Chapter 35 of David Harum A Story of American Life is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of David Harum A Story of American Life is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next morning David called John into the rear room. "Busy?" he asked. "No," said John. "Nothing that can't wait." "Set down," said Mr. Harum, drawing a chair to the fire.
Chapter 35 of David Harum A Story of American Life is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “"Busy?" he asked.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “"Set down," said Mr. Harum, drawing a chair to the fire.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “The next morning David called John into the rear room.”
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “"Set down," said Mr. Harum, drawing a chair to the fire.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “"Set down," said Mr. Harum, drawing a chair to the fire.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “The next morning David called John into the rear room.”
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “The next morning David called John into the rear room.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “"Nothing that can't wait."”
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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 "Set down," said Mr. Harum, drawing a chair to the fire.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Busy?" he asked.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Busy?" he asked.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The next morning David called John into the rear room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothing that can't wait."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Set down," said Mr. Harum, drawing a chair to the fire.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading The next morning David called John into the rear room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Set down," said Mr. Harum, drawing a chair to the fire.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "Set down," said Mr. Harum, drawing a chair to the fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Set down," said Mr. Harum, drawing a chair to the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Set down," said Mr. Harum, drawing a chair to the fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Busy?" he asked.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next morning David called John into the rear room.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The next morning David called John into the rear room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning David called John into the rear room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Set down," said Mr. Harum, drawing a chair to the fire.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning David called John into the rear room.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said John.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing that can't wait."
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The next morning David called John into the rear room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The next morning David called John into the rear room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said John.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Set down," said Mr. Harum, drawing a chair to the fire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Nothing that can't wait."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning David called John into the rear room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Set down," said Mr. Harum, drawing a chair to the fire.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Nothing that can't wait."
Chapter 35 of David Harum A Story of American Life by Edward Noyes Westcott holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 35 holds 107 sentences of David Harum A Story of American Life, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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