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Chapter 10 of Caleb Field is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Speak not of grief till thou hast seen The tears of armed men.” MRS. HEMANS. Upon the evening of that day, Caleb Field and his daughter sat in Dame Rogers’s better room alone. The minister had newly returned from the strenuous labors of his vocation, and Edith had just finished telling him of the strange meeting of the morning.
Chapter 10 of Caleb Field is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading ““Speak not of grief till thou hast seen The tears of armed men.””
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading “Upon the evening of that day, Caleb Field and his daughter sat in Dame Rogers’s better room alone.”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading ““Speak not of grief till thou hast seen The tears of armed men.””
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “The minister had newly returned from the strenuous labors of his vocation, and Edith had just finished telling him of the strange meeting of the morning.”
very recently
From this reading “The minister had newly returned from the strenuous labors of his vocation, and Edith had just finished telling him of the strange meeting of the morning.”
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading “The minister had newly returned from the strenuous labors of his vocation, and Edith had just finished telling him of the strange meeting of the morning.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “The minister had newly returned from the strenuous labors of his vocation, and Edith had just finished telling him of the strange meeting of the morning.”
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In this reading ““Speak not of grief till thou hast seen The tears of armed men.””
In this reading “The minister had newly returned from the strenuous labors of his vocation, and Edith had just finished telling him of the strange meeting of the morning.”
In this reading “The minister had newly returned from the strenuous labors of his vocation, and Edith had just finished telling him of the strange meeting of the morning.”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading Upon the evening of that day, Caleb Field and his daughter sat in Dame Rogers’s better room alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon the evening of that day, Caleb Field and his daughter sat in Dame Rogers’s better room alone.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading “Speak not of grief till thou hast seen The tears of armed men.”
(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 Upon the evening of that day, Caleb Field and his daughter sat in Dame Rogers’s better room alone.
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From this reading Upon the evening of that day, Caleb Field and his daughter sat in Dame Rogers’s better room alone.
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Upon the evening of that day, Caleb Field and his daughter sat in Dame Rogers’s better room alone.
a female human offspring
From this reading Upon the evening of that day, Caleb Field and his daughter sat in Dame Rogers’s better room alone.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Upon the evening of that day, Caleb Field and his daughter sat in Dame Rogers’s better room alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The minister had newly returned from the strenuous labors of his vocation, and Edith had just finished telling him of the strange meeting of the morning.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Upon the evening of that day, Caleb Field and his daughter sat in Dame Rogers’s better room alone.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Upon the evening of that day, Caleb Field and his daughter sat in Dame Rogers’s better room alone.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The minister had newly returned from the strenuous labors of his vocation, and Edith had just finished telling him of the strange meeting of the morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The minister had newly returned from the strenuous labors of his vocation, and Edith had just finished telling him of the strange meeting of the morning.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “Speak not of grief till thou hast seen The tears of armed men.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The minister had newly returned from the strenuous labors of his vocation, and Edith had just finished telling him of the strange meeting of the morning.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Speak not of grief till thou hast seen The tears of armed men.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEMANS.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The minister had newly returned from the strenuous labors of his vocation, and Edith had just finished telling him of the strange meeting of the morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon the evening of that day, Caleb Field and his daughter sat in Dame Rogers’s better room alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon the evening of that day, Caleb Field and his daughter sat in Dame Rogers’s better room alone.
and nothing more
From this reading The minister had newly returned from the strenuous labors of his vocation, and Edith had just finished telling him of the strange meeting of the morning.
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The minister had newly returned from the strenuous labors of his vocation, and Edith had just finished telling him of the strange meeting of the morning.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The minister had newly returned from the strenuous labors of his vocation, and Edith had just finished telling him of the strange meeting of the morning.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Speak not of grief till thou hast seen The tears of armed men.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The minister had newly returned from the strenuous labors of his vocation, and Edith had just finished telling him of the strange meeting of the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The minister had newly returned from the strenuous labors of his vocation, and Edith had just finished telling him of the strange meeting of the morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
very recently
From this reading The minister had newly returned from the strenuous labors of his vocation, and Edith had just finished telling him of the strange meeting of the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Speak not of grief till thou hast seen The tears of armed men.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Speak not of grief till thou hast seen The tears of armed men.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The minister had newly returned from the strenuous labors of his vocation, and Edith had just finished telling him of the strange meeting of the morning.
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading Upon the evening of that day, Caleb Field and his daughter sat in Dame Rogers’s better room alone.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Upon the evening of that day, Caleb Field and his daughter sat in Dame Rogers’s better room alone.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Upon the evening of that day, Caleb Field and his daughter sat in Dame Rogers’s better room alone.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Speak not of grief till thou hast seen The tears of armed men.”
express in speech
From this reading “Speak not of grief till thou hast seen The tears of armed men.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The minister had newly returned from the strenuous labors of his vocation, and Edith had just finished telling him of the strange meeting of the morning.
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading The minister had newly returned from the strenuous labors of his vocation, and Edith had just finished telling him of the strange meeting of the morning.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “Speak not of grief till thou hast seen The tears of armed men.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The minister had newly returned from the strenuous labors of his vocation, and Edith had just finished telling him of the strange meeting of the morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Upon the evening of that day, Caleb Field and his daughter sat in Dame Rogers’s better room alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Speak not of grief till thou hast seen The tears of armed men.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Speak not of grief till thou hast seen The tears of armed men.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Speak not of grief till thou hast seen The tears of armed men.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the evening of that day, Caleb Field and his daughter sat in Dame Rogers’s better room alone.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The minister had newly returned from the strenuous labors of his vocation, and Edith had just finished telling him of the strange meeting of the morning.
Chapter 10 of Caleb Field by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 10 holds 110 sentences of Caleb Field, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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