Chapter 4 of Ben Stone at Oakdale is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Ben Stone at Oakdale is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BRAVE HEART. “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better. It jest done me good to see you eat. It sort of reminded me of the way Joel used to stow victuals away. He was a marster hand to eat, but it never seemed to do him no good.
Chapter 4 of Ben Stone at Oakdale is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of consuming food
From this reading ““There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.”
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading ““There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “It jest done me good to see you eat.”
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading “It sort of reminded me of the way Joel used to stow victuals away.”
a small quantity of anything
From this reading ““There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “It sort of reminded me of the way Joel used to stow victuals away.”
fill by packing tightly
From this reading “It sort of reminded me of the way Joel used to stow victuals away.”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading ““There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.”
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In this reading ““There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.”
In this reading ““There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.”
In this reading “A BRAVE HEART.”
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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 A BRAVE HEART.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It sort of reminded me of the way Joel used to stow victuals away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading A BRAVE HEART.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a marster hand to eat, but it never seemed to do him no good.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was a marster hand to eat, but it never seemed to do him no good.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It jest done me good to see you eat.
take in solid food
From this reading It jest done me good to see you eat.
the act of consuming food
From this reading “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It jest done me good to see you eat.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was a marster hand to eat, but it never seemed to do him no good.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A BRAVE HEART.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It jest done me good to see you eat.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading It jest done me good to see you eat.
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading It sort of reminded me of the way Joel used to stow victuals away.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a marster hand to eat, but it never seemed to do him no good.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It jest done me good to see you eat.
a small quantity of anything
From this reading “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was a marster hand to eat, but it never seemed to do him no good.
not any; not one
From this reading He was a marster hand to eat, but it never seemed to do him no good.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It sort of reminded me of the way Joel used to stow victuals away.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading It sort of reminded me of the way Joel used to stow victuals away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It jest done me good to see you eat.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was a marster hand to eat, but it never seemed to do him no good.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It sort of reminded me of the way Joel used to stow victuals away.
fill by packing tightly
From this reading It sort of reminded me of the way Joel used to stow victuals away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It jest done me good to see you eat.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It sort of reminded me of the way Joel used to stow victuals away.
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading It sort of reminded me of the way Joel used to stow victuals away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a marster hand to eat, but it never seemed to do him no good.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It sort of reminded me of the way Joel used to stow victuals away.
at the time that
From this reading “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There,” said the widow, when Ben finished eating and sat back, flushing as he realized he had left not a morsel before him, “now I know y’u feel better.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It jest done me good to see you eat.
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