Chapter 8 of Brother and Sister is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Brother and Sister is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OUT IN THE BARN "The party was a great success, eh?" asked Ralph at the breakfast table the next morning. "I judged so, because it was one o'clock before I could leave Dad's office to get some lunch. He and Dick insisted on holding me there till quarter past." Brother looked at Sister. Sister looked at Brother.
Chapter 8 of Brother and Sister is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “OUT IN THE BARN "The party was a great success, eh?" asked Ralph at the breakfast table the next morning.”
possessive form of “dad” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"I judged so, because it was one o'clock before I could leave Dad's office to get some lunch.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “He and Dick insisted on holding me there till quarter past."”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “He and Dick insisted on holding me there till quarter past."”
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “"I judged so, because it was one o'clock before I could leave Dad's office to get some lunch.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “"I judged so, because it was one o'clock before I could leave Dad's office to get some lunch.”
according to the clock
From this reading “"I judged so, because it was one o'clock before I could leave Dad's office to get some lunch.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “He and Dick insisted on holding me there till quarter past."”
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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 OUT IN THE BARN "The party was a great success, eh?" asked Ralph at the breakfast table the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Dick insisted on holding me there till quarter past."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading OUT IN THE BARN "The party was a great success, eh?" asked Ralph at the breakfast table the next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OUT IN THE BARN "The party was a great success, eh?" asked Ralph at the breakfast table the next morning.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading OUT IN THE BARN "The party was a great success, eh?" asked Ralph at the breakfast table the next morning.
for the reason that
From this reading "I judged so, because it was one o'clock before I could leave Dad's office to get some lunch.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I judged so, because it was one o'clock before I could leave Dad's office to get some lunch.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading OUT IN THE BARN "The party was a great success, eh?" asked Ralph at the breakfast table the next morning.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Brother looked at Sister.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I judged so, because it was one o'clock before I could leave Dad's office to get some lunch.
possessive form of “dad” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I judged so, because it was one o'clock before I could leave Dad's office to get some lunch.
someone who is a detective
From this reading He and Dick insisted on holding me there till quarter past."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUT IN THE BARN "The party was a great success, eh?" asked Ralph at the breakfast table the next morning.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I judged so, because it was one o'clock before I could leave Dad's office to get some lunch.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading OUT IN THE BARN "The party was a great success, eh?" asked Ralph at the breakfast table the next morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Dick insisted on holding me there till quarter past."
the act of retaining something
From this reading He and Dick insisted on holding me there till quarter past."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I judged so, because it was one o'clock before I could leave Dad's office to get some lunch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUT IN THE BARN "The party was a great success, eh?" asked Ralph at the breakfast table the next morning.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading He and Dick insisted on holding me there till quarter past."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I judged so, because it was one o'clock before I could leave Dad's office to get some lunch.
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "I judged so, because it was one o'clock before I could leave Dad's office to get some lunch.
go away from a place
From this reading "I judged so, because it was one o'clock before I could leave Dad's office to get some lunch.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Brother looked at Sister.
take the midday meal
From this reading "I judged so, because it was one o'clock before I could leave Dad's office to get some lunch.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He and Dick insisted on holding me there till quarter past."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading OUT IN THE BARN "The party was a great success, eh?" asked Ralph at the breakfast table the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading OUT IN THE BARN "The party was a great success, eh?" asked Ralph at the breakfast table the next morning.
according to the clock
From this reading "I judged so, because it was one o'clock before I could leave Dad's office to get some lunch.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "I judged so, because it was one o'clock before I could leave Dad's office to get some lunch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He and Dick insisted on holding me there till quarter past."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I judged so, because it was one o'clock before I could leave Dad's office to get some lunch.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT IN THE BARN "The party was a great success, eh?" asked Ralph at the breakfast table the next morning.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading OUT IN THE BARN "The party was a great success, eh?" asked Ralph at the breakfast table the next morning.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He and Dick insisted on holding me there till quarter past."
one of four equal parts
From this reading He and Dick insisted on holding me there till quarter past."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUT IN THE BARN "The party was a great success, eh?" asked Ralph at the breakfast table the next morning.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Brother looked at Sister.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I judged so, because it was one o'clock before I could leave Dad's office to get some lunch.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I judged so, because it was one o'clock before I could leave Dad's office to get some lunch.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading OUT IN THE BARN "The party was a great success, eh?" asked Ralph at the breakfast table the next morning.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading OUT IN THE BARN "The party was a great success, eh?" asked Ralph at the breakfast table the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT IN THE BARN "The party was a great success, eh?" asked Ralph at the breakfast table the next morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He and Dick insisted on holding me there till quarter past."
up to a particular time
From this reading He and Dick insisted on holding me there till quarter past."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I judged so, because it was one o'clock before I could leave Dad's office to get some lunch.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUT IN THE BARN "The party was a great success, eh?" asked Ralph at the breakfast table the next morning.
Chapter 8 of Brother and Sister by Josephine Lawrence holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 8 holds 94 sentences of Brother and Sister, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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