Chapter 8 of David Lockwin—The People's Idol is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of David Lockwin—The People's Idol is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PRIMARIES The sun of Friday morning shines brightly. The sparrows chirp, the wagons rattle, the boys cry the papers, and the household smiles. The peddling huckster's son is not surprised. He knew Dr. Floddin would cure Davy. The cook buys heavily.
Chapter 8 of David Lockwin—The People's Idol is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading “The cook buys heavily.”
make high-pitched sounds
From this reading “The sparrows chirp, the wagons rattle, the boys cry the papers, and the household smiles.”
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading “He knew Dr. Floddin would cure Davy.”
the act of selling goods for a living
From this reading “The peddling huckster's son is not surprised.”
plural of “primary” — a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
From this reading “THE PRIMARIES The sun of Friday morning shines brightly.”
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading “THE PRIMARIES The sun of Friday morning shines brightly.”
plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading “The sparrows chirp, the wagons rattle, the boys cry the papers, and the household smiles.”
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “The sparrows chirp, the wagons rattle, the boys cry the papers, and the household smiles.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sparrows chirp, the wagons rattle, the boys cry the papers, and the household smiles.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The sparrows chirp, the wagons rattle, the boys cry the papers, and the household smiles.
with brightness
From this reading THE PRIMARIES The sun of Friday morning shines brightly.
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading The cook buys heavily.
make high-pitched sounds
From this reading The sparrows chirp, the wagons rattle, the boys cry the papers, and the household smiles.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The cook buys heavily.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The sparrows chirp, the wagons rattle, the boys cry the papers, and the household smiles.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading He knew Dr. Floddin would cure Davy.
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading He knew Dr. Floddin would cure Davy.
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From this reading He knew Dr. Floddin would cure Davy.
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From this reading He knew Dr. Floddin would cure Davy.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading THE PRIMARIES The sun of Friday morning shines brightly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew Dr. Floddin would cure Davy.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The cook buys heavily.
a social unit living together
From this reading The sparrows chirp, the wagons rattle, the boys cry the papers, and the household smiles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The peddling huckster's son is not surprised.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The peddling huckster's son is not surprised.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew Dr. Floddin would cure Davy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE PRIMARIES The sun of Friday morning shines brightly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The peddling huckster's son is not surprised.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRIMARIES The sun of Friday morning shines brightly.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The sparrows chirp, the wagons rattle, the boys cry the papers, and the household smiles.
the act of selling goods for a living
From this reading The peddling huckster's son is not surprised.
plural of “primary” — a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
From this reading THE PRIMARIES The sun of Friday morning shines brightly.
make short successive sounds
From this reading The sparrows chirp, the wagons rattle, the boys cry the papers, and the household smiles.
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading THE PRIMARIES The sun of Friday morning shines brightly.
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The sparrows chirp, the wagons rattle, the boys cry the papers, and the household smiles.
a male human offspring
From this reading The peddling huckster's son is not surprised.
plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading The sparrows chirp, the wagons rattle, the boys cry the papers, and the household smiles.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE PRIMARIES The sun of Friday morning shines brightly.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The peddling huckster's son is not surprised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRIMARIES The sun of Friday morning shines brightly.
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The sparrows chirp, the wagons rattle, the boys cry the papers, and the household smiles.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew Dr. Floddin would cure Davy.
Chapter 8 of David Lockwin—The People's Idol by John McGovern holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 8 holds 132 sentences of David Lockwin—The People's Idol, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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