Chapter 17 of Bart Ridgeley: A Story of Northern Ohio is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Bart Ridgeley: A Story of Northern Ohio is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SHATTERED COLUMN. In mid June came the blow. George brought up from the post-office, one evening, the following letter: "PAINESVILLE, June 18, 1837. BARTON RIDGELEY, ESQ.: "_Dear Sir_,--I write at the request of my sister, Mrs. Hitchcock.
Chapter 17 of Bart Ridgeley: A Story of Northern Ohio is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exhale hard
From this reading “In mid June came the blow.”
a line of units following one after another
From this reading “A SHATTERED COLUMN.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “George brought up from the post-office, one evening, the following letter:”
English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)
From this reading “BARTON RIDGELEY, ESQ.: "_Dear Sir_,--I write at the request of my sister, Mrs. Hitchcock.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “In mid June came the blow.”
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading “In mid June came the blow.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “BARTON RIDGELEY, ESQ.: "_Dear Sir_,--I write at the request of my sister, Mrs. Hitchcock.”
ruined or disrupted
From this reading “A SHATTERED COLUMN.”
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From this reading "PAINESVILLE, June 18, 1837.
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From this reading "PAINESVILLE, June 18, 1837.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SHATTERED COLUMN.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BARTON RIDGELEY, ESQ.: "_Dear Sir_,--I write at the request of my sister, Mrs. Hitchcock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BARTON RIDGELEY, ESQ.: "_Dear Sir_,--I write at the request of my sister, Mrs. Hitchcock.
exhale hard
From this reading In mid June came the blow.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading George brought up from the post-office, one evening, the following letter:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In mid June came the blow.
a line of units following one after another
From this reading A SHATTERED COLUMN.
dearly loved
From this reading BARTON RIDGELEY, ESQ.: "_Dear Sir_,--I write at the request of my sister, Mrs. Hitchcock.
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading BARTON RIDGELEY, ESQ.: "_Dear Sir_,--I write at the request of my sister, Mrs. Hitchcock.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading George brought up from the post-office, one evening, the following letter:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading George brought up from the post-office, one evening, the following letter:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading George brought up from the post-office, one evening, the following letter:
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George brought up from the post-office, one evening, the following letter:
English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)
From this reading BARTON RIDGELEY, ESQ.: "_Dear Sir_,--I write at the request of my sister, Mrs. Hitchcock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BARTON RIDGELEY, ESQ.: "_Dear Sir_,--I write at the request of my sister, Mrs. Hitchcock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In mid June came the blow.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading In mid June came the blow.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading George brought up from the post-office, one evening, the following letter:
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading In mid June came the blow.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BARTON RIDGELEY, ESQ.: "_Dear Sir_,--I write at the request of my sister, Mrs. Hitchcock.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BARTON RIDGELEY, ESQ.: "_Dear Sir_,--I write at the request of my sister, Mrs. Hitchcock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BARTON RIDGELEY, ESQ.: "_Dear Sir_,--I write at the request of my sister, Mrs. Hitchcock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading George brought up from the post-office, one evening, the following letter:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "PAINESVILLE, June 18, 1837.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George brought up from the post-office, one evening, the following letter:
express the need or desire for
From this reading BARTON RIDGELEY, ESQ.: "_Dear Sir_,--I write at the request of my sister, Mrs. Hitchcock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BARTON RIDGELEY, ESQ.: "_Dear Sir_,--I write at the request of my sister, Mrs. Hitchcock.
ruined or disrupted
From this reading A SHATTERED COLUMN.
term of address for a man
From this reading BARTON RIDGELEY, ESQ.: "_Dear Sir_,--I write at the request of my sister, Mrs. Hitchcock.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading BARTON RIDGELEY, ESQ.: "_Dear Sir_,--I write at the request of my sister, Mrs. Hitchcock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In mid June came the blow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading George brought up from the post-office, one evening, the following letter:
produce a literary work
From this reading BARTON RIDGELEY, ESQ.: "_Dear Sir_,--I write at the request of my sister, Mrs. Hitchcock.
Chapter 17 of Bart Ridgeley: A Story of Northern Ohio by A. G. (Albert Gallatin) Riddle holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 17 holds 178 sentences of Bart Ridgeley: A Story of Northern Ohio, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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