Chapter 12 of Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHADING THE CUT It was nine o'clock the following morning when Connie was awakened by someone bending over him. It was Saginaw, and the boy noticed that his cap and mackinaw were powdered with snow. "Still snowing, eh? Why didn't you wake me up before?" "It's 'bout quit, an' as fer wakin' you up," he grinned, "I didn't hardly dast to.
Chapter 12 of Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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aroused or activated
From this reading “SHADING THE CUT It was nine o'clock the following morning when Connie was awakened by someone bending over him.”
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading “"It's 'bout quit, an' as fer wakin' you up," he grinned, "I didn't hardly dast to.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “"It's 'bout quit, an' as fer wakin' you up," he grinned, "I didn't hardly dast to.”
a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material
From this reading “It was Saginaw, and the boy noticed that his cap and mackinaw were powdered with snow.”
consisting of fine particles
From this reading “It was Saginaw, and the boy noticed that his cap and mackinaw were powdered with snow.”
a town in east central Michigan on an arm of Lake Huron
From this reading “It was Saginaw, and the boy noticed that his cap and mackinaw were powdered with snow.”
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading “SHADING THE CUT It was nine o'clock the following morning when Connie was awakened by someone bending over him.”
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading “"Still snowing, eh?”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “SHADING THE CUT It was nine o'clock the following morning when Connie was awakened by someone bending over him.”
In this reading “It was Saginaw, and the boy noticed that his cap and mackinaw were powdered with snow.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It's 'bout quit, an' as fer wakin' you up," he grinned, "I didn't hardly dast to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Saginaw, and the boy noticed that his cap and mackinaw were powdered with snow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's 'bout quit, an' as fer wakin' you up," he grinned, "I didn't hardly dast to.
aroused or activated
From this reading SHADING THE CUT It was nine o'clock the following morning when Connie was awakened by someone bending over him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Why didn't you wake me up before?"
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading SHADING THE CUT It was nine o'clock the following morning when Connie was awakened by someone bending over him.
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading "It's 'bout quit, an' as fer wakin' you up," he grinned, "I didn't hardly dast to.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was Saginaw, and the boy noticed that his cap and mackinaw were powdered with snow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SHADING THE CUT It was nine o'clock the following morning when Connie was awakened by someone bending over him.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading It was Saginaw, and the boy noticed that his cap and mackinaw were powdered with snow.
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From this reading SHADING THE CUT It was nine o'clock the following morning when Connie was awakened by someone bending over him.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading SHADING THE CUT It was nine o'clock the following morning when Connie was awakened by someone bending over him.
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From this reading "It's 'bout quit, an' as fer wakin' you up," he grinned, "I didn't hardly dast to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why didn't you wake me up before?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Still snowing, eh?
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From this reading "It's 'bout quit, an' as fer wakin' you up," he grinned, "I didn't hardly dast to.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading SHADING THE CUT It was nine o'clock the following morning when Connie was awakened by someone bending over him.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading "It's 'bout quit, an' as fer wakin' you up," he grinned, "I didn't hardly dast to.
only a very short time before
From this reading "It's 'bout quit, an' as fer wakin' you up," he grinned, "I didn't hardly dast to.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's 'bout quit, an' as fer wakin' you up," he grinned, "I didn't hardly dast to.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SHADING THE CUT It was nine o'clock the following morning when Connie was awakened by someone bending over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Saginaw, and the boy noticed that his cap and mackinaw were powdered with snow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's 'bout quit, an' as fer wakin' you up," he grinned, "I didn't hardly dast to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SHADING THE CUT It was nine o'clock the following morning when Connie was awakened by someone bending over him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's 'bout quit, an' as fer wakin' you up," he grinned, "I didn't hardly dast to.
a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material
From this reading It was Saginaw, and the boy noticed that his cap and mackinaw were powdered with snow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why didn't you wake me up before?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SHADING THE CUT It was nine o'clock the following morning when Connie was awakened by someone bending over him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading SHADING THE CUT It was nine o'clock the following morning when Connie was awakened by someone bending over him.
being perceived or observed
From this reading It was Saginaw, and the boy noticed that his cap and mackinaw were powdered with snow.
according to the clock
From this reading SHADING THE CUT It was nine o'clock the following morning when Connie was awakened by someone bending over him.
above and across; more than
From this reading SHADING THE CUT It was nine o'clock the following morning when Connie was awakened by someone bending over him.
consisting of fine particles
From this reading It was Saginaw, and the boy noticed that his cap and mackinaw were powdered with snow.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "It's 'bout quit, an' as fer wakin' you up," he grinned, "I didn't hardly dast to.
a town in east central Michigan on an arm of Lake Huron
From this reading It was Saginaw, and the boy noticed that his cap and mackinaw were powdered with snow.
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading SHADING THE CUT It was nine o'clock the following morning when Connie was awakened by someone bending over him.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was Saginaw, and the boy noticed that his cap and mackinaw were powdered with snow.
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading "Still snowing, eh?
a person, without saying who
From this reading SHADING THE CUT It was nine o'clock the following morning when Connie was awakened by someone bending over him.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Still snowing, eh?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Saginaw, and the boy noticed that his cap and mackinaw were powdered with snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHADING THE CUT It was nine o'clock the following morning when Connie was awakened by someone bending over him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's 'bout quit, an' as fer wakin' you up," he grinned, "I didn't hardly dast to.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Why didn't you wake me up before?"
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Why didn't you wake me up before?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's 'bout quit, an' as fer wakin' you up," he grinned, "I didn't hardly dast to.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHADING THE CUT It was nine o'clock the following morning when Connie was awakened by someone bending over him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was Saginaw, and the boy noticed that his cap and mackinaw were powdered with snow.
at the time that
From this reading SHADING THE CUT It was nine o'clock the following morning when Connie was awakened by someone bending over him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why didn't you wake me up before?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Saginaw, and the boy noticed that his cap and mackinaw were powdered with snow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why didn't you wake me up before?"
Chapter 12 of Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps by James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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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