Chapter 16 of David Dunne A Romance of the Middle West is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of David Dunne A Romance of the Middle West is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Dave," said Barnabas on one memorable day, "the Jedge hez hed his innings trying to make you a lawyer. Now it's my turn." "All right, Uncle Barnabas, I am ready." "Hain't you hed enough of law, Dave? You've given it a good trial, and showed what you could do.
Chapter 16 of David Dunne A Romance of the Middle West is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the batting turn of a cricket player or team
From this reading “"Dave," said Barnabas on one memorable day, "the Jedge hez hed his innings trying to make you a lawyer.”
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “"Hain't you hed enough of law, Dave?”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “"Dave," said Barnabas on one memorable day, "the Jedge hez hed his innings trying to make you a lawyer.”
worth remembering
From this reading “"Dave," said Barnabas on one memorable day, "the Jedge hez hed his innings trying to make you a lawyer.”
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “You've given it a good trial, and showed what you could do.”
the act of testing something
From this reading “You've given it a good trial, and showed what you could do.”
hard to endure
From this reading “"Dave," said Barnabas on one memorable day, "the Jedge hez hed his innings trying to make you a lawyer.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “"All right, Uncle Barnabas, I am ready."”
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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 "Dave," said Barnabas on one memorable day, "the Jedge hez hed his innings trying to make you a lawyer.
(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 "All right, Uncle Barnabas, I am ready."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "All right, Uncle Barnabas, I am ready."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You've given it a good trial, and showed what you could do.
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From this reading "Dave," said Barnabas on one memorable day, "the Jedge hez hed his innings trying to make you a lawyer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You've given it a good trial, and showed what you could do.
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From this reading "Dave," said Barnabas on one memorable day, "the Jedge hez hed his innings trying to make you a lawyer.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Dave," said Barnabas on one memorable day, "the Jedge hez hed his innings trying to make you a lawyer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You've given it a good trial, and showed what you could do.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Hain't you hed enough of law, Dave?
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading You've given it a good trial, and showed what you could do.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You've given it a good trial, and showed what you could do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hain't you hed enough of law, Dave?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dave," said Barnabas on one memorable day, "the Jedge hez hed his innings trying to make you a lawyer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dave," said Barnabas on one memorable day, "the Jedge hez hed his innings trying to make you a lawyer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dave," said Barnabas on one memorable day, "the Jedge hez hed his innings trying to make you a lawyer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All right, Uncle Barnabas, I am ready."
the batting turn of a cricket player or team
From this reading "Dave," said Barnabas on one memorable day, "the Jedge hez hed his innings trying to make you a lawyer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You've given it a good trial, and showed what you could do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now it's my turn."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dave," said Barnabas on one memorable day, "the Jedge hez hed his innings trying to make you a lawyer.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "Hain't you hed enough of law, Dave?
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading "Dave," said Barnabas on one memorable day, "the Jedge hez hed his innings trying to make you a lawyer.
engage in
From this reading "Dave," said Barnabas on one memorable day, "the Jedge hez hed his innings trying to make you a lawyer.
worth remembering
From this reading "Dave," said Barnabas on one memorable day, "the Jedge hez hed his innings trying to make you a lawyer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now it's my turn."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it's my turn."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Hain't you hed enough of law, Dave?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Dave," said Barnabas on one memorable day, "the Jedge hez hed his innings trying to make you a lawyer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Dave," said Barnabas on one memorable day, "the Jedge hez hed his innings trying to make you a lawyer.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "All right, Uncle Barnabas, I am ready."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, Uncle Barnabas, I am ready."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dave," said Barnabas on one memorable day, "the Jedge hez hed his innings trying to make you a lawyer.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading You've given it a good trial, and showed what you could do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dave," said Barnabas on one memorable day, "the Jedge hez hed his innings trying to make you a lawyer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dave," said Barnabas on one memorable day, "the Jedge hez hed his innings trying to make you a lawyer.
the act of testing something
From this reading You've given it a good trial, and showed what you could do.
hard to endure
From this reading "Dave," said Barnabas on one memorable day, "the Jedge hez hed his innings trying to make you a lawyer.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Now it's my turn."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "All right, Uncle Barnabas, I am ready."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You've given it a good trial, and showed what you could do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dave," said Barnabas on one memorable day, "the Jedge hez hed his innings trying to make you a lawyer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've given it a good trial, and showed what you could do.
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