Chapter 4 of Choice Readings for the Home Circle is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Choice Readings for the Home Circle is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He isn't liked generally so well as Mr. Peyton is," said I. "Isn't he? It's strange!" the poor woman returned, innocently. On the very next day, I saw Peyton riding out with an acquaintance in a buggy. "Who paid for your ride yesterday?"
Chapter 4 of Choice Readings for the Home Circle is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “On the very next day, I saw Peyton riding out with an acquaintance in a buggy.”
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading “On the very next day, I saw Peyton riding out with an acquaintance in a buggy.”
usually; as a rule
From this reading “"He isn't liked generally so well as Mr. Peyton is," said I.”
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading “It's strange!" the poor woman returned, innocently.”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “"He isn't liked generally so well as Mr. Peyton is," said I.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “"Who paid for your ride yesterday?"”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “On the very next day, I saw Peyton riding out with an acquaintance in a buggy.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “"Who paid for your ride yesterday?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 On the very next day, I saw Peyton riding out with an acquaintance in a buggy.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading On the very next day, I saw Peyton riding out with an acquaintance in a buggy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the very next day, I saw Peyton riding out with an acquaintance in a buggy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He isn't liked generally so well as Mr. Peyton is," said I.
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading On the very next day, I saw Peyton riding out with an acquaintance in a buggy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the very next day, I saw Peyton riding out with an acquaintance in a buggy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Who paid for your ride yesterday?"
usually; as a rule
From this reading "He isn't liked generally so well as Mr. Peyton is," said I.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He isn't liked generally so well as Mr. Peyton is," said I.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He isn't liked generally so well as Mr. Peyton is," said I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the very next day, I saw Peyton riding out with an acquaintance in a buggy.
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading It's strange!" the poor woman returned, innocently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He isn't liked generally so well as Mr. Peyton is," said I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He isn't liked generally so well as Mr. Peyton is," said I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's strange!" the poor woman returned, innocently.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading "He isn't liked generally so well as Mr. Peyton is," said I.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "He isn't liked generally so well as Mr. Peyton is," said I.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the very next day, I saw Peyton riding out with an acquaintance in a buggy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the very next day, I saw Peyton riding out with an acquaintance in a buggy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the very next day, I saw Peyton riding out with an acquaintance in a buggy.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "Who paid for your ride yesterday?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He isn't liked generally so well as Mr. Peyton is," said I.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It's strange!" the poor woman returned, innocently.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It's strange!" the poor woman returned, innocently.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Who paid for your ride yesterday?"
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading On the very next day, I saw Peyton riding out with an acquaintance in a buggy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He isn't liked generally so well as Mr. Peyton is," said I.
cut with a saw
From this reading On the very next day, I saw Peyton riding out with an acquaintance in a buggy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He isn't liked generally so well as Mr. Peyton is," said I.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It's strange!" the poor woman returned, innocently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's strange!" the poor woman returned, innocently.
precisely as stated
From this reading On the very next day, I saw Peyton riding out with an acquaintance in a buggy.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "He isn't liked generally so well as Mr. Peyton is," said I.
which person or people
From this reading "Who paid for your ride yesterday?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the very next day, I saw Peyton riding out with an acquaintance in a buggy.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It's strange!" the poor woman returned, innocently.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Who paid for your ride yesterday?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who paid for your ride yesterday?"
Chapter 4 of Choice Readings for the Home Circle by Ellen G. [Compiler] White holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 4 holds 417 sentences of Choice Readings for the Home Circle, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Choice Readings for the Home Circle by Ellen G. [Compiler] White exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 417 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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