I have never dared even inquire why our best man began calling my husband the Angel.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I have never dared even inquire why our best man began calling my husband the Angel.
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading Dr. John Sedgwick Billings, Jr.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I have never dared even inquire why our best man began calling my husband the Angel.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I have never dared even inquire why our best man began calling my husband the Angel.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He was with us a great deal during the first months of our marriage, and he is very observing, so I decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He was with us a great deal during the first months of our marriage, and he is very observing, so I decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He was with us a great deal during the first months of our marriage, and he is very observing, so I decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
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From this reading Dr. John Sedgwick Billings, Jr.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He was with us a great deal during the first months of our marriage, and he is very observing, so I decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
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From this reading Author of "Abroad with the Jimmies," "Hope Loring,", etc.
divisible by two
From this reading I have never dared even inquire why our best man began calling my husband the Angel.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was with us a great deal during the first months of our marriage, and he is very observing, so I decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was with us a great deal during the first months of our marriage, and he is very observing, so I decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have never dared even inquire why our best man began calling my husband the Angel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was with us a great deal during the first months of our marriage, and he is very observing, so I decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Author of "Abroad with the Jimmies," "Hope Loring,", etc.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I have never dared even inquire why our best man began calling my husband the Angel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have never dared even inquire why our best man began calling my husband the Angel.
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I have never dared even inquire why our best man began calling my husband the Angel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was with us a great deal during the first months of our marriage, and he is very observing, so I decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
bits of sweet chocolate used as a topping on e.g. ice cream
From this reading Author of "Abroad with the Jimmies," "Hope Loring,", etc.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Dr. John Sedgwick Billings, Jr.
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading Dr. John Sedgwick Billings, Jr.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He was with us a great deal during the first months of our marriage, and he is very observing, so I decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading He was with us a great deal during the first months of our marriage, and he is very observing, so I decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
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From this reading Author of "Abroad with the Jimmies," "Hope Loring,", etc.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have never dared even inquire why our best man began calling my husband the Angel.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading He was with us a great deal during the first months of our marriage, and he is very observing, so I decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He was with us a great deal during the first months of our marriage, and he is very observing, so I decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have never dared even inquire why our best man began calling my husband the Angel.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have never dared even inquire why our best man began calling my husband the Angel.
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading He was with us a great deal during the first months of our marriage, and he is very observing, so I decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Abroad with the Jimmies," "Hope Loring,", etc.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I have never dared even inquire why our best man began calling my husband the Angel.
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From this reading Dr. John Sedgwick Billings, Jr.
the state of being asleep
From this reading He was with us a great deal during the first months of our marriage, and he is very observing, so I decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was with us a great deal during the first months of our marriage, and he is very observing, so I decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Abroad with the Jimmies," "Hope Loring,", etc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was with us a great deal during the first months of our marriage, and he is very observing, so I decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I, too, am observing.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was with us a great deal during the first months of our marriage, and he is very observing, so I decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was with us a great deal during the first months of our marriage, and he is very observing, so I decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was with us a great deal during the first months of our marriage, and he is very observing, so I decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I have never dared even inquire why our best man began calling my husband the Angel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Author of "Abroad with the Jimmies," "Hope Loring,", etc.
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