Chapter 1 of Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper: A Story of Cape Cod is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper: A Story of Cape Cod is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Of course, my dear, there is nobody but your Aunt Euphemia for you to go to!" "Oh, daddy-professor! Nobody? Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer? You will be home in the fall, of course."
Chapter 1 of Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper: A Story of Cape Cod is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"Of course, my dear, there is nobody but your Aunt Euphemia for you to go to!"”
one or the other of two
From this reading “Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer?”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “You will be home in the fall, of course."”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “"Of course, my dear, there is nobody but your Aunt Euphemia for you to go to!"”
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading “Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer?”
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading “Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer?”
scratch repeatedly
From this reading “Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer?”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer?”
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Of course, my dear, there is nobody but your Aunt Euphemia for you to go to!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You will be home in the fall, of course."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course, my dear, there is nobody but your Aunt Euphemia for you to go to!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, my dear, there is nobody but your Aunt Euphemia for you to go to!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, daddy-professor!
dearly loved
From this reading "Of course, my dear, there is nobody but your Aunt Euphemia for you to go to!"
one or the other of two
From this reading Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course, my dear, there is nobody but your Aunt Euphemia for you to go to!"
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading You will be home in the fall, of course."
a social unit living together
From this reading Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Of course, my dear, there is nobody but your Aunt Euphemia for you to go to!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Of course, my dear, there is nobody but your Aunt Euphemia for you to go to!"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading You will be home in the fall, of course."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course, my dear, there is nobody but your Aunt Euphemia for you to go to!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Of course, my dear, there is nobody but your Aunt Euphemia for you to go to!"
not any; not one
From this reading Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer?
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Of course, my dear, there is nobody but your Aunt Euphemia for you to go to!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course, my dear, there is nobody but your Aunt Euphemia for you to go to!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, daddy-professor!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer?
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer?
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer?
scratch repeatedly
From this reading Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer?
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer?
carry out
From this reading Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer?
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Of course, my dear, there is nobody but your Aunt Euphemia for you to go to!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of course, my dear, there is nobody but your Aunt Euphemia for you to go to!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer?
which person or people
From this reading Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Can we rake or scrape up no other relative on either side of the family who will take in poor little me for the summer?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course, my dear, there is nobody but your Aunt Euphemia for you to go to!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course, my dear, there is nobody but your Aunt Euphemia for you to go to!"
Chapter 1 of Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper: A Story of Cape Cod by James A. Cooper holds 294 sentences, grouped into 59 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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