Chapter 7 of David Dunne A Romance of the Middle West is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of David Dunne A Romance of the Middle West is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Whar wuz you, Dave, all the time we wuz in town?" asked Barnabas, as they drove homeward. "In Judge Thorne's office." "Judge Thorne's office! What fer?" "He asked me there, Uncle Barnabas.
Chapter 7 of David Dunne A Romance of the Middle West is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"Whar wuz you, Dave, all the time we wuz in town?" asked Barnabas, as they drove homeward.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “"Whar wuz you, Dave, all the time we wuz in town?" asked Barnabas, as they drove homeward.”
toward home
From this reading “"Whar wuz you, Dave, all the time we wuz in town?" asked Barnabas, as they drove homeward.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “"In Judge Thorne's office."”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “"In Judge Thorne's office."”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “"Whar wuz you, Dave, all the time we wuz in town?" asked Barnabas, as they drove homeward.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “"Whar wuz you, Dave, all the time we wuz in town?" asked Barnabas, as they drove homeward.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “"He asked me there, Uncle Barnabas.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(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 "Whar wuz you, Dave, all the time we wuz in town?" asked Barnabas, as they drove homeward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Whar wuz you, Dave, all the time we wuz in town?" asked Barnabas, as they drove homeward.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Whar wuz you, Dave, all the time we wuz in town?" asked Barnabas, as they drove homeward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whar wuz you, Dave, all the time we wuz in town?" asked Barnabas, as they drove homeward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whar wuz you, Dave, all the time we wuz in town?" asked Barnabas, as they drove homeward.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading "Whar wuz you, Dave, all the time we wuz in town?" asked Barnabas, as they drove homeward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What fer?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He asked me there, Uncle Barnabas.
toward home
From this reading "Whar wuz you, Dave, all the time we wuz in town?" asked Barnabas, as they drove homeward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Whar wuz you, Dave, all the time we wuz in town?" asked Barnabas, as they drove homeward.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "In Judge Thorne's office."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He asked me there, Uncle Barnabas.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "In Judge Thorne's office."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Whar wuz you, Dave, all the time we wuz in town?" asked Barnabas, as they drove homeward.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "He asked me there, Uncle Barnabas.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Whar wuz you, Dave, all the time we wuz in town?" asked Barnabas, as they drove homeward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In Judge Thorne's office."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Whar wuz you, Dave, all the time we wuz in town?" asked Barnabas, as they drove homeward.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Whar wuz you, Dave, all the time we wuz in town?" asked Barnabas, as they drove homeward.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "He asked me there, Uncle Barnabas.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Whar wuz you, Dave, all the time we wuz in town?" asked Barnabas, as they drove homeward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whar wuz you, Dave, all the time we wuz in town?" asked Barnabas, as they drove homeward.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What fer?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whar wuz you, Dave, all the time we wuz in town?" asked Barnabas, as they drove homeward.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Whar wuz you, Dave, all the time we wuz in town?" asked Barnabas, as they drove homeward.
Chapter 7 of David Dunne A Romance of the Middle West by Belle Kanaris Maniates holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 7 holds 83 sentences of David Dunne A Romance of the Middle West, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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