Chapter 22 of Aunt Jane's Nieces is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Aunt Jane's Nieces is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JAMES TELLS A STRANGE STORY. Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest. "Is he dead?" he asked. "No, sir; but mortally hurt, I'm thinkin'. It must have happened while we were at the funeral."
Chapter 22 of Aunt Jane's Nieces is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading “Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.”
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading “Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.”
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.”
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading “It must have happened while we were at the funeral."”
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.”
in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.)
From this reading “"No, sir; but mortally hurt, I'm thinkin'.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.”
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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 JAMES TELLS A STRANGE STORY.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
later than; following
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is he dead?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It must have happened while we were at the funeral."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, sir; but mortally hurt, I'm thinkin'.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Is he dead?" he asked.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading It must have happened while we were at the funeral."
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It must have happened while we were at the funeral."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have happened while we were at the funeral."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is he dead?" he asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
be the source of pain
From this reading "No, sir; but mortally hurt, I'm thinkin'.
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From this reading "No, sir; but mortally hurt, I'm thinkin'.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is he dead?" he asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have happened while we were at the funeral."
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES TELLS A STRANGE STORY.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.)
From this reading "No, sir; but mortally hurt, I'm thinkin'.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have happened while we were at the funeral."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir; but mortally hurt, I'm thinkin'.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir; but mortally hurt, I'm thinkin'.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
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 JAMES TELLS A STRANGE STORY.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading JAMES TELLS A STRANGE STORY.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading JAMES TELLS A STRANGE STORY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, sir; but mortally hurt, I'm thinkin'.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It must have happened while we were at the funeral."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It must have happened while we were at the funeral."
in or at the place that
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
during the time that
From this reading It must have happened while we were at the funeral."
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