Chapter 16 of Corporal Cameron of the North West Mounted is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Corporal Cameron of the North West Mounted is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN APPLE TIME “Another basket of eggs, Mr. Cameron, and such delicious cream! I am deeply grieved to see you so nearly well.” “Grieved?” “For you will be leaving us of course.” “Thanks, that is kind of you.”
Chapter 16 of Corporal Cameron of the North West Mounted is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading “IN APPLE TIME “Another basket of eggs, Mr. Cameron, and such delicious cream!”
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “IN APPLE TIME “Another basket of eggs, Mr. Cameron, and such delicious cream!”
the best people or things in a group
From this reading “IN APPLE TIME “Another basket of eggs, Mr. Cameron, and such delicious cream!”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “I am deeply grieved to see you so nearly well.””
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “IN APPLE TIME “Another basket of eggs, Mr. Cameron, and such delicious cream!”
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading “IN APPLE TIME “Another basket of eggs, Mr. Cameron, and such delicious cream!”
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading “I am deeply grieved to see you so nearly well.””
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading ““Thanks, that is kind of you.””
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 “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am deeply grieved to see you so nearly well.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN APPLE TIME “Another basket of eggs, Mr. Cameron, and such delicious cream!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading IN APPLE TIME “Another basket of eggs, Mr. Cameron, and such delicious cream!
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading IN APPLE TIME “Another basket of eggs, Mr. Cameron, and such delicious cream!
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading IN APPLE TIME “Another basket of eggs, Mr. Cameron, and such delicious cream!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “For you will be leaving us of course.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN APPLE TIME “Another basket of eggs, Mr. Cameron, and such delicious cream!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “For you will be leaving us of course.”
the best people or things in a group
From this reading IN APPLE TIME “Another basket of eggs, Mr. Cameron, and such delicious cream!
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading I am deeply grieved to see you so nearly well.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading IN APPLE TIME “Another basket of eggs, Mr. Cameron, and such delicious cream!
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading IN APPLE TIME “Another basket of eggs, Mr. Cameron, and such delicious cream!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For you will be leaving us of course.”
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading I am deeply grieved to see you so nearly well.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am deeply grieved to see you so nearly well.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN APPLE TIME “Another basket of eggs, Mr. Cameron, and such delicious cream!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Thanks, that is kind of you.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Thanks, that is kind of you.”
the act of departing
From this reading “For you will be leaving us of course.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN APPLE TIME “Another basket of eggs, Mr. Cameron, and such delicious cream!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I am deeply grieved to see you so nearly well.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN APPLE TIME “Another basket of eggs, Mr. Cameron, and such delicious cream!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I am deeply grieved to see you so nearly well.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am deeply grieved to see you so nearly well.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading IN APPLE TIME “Another basket of eggs, Mr. Cameron, and such delicious cream!
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “Thanks, that is kind of you.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Thanks, that is kind of you.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN APPLE TIME “Another basket of eggs, Mr. Cameron, and such delicious cream!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am deeply grieved to see you so nearly well.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “For you will be leaving us of course.”
(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 I am deeply grieved to see you so nearly well.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “For you will be leaving us of course.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am deeply grieved to see you so nearly well.”
Chapter 16 of Corporal Cameron of the North West Mounted by Ralph Connor holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 16 holds 209 sentences of Corporal Cameron of the North West Mounted, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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