Chapter 12 of Daddy Joe's fiddle is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Daddy Joe's fiddle is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Busy weeks followed. Mr. Farrar frequently came and went--of course to see Gertrude, but often their afternoon drive together was only to and from the parsonage gate. Finally the day for the concert was set. Artists from a distance were engaged, and the children’s rehearsal commenced. Chesterfield life had begun to lag.
Chapter 12 of Daddy Joe's fiddle is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading “Artists from a distance were engaged, and the children’s rehearsal commenced.”
suave and witty English statesman remembered mostly for letters to his son (1694-1773)
From this reading “Chesterfield life had begun to lag.”
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Artists from a distance were engaged, and the children’s rehearsal commenced.”
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading “Finally the day for the concert was set.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Mr. Farrar frequently came and went--of course to see Gertrude, but often their afternoon drive together was only to and from the parsonage gate.”
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading “Chesterfield life had begun to lag.”
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading “Mr. Farrar frequently came and went--of course to see Gertrude, but often their afternoon drive together was only to and from the parsonage gate.”
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading “Artists from a distance were engaged, and the children’s rehearsal commenced.”
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 “Artists from a distance were engaged, and the children’s rehearsal commenced.”
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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 Artists from a distance were engaged, and the children’s rehearsal commenced.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mr. Farrar frequently came and went--of course to see Gertrude, but often their afternoon drive together was only to and from the parsonage gate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Farrar frequently came and went--of course to see Gertrude, but often their afternoon drive together was only to and from the parsonage gate.
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Artists from a distance were engaged, and the children’s rehearsal commenced.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Chesterfield life had begun to lag.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Busy weeks followed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Farrar frequently came and went--of course to see Gertrude, but often their afternoon drive together was only to and from the parsonage gate.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Farrar frequently came and went--of course to see Gertrude, but often their afternoon drive together was only to and from the parsonage gate.
suave and witty English statesman remembered mostly for letters to his son (1694-1773)
From this reading Chesterfield life had begun to lag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Artists from a distance were engaged, and the children’s rehearsal commenced.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Artists from a distance were engaged, and the children’s rehearsal commenced.
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading Finally the day for the concert was set.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Mr. Farrar frequently came and went--of course to see Gertrude, but often their afternoon drive together was only to and from the parsonage gate.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Finally the day for the concert was set.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Artists from a distance were engaged, and the children’s rehearsal commenced.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Mr. Farrar frequently came and went--of course to see Gertrude, but often their afternoon drive together was only to and from the parsonage gate.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Artists from a distance were engaged, and the children’s rehearsal commenced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Farrar frequently came and went--of course to see Gertrude, but often their afternoon drive together was only to and from the parsonage gate.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally the day for the concert was set.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Busy weeks followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Finally the day for the concert was set.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Mr. Farrar frequently came and went--of course to see Gertrude, but often their afternoon drive together was only to and from the parsonage gate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Farrar frequently came and went--of course to see Gertrude, but often their afternoon drive together was only to and from the parsonage gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Mr. Farrar frequently came and went--of course to see Gertrude, but often their afternoon drive together was only to and from the parsonage gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Farrar frequently came and went--of course to see Gertrude, but often their afternoon drive together was only to and from the parsonage gate.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chesterfield life had begun to lag.
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading Chesterfield life had begun to lag.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Chesterfield life had begun to lag.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Farrar frequently came and went--of course to see Gertrude, but often their afternoon drive together was only to and from the parsonage gate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Farrar frequently came and went--of course to see Gertrude, but often their afternoon drive together was only to and from the parsonage gate.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Mr. Farrar frequently came and went--of course to see Gertrude, but often their afternoon drive together was only to and from the parsonage gate.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Farrar frequently came and went--of course to see Gertrude, but often their afternoon drive together was only to and from the parsonage gate.
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading Mr. Farrar frequently came and went--of course to see Gertrude, but often their afternoon drive together was only to and from the parsonage gate.
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading Artists from a distance were engaged, and the children’s rehearsal commenced.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mr. Farrar frequently came and went--of course to see Gertrude, but often their afternoon drive together was only to and from the parsonage gate.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Finally the day for the concert was set.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Farrar frequently came and went--of course to see Gertrude, but often their afternoon drive together was only to and from the parsonage gate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Farrar frequently came and went--of course to see Gertrude, but often their afternoon drive together was only to and from the parsonage gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Farrar frequently came and went--of course to see Gertrude, but often their afternoon drive together was only to and from the parsonage gate.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mr. Farrar frequently came and went--of course to see Gertrude, but often their afternoon drive together was only to and from the parsonage gate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Farrar frequently came and went--of course to see Gertrude, but often their afternoon drive together was only to and from the parsonage gate.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Busy weeks followed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Farrar frequently came and went--of course to see Gertrude, but often their afternoon drive together was only to and from the parsonage gate.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Artists from a distance were engaged, and the children’s rehearsal commenced.
Chapter 12 of Daddy Joe's fiddle by Faith Bickford holds 74 sentences, grouped into 15 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 12 holds 74 sentences of Daddy Joe's fiddle, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Daddy Joe's fiddle by Faith Bickford exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 74 sentences, grouped into 15 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.
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