Chapter 35 of Christopher and Columbus is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Christopher and Columbus is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Wife. The word had a remarkable effect on him. It churned him all up. His thoughts were a chaotic jumble, and his driving on the way home matched them. He had at least three narrow shaves at cross streets before he got out of the town and for an entire mile afterwards he was on the wrong side of the road.
Chapter 35 of Christopher and Columbus is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading “His thoughts were a chaotic jumble, and his driving on the way home matched them.”
past form of “churn” — stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading “It churned him all up.”
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “His thoughts were a chaotic jumble, and his driving on the way home matched them.”
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading “He had at least three narrow shaves at cross streets before he got out of the town and for an entire mile afterwards he was on the wrong side of the road.”
a confused multitude of things
From this reading “His thoughts were a chaotic jumble, and his driving on the way home matched them.”
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading “His thoughts were a chaotic jumble, and his driving on the way home matched them.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “The word had a remarkable effect on him.”
plural of “shave” — the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading “He had at least three narrow shaves at cross streets before he got out of the town and for an entire mile afterwards he was on the wrong side of the road.”
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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 The word had a remarkable effect on him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He had at least three narrow shaves at cross streets before he got out of the town and for an entire mile afterwards he was on the wrong side of the road.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It churned him all up.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had at least three narrow shaves at cross streets before he got out of the town and for an entire mile afterwards he was on the wrong side of the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His thoughts were a chaotic jumble, and his driving on the way home matched them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had at least three narrow shaves at cross streets before he got out of the town and for an entire mile afterwards he was on the wrong side of the road.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had at least three narrow shaves at cross streets before he got out of the town and for an entire mile afterwards he was on the wrong side of the road.
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading His thoughts were a chaotic jumble, and his driving on the way home matched them.
past form of “churn” — stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading It churned him all up.
travel across or pass over
From this reading He had at least three narrow shaves at cross streets before he got out of the town and for an entire mile afterwards he was on the wrong side of the road.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading His thoughts were a chaotic jumble, and his driving on the way home matched them.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The word had a remarkable effect on him.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading He had at least three narrow shaves at cross streets before he got out of the town and for an entire mile afterwards he was on the wrong side of the road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had at least three narrow shaves at cross streets before he got out of the town and for an entire mile afterwards he was on the wrong side of the road.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had at least three narrow shaves at cross streets before he got out of the town and for an entire mile afterwards he was on the wrong side of the road.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The word had a remarkable effect on him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had at least three narrow shaves at cross streets before he got out of the town and for an entire mile afterwards he was on the wrong side of the road.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The word had a remarkable effect on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His thoughts were a chaotic jumble, and his driving on the way home matched them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His thoughts were a chaotic jumble, and his driving on the way home matched them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It churned him all up.
a confused multitude of things
From this reading His thoughts were a chaotic jumble, and his driving on the way home matched them.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had at least three narrow shaves at cross streets before he got out of the town and for an entire mile afterwards he was on the wrong side of the road.
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading His thoughts were a chaotic jumble, and his driving on the way home matched them.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He had at least three narrow shaves at cross streets before he got out of the town and for an entire mile afterwards he was on the wrong side of the road.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading He had at least three narrow shaves at cross streets before he got out of the town and for an entire mile afterwards he was on the wrong side of the road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had at least three narrow shaves at cross streets before he got out of the town and for an entire mile afterwards he was on the wrong side of the road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The word had a remarkable effect on him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had at least three narrow shaves at cross streets before he got out of the town and for an entire mile afterwards he was on the wrong side of the road.
unusual or striking
From this reading The word had a remarkable effect on him.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He had at least three narrow shaves at cross streets before he got out of the town and for an entire mile afterwards he was on the wrong side of the road.
plural of “shave” — the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading He had at least three narrow shaves at cross streets before he got out of the town and for an entire mile afterwards he was on the wrong side of the road.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had at least three narrow shaves at cross streets before he got out of the town and for an entire mile afterwards he was on the wrong side of the road.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He had at least three narrow shaves at cross streets before he got out of the town and for an entire mile afterwards he was on the wrong side of the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The word had a remarkable effect on him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His thoughts were a chaotic jumble, and his driving on the way home matched them.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts were a chaotic jumble, and his driving on the way home matched them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had at least three narrow shaves at cross streets before he got out of the town and for an entire mile afterwards he was on the wrong side of the road.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had at least three narrow shaves at cross streets before he got out of the town and for an entire mile afterwards he was on the wrong side of the road.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It churned him all up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had at least three narrow shaves at cross streets before he got out of the town and for an entire mile afterwards he was on the wrong side of the road.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His thoughts were a chaotic jumble, and his driving on the way home matched them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His thoughts were a chaotic jumble, and his driving on the way home matched them.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Wife.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The word had a remarkable effect on him.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He had at least three narrow shaves at cross streets before he got out of the town and for an entire mile afterwards he was on the wrong side of the road.
Chapter 35 of Christopher and Columbus by Elizabeth Von Arnim holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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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