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Chapter 5 of Aunt Phillis's Cabin is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Capt. Moore suddenly seized the poker, and commenced stirring the fire vigorously. Neptune rushed to his covert under the piano, and Mrs. Moore called out, "Dont, dear, for heaven's sake." "Why, it's getting cold," said Captain Moore, apologetically. "Don't you hear the wind?" "Yes, but I don't feel it, neither do you.
Chapter 5 of Aunt Phillis's Cabin is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an apologetic manner
From this reading “"Why, it's getting cold," said Captain Moore, apologetically.”
a flock of coots
From this reading “Neptune rushed to his covert under the piano, and Mrs. Moore called out, "Dont, dear, for heaven's sake."”
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Neptune rushed to his covert under the piano, and Mrs. Moore called out, "Dont, dear, for heaven's sake."”
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading “Capt. Moore suddenly seized the poker, and commenced stirring the fire vigorously.”
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
From this reading “Neptune rushed to his covert under the piano, and Mrs. Moore called out, "Dont, dear, for heaven's sake."”
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading “Capt. Moore suddenly seized the poker, and commenced stirring the fire vigorously.”
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “Capt. Moore suddenly seized the poker, and commenced stirring the fire vigorously.”
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading “Capt. Moore suddenly seized the poker, and commenced stirring the fire vigorously.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Capt. Moore suddenly seized the poker, and commenced stirring the fire vigorously.
in an apologetic manner
From this reading "Why, it's getting cold," said Captain Moore, apologetically.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but I don't feel it, neither do you.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Neptune rushed to his covert under the piano, and Mrs. Moore called out, "Dont, dear, for heaven's sake."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Capt. Moore suddenly seized the poker, and commenced stirring the fire vigorously.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Why, it's getting cold," said Captain Moore, apologetically.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Why, it's getting cold," said Captain Moore, apologetically.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Capt. Moore suddenly seized the poker, and commenced stirring the fire vigorously.
a flock of coots
From this reading Neptune rushed to his covert under the piano, and Mrs. Moore called out, "Dont, dear, for heaven's sake."
dearly loved
From this reading Neptune rushed to his covert under the piano, and Mrs. Moore called out, "Dont, dear, for heaven's sake."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, but I don't feel it, neither do you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you hear the wind?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neptune rushed to his covert under the piano, and Mrs. Moore called out, "Dont, dear, for heaven's sake."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Yes, but I don't feel it, neither do you.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Capt. Moore suddenly seized the poker, and commenced stirring the fire vigorously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Neptune rushed to his covert under the piano, and Mrs. Moore called out, "Dont, dear, for heaven's sake."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Why, it's getting cold," said Captain Moore, apologetically.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Don't you hear the wind?"
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Neptune rushed to his covert under the piano, and Mrs. Moore called out, "Dont, dear, for heaven's sake."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neptune rushed to his covert under the piano, and Mrs. Moore called out, "Dont, dear, for heaven's sake."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, but I don't feel it, neither do you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, but I don't feel it, neither do you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, it's getting cold," said Captain Moore, apologetically.
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Capt. Moore suddenly seized the poker, and commenced stirring the fire vigorously.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Neptune rushed to his covert under the piano, and Mrs. Moore called out, "Dont, dear, for heaven's sake."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Yes, but I don't feel it, neither do you.
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
From this reading Neptune rushed to his covert under the piano, and Mrs. Moore called out, "Dont, dear, for heaven's sake."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Neptune rushed to his covert under the piano, and Mrs. Moore called out, "Dont, dear, for heaven's sake."
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Neptune rushed to his covert under the piano, and Mrs. Moore called out, "Dont, dear, for heaven's sake."
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading Capt. Moore suddenly seized the poker, and commenced stirring the fire vigorously.
done under pressure
From this reading Neptune rushed to his covert under the piano, and Mrs. Moore called out, "Dont, dear, for heaven's sake."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, it's getting cold," said Captain Moore, apologetically.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Neptune rushed to his covert under the piano, and Mrs. Moore called out, "Dont, dear, for heaven's sake."
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Capt. Moore suddenly seized the poker, and commenced stirring the fire vigorously.
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Capt. Moore suddenly seized the poker, and commenced stirring the fire vigorously.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Capt. Moore suddenly seized the poker, and commenced stirring the fire vigorously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Capt. Moore suddenly seized the poker, and commenced stirring the fire vigorously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neptune rushed to his covert under the piano, and Mrs. Moore called out, "Dont, dear, for heaven's sake."
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Neptune rushed to his covert under the piano, and Mrs. Moore called out, "Dont, dear, for heaven's sake."
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading Capt. Moore suddenly seized the poker, and commenced stirring the fire vigorously.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, it's getting cold," said Captain Moore, apologetically.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Don't you hear the wind?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but I don't feel it, neither do you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you hear the wind?"
Chapter 5 of Aunt Phillis's Cabin by Mary H. (Mary Henderson) Eastman holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 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.
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