Chapter 15 of Daddy Joe's fiddle is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Daddy Joe's fiddle is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Time has passed. Though Aunt Mean and Uncle Reuben still live at the Bend, years have left their traces. They rest now through the day in their armchairs. Their faces are happy--far happier than in the old hard-working days. Aunt Mean’s strong-minded features soften as she talks to Reuben, through his ear-trumpet, of the long ago.
Chapter 15 of Daddy Joe's fiddle is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “armchair” — chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading “They rest now through the day in their armchairs.”
form a curve
From this reading “Though Aunt Mean and Uncle Reuben still live at the Bend, years have left their traces.”
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “Aunt Mean’s strong-minded features soften as she talks to Reuben, through his ear-trumpet, of the long ago.”
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Their faces are happy--far happier than in the old hard-working days.”
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading “Though Aunt Mean and Uncle Reuben still live at the Bend, years have left their traces.”
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading “Aunt Mean’s strong-minded features soften as she talks to Reuben, through his ear-trumpet, of the long ago.”
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading “Aunt Mean’s strong-minded features soften as she talks to Reuben, through his ear-trumpet, of the long ago.”
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading “Though Aunt Mean and Uncle Reuben still live at the Bend, years have left their traces.”
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in the past
From this reading Aunt Mean’s strong-minded features soften as she talks to Reuben, through his ear-trumpet, of the long ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though Aunt Mean and Uncle Reuben still live at the Bend, years have left their traces.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their faces are happy--far happier than in the old hard-working days.
plural of “armchair” — chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading They rest now through the day in their armchairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Aunt Mean’s strong-minded features soften as she talks to Reuben, through his ear-trumpet, of the long ago.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though Aunt Mean and Uncle Reuben still live at the Bend, years have left their traces.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Though Aunt Mean and Uncle Reuben still live at the Bend, years have left their traces.
form a curve
From this reading Though Aunt Mean and Uncle Reuben still live at the Bend, years have left their traces.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They rest now through the day in their armchairs.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Their faces are happy--far happier than in the old hard-working days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Mean’s strong-minded features soften as she talks to Reuben, through his ear-trumpet, of the long ago.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Their faces are happy--far happier than in the old hard-working days.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Their faces are happy--far happier than in the old hard-working days.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Aunt Mean’s strong-minded features soften as she talks to Reuben, through his ear-trumpet, of the long ago.
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Their faces are happy--far happier than in the old hard-working days.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Their faces are happy--far happier than in the old hard-working days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their faces are happy--far happier than in the old hard-working days.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time has passed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though Aunt Mean and Uncle Reuben still live at the Bend, years have left their traces.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Mean’s strong-minded features soften as she talks to Reuben, through his ear-trumpet, of the long ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They rest now through the day in their armchairs.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Though Aunt Mean and Uncle Reuben still live at the Bend, years have left their traces.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Though Aunt Mean and Uncle Reuben still live at the Bend, years have left their traces.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Aunt Mean’s strong-minded features soften as she talks to Reuben, through his ear-trumpet, of the long ago.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Though Aunt Mean and Uncle Reuben still live at the Bend, years have left their traces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Mean’s strong-minded features soften as she talks to Reuben, through his ear-trumpet, of the long ago.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They rest now through the day in their armchairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aunt Mean’s strong-minded features soften as she talks to Reuben, through his ear-trumpet, of the long ago.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Their faces are happy--far happier than in the old hard-working days.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Time has passed.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They rest now through the day in their armchairs.
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading Though Aunt Mean and Uncle Reuben still live at the Bend, years have left their traces.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aunt Mean’s strong-minded features soften as she talks to Reuben, through his ear-trumpet, of the long ago.
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading Aunt Mean’s strong-minded features soften as she talks to Reuben, through his ear-trumpet, of the long ago.
not in physical motion
From this reading Though Aunt Mean and Uncle Reuben still live at the Bend, years have left their traces.
having a determined will
From this reading Aunt Mean’s strong-minded features soften as she talks to Reuben, through his ear-trumpet, of the long ago.
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading Aunt Mean’s strong-minded features soften as she talks to Reuben, through his ear-trumpet, of the long ago.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Their faces are happy--far happier than in the old hard-working days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though Aunt Mean and Uncle Reuben still live at the Bend, years have left their traces.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Though Aunt Mean and Uncle Reuben still live at the Bend, years have left their traces.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rest now through the day in their armchairs.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Aunt Mean and Uncle Reuben still live at the Bend, years have left their traces.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They rest now through the day in their armchairs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time has passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Mean’s strong-minded features soften as she talks to Reuben, through his ear-trumpet, of the long ago.
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Though Aunt Mean and Uncle Reuben still live at the Bend, years have left their traces.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Though Aunt Mean and Uncle Reuben still live at the Bend, years have left their traces.
a late time of life
From this reading Though Aunt Mean and Uncle Reuben still live at the Bend, years have left their traces.
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