Chapter 21 of Carlota of the rancho is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Carlota of the rancho is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOLLOW YOUR LEADER “Carlota, where is your brother?” “I do not know where he is now, Mrs. Burnham. He went--went away by himself for a little distance,” answered the girl, flushing painfully. “Went away? By himself?
Chapter 21 of Carlota of the rancho is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “He went--went away by himself for a little distance,” answered the girl, flushing painfully.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “FOLLOW YOUR LEADER “Carlota, where is your brother?””
United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading ““I do not know where he is now, Mrs. Burnham.”
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “He went--went away by himself for a little distance,” answered the girl, flushing painfully.”
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “He went--went away by himself for a little distance,” answered the girl, flushing painfully.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “FOLLOW YOUR LEADER “Carlota, where is your brother?””
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “FOLLOW YOUR LEADER “Carlota, where is your brother?””
unpleasantly
From this reading “He went--went away by himself for a little distance,” answered the girl, flushing painfully.”
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move away from a place into another direction
In this reading ““Went away?”
In this reading “He went--went away by himself for a little distance,” answered the girl, flushing painfully.”
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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 He went--went away by himself for a little distance,” answered the girl, flushing painfully.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He went--went away by himself for a little distance,” answered the girl, flushing painfully.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He went--went away by himself for a little distance,” answered the girl, flushing painfully.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading FOLLOW YOUR LEADER “Carlota, where is your brother?”
United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading “I do not know where he is now, Mrs. Burnham.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He went--went away by himself for a little distance,” answered the girl, flushing painfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOLLOW YOUR LEADER “Carlota, where is your brother?”
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He went--went away by himself for a little distance,” answered the girl, flushing painfully.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do not know where he is now, Mrs. Burnham.
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading He went--went away by himself for a little distance,” answered the girl, flushing painfully.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading FOLLOW YOUR LEADER “Carlota, where is your brother?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went--went away by himself for a little distance,” answered the girl, flushing painfully.
a young female
From this reading He went--went away by himself for a little distance,” answered the girl, flushing painfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I do not know where he is now, Mrs. Burnham.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He went--went away by himself for a little distance,” answered the girl, flushing painfully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do not know where he is now, Mrs. Burnham.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOLLOW YOUR LEADER “Carlota, where is your brother?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I do not know where he is now, Mrs. Burnham.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading FOLLOW YOUR LEADER “Carlota, where is your brother?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He went--went away by himself for a little distance,” answered the girl, flushing painfully.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I do not know where he is now, Mrs. Burnham.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I do not know where he is now, Mrs. Burnham.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I do not know where he is now, Mrs. Burnham.
unpleasantly
From this reading He went--went away by himself for a little distance,” answered the girl, flushing painfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went--went away by himself for a little distance,” answered the girl, flushing painfully.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went--went away by himself for a little distance,” answered the girl, flushing painfully.
in or at the place that
From this reading FOLLOW YOUR LEADER “Carlota, where is your brother?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FOLLOW YOUR LEADER “Carlota, where is your brother?”
Chapter 21 of Carlota of the rancho by Evelyn Raymond holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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 21 holds 126 sentences of Carlota of the rancho, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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