Chapter 34 of Bart Ridgeley: A Story of Northern Ohio is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Bart Ridgeley: A Story of Northern Ohio is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FINDING THE WAY. On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows: "UNIONVILLE, Nov. 27, 1838. "_My Dear Bart_:--Poor Sartliff has, it seems, finally found the way.
Chapter 34 of Bart Ridgeley: A Story of Northern Ohio is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading “On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:”
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:”
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading “On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:”
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:”
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading “On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “"UNIONVILLE, Nov.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:”
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From this reading 27, 1838.
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From this reading 27, 1838.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
Having no one else present.
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
dearly loved
From this reading "_My Dear Bart_:--Poor Sartliff has, it seems, finally found the way.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
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From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "_My Dear Bart_:--Poor Sartliff has, it seems, finally found the way.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading FINDING THE WAY.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
set up or found
From this reading "_My Dear Bart_:--Poor Sartliff has, it seems, finally found the way.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_My Dear Bart_:--Poor Sartliff has, it seems, finally found the way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "_My Dear Bart_:--Poor Sartliff has, it seems, finally found the way.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "_My Dear Bart_:--Poor Sartliff has, it seems, finally found the way.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading "UNIONVILLE, Nov.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "_My Dear Bart_:--Poor Sartliff has, it seems, finally found the way.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
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From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
in an unfortunate way
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
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From this reading "_My Dear Bart_:--Poor Sartliff has, it seems, finally found the way.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "_My Dear Bart_:--Poor Sartliff has, it seems, finally found the way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FINDING THE WAY.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "UNIONVILLE, Nov.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading FINDING THE WAY.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On an early December evening, in a bright, quiet room, at the Delavan House, in Albany, sat Bart Ridgeley alone, thoughtfully and sadly contemplating a manuscript, that lay before him, which ran as follows:
Chapter 34 of Bart Ridgeley: A Story of Northern Ohio by A. G. (Albert Gallatin) Riddle holds 31 sentences, grouped into 7 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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