Chapter 5 of Cap'n Warren's Wards is here in full — 529 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Cap'n Warren's Wards is here in full — 529 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Warren breakfast hour was nine o’clock. At a quarter to nine Caroline, entering the library, found Stephen seated by the fire reading the morning paper. “Good morning,” she said. Then, looking about the room, asked, “Has--has _he_ been here?” Her brother shook his head.
Chapter 5 of Cap'n Warren's Wards is here in full — 529 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading “At a quarter to nine Caroline, entering the library, found Stephen seated by the fire reading the morning paper.”
a movement into or inward
From this reading “At a quarter to nine Caroline, entering the library, found Stephen seated by the fire reading the morning paper.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “At a quarter to nine Caroline, entering the library, found Stephen seated by the fire reading the morning paper.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “The Warren breakfast hour was nine o’clock.”
according to the clock
one of four equal parts
From this reading “At a quarter to nine Caroline, entering the library, found Stephen seated by the fire reading the morning paper.”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “At a quarter to nine Caroline, entering the library, found Stephen seated by the fire reading the morning paper.”
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading “The Warren breakfast hour was nine o’clock.”
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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 At a quarter to nine Caroline, entering the library, found Stephen seated by the fire reading the morning paper.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then, looking about the room, asked, “Has--has _he_ been here?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then, looking about the room, asked, “Has--has _he_ been here?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a quarter to nine Caroline, entering the library, found Stephen seated by the fire reading the morning paper.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then, looking about the room, asked, “Has--has _he_ been here?”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The Warren breakfast hour was nine o’clock.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her brother shook his head.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At a quarter to nine Caroline, entering the library, found Stephen seated by the fire reading the morning paper.
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading At a quarter to nine Caroline, entering the library, found Stephen seated by the fire reading the morning paper.
a movement into or inward
From this reading At a quarter to nine Caroline, entering the library, found Stephen seated by the fire reading the morning paper.
start firing a weapon
From this reading At a quarter to nine Caroline, entering the library, found Stephen seated by the fire reading the morning paper.
set up or found
From this reading At a quarter to nine Caroline, entering the library, found Stephen seated by the fire reading the morning paper.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good morning,” she said.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, looking about the room, asked, “Has--has _he_ been here?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, looking about the room, asked, “Has--has _he_ been here?”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her brother shook his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her brother shook his head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then, looking about the room, asked, “Has--has _he_ been here?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her brother shook his head.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The Warren breakfast hour was nine o’clock.
a room where books are kept
From this reading At a quarter to nine Caroline, entering the library, found Stephen seated by the fire reading the morning paper.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Then, looking about the room, asked, “Has--has _he_ been here?”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At a quarter to nine Caroline, entering the library, found Stephen seated by the fire reading the morning paper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The Warren breakfast hour was nine o’clock.
according to the clock
From this reading The Warren breakfast hour was nine o’clock.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading At a quarter to nine Caroline, entering the library, found Stephen seated by the fire reading the morning paper.
one of four equal parts
From this reading At a quarter to nine Caroline, entering the library, found Stephen seated by the fire reading the morning paper.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading At a quarter to nine Caroline, entering the library, found Stephen seated by the fire reading the morning paper.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then, looking about the room, asked, “Has--has _he_ been here?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good morning,” she said.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading At a quarter to nine Caroline, entering the library, found Stephen seated by the fire reading the morning paper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Good morning,” she said.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Her brother shook his head.
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading At a quarter to nine Caroline, entering the library, found Stephen seated by the fire reading the morning paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Warren breakfast hour was nine o’clock.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, looking about the room, asked, “Has--has _he_ been here?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At a quarter to nine Caroline, entering the library, found Stephen seated by the fire reading the morning paper.
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading The Warren breakfast hour was nine o’clock.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Warren breakfast hour was nine o’clock.
Chapter 5 of Cap'n Warren's Wards by Joseph Crosby Lincoln holds 529 sentences, grouped into 106 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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