Chapter 23 of Doctor Jones' Picnic is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Doctor Jones' Picnic is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Familiar Scenes and Faces. Silver Cloud was wafted by a gentle breeze to the center of Lower Michigan. For two or three hours after sunrise there was nearly a dead calm. Then a brisk breeze from due east arose, and they started for Lake Michigan at a great speed. "This will never do," said Dr. Jones.
Chapter 23 of Doctor Jones' Picnic is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “Silver Cloud was wafted by a gentle breeze to the center of Lower Michigan.”
quick and energetic
From this reading “Then a brisk breeze from due east arose, and they started for Lake Michigan at a great speed.”
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “Silver Cloud was wafted by a gentle breeze to the center of Lower Michigan.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “"This will never do," said Dr. Jones.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Silver Cloud was wafted by a gentle breeze to the center of Lower Michigan.”
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading “Familiar Scenes and Faces.”
the first light of day
From this reading “For two or three hours after sunrise there was nearly a dead calm.”
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading “Silver Cloud was wafted by a gentle breeze to the center of Lower Michigan.”
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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 Silver Cloud was wafted by a gentle breeze to the center of Lower Michigan.
later than; following
From this reading For two or three hours after sunrise there was nearly a dead calm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Familiar Scenes and Faces.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Then a brisk breeze from due east arose, and they started for Lake Michigan at a great speed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then a brisk breeze from due east arose, and they started for Lake Michigan at a great speed.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Silver Cloud was wafted by a gentle breeze to the center of Lower Michigan.
quick and energetic
From this reading Then a brisk breeze from due east arose, and they started for Lake Michigan at a great speed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Silver Cloud was wafted by a gentle breeze to the center of Lower Michigan.
make calm or still
From this reading For two or three hours after sunrise there was nearly a dead calm.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Silver Cloud was wafted by a gentle breeze to the center of Lower Michigan.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Silver Cloud was wafted by a gentle breeze to the center of Lower Michigan.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading For two or three hours after sunrise there was nearly a dead calm.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "This will never do," said Dr. Jones.
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From this reading "This will never do," said Dr. Jones.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Then a brisk breeze from due east arose, and they started for Lake Michigan at a great speed.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Then a brisk breeze from due east arose, and they started for Lake Michigan at a great speed.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Familiar Scenes and Faces.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Familiar Scenes and Faces.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two or three hours after sunrise there was nearly a dead calm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then a brisk breeze from due east arose, and they started for Lake Michigan at a great speed.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Silver Cloud was wafted by a gentle breeze to the center of Lower Michigan.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then a brisk breeze from due east arose, and they started for Lake Michigan at a great speed.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For two or three hours after sunrise there was nearly a dead calm.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "This will never do," said Dr. Jones.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Then a brisk breeze from due east arose, and they started for Lake Michigan at a great speed.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Silver Cloud was wafted by a gentle breeze to the center of Lower Michigan.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Silver Cloud was wafted by a gentle breeze to the center of Lower Michigan.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For two or three hours after sunrise there was nearly a dead calm.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "This will never do," said Dr. Jones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Silver Cloud was wafted by a gentle breeze to the center of Lower Michigan.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For two or three hours after sunrise there was nearly a dead calm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This will never do," said Dr. Jones.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Familiar Scenes and Faces.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Silver Cloud was wafted by a gentle breeze to the center of Lower Michigan.
move hurridly
From this reading Then a brisk breeze from due east arose, and they started for Lake Michigan at a great speed.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then a brisk breeze from due east arose, and they started for Lake Michigan at a great speed.
the first light of day
From this reading For two or three hours after sunrise there was nearly a dead calm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Silver Cloud was wafted by a gentle breeze to the center of Lower Michigan.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a brisk breeze from due east arose, and they started for Lake Michigan at a great speed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For two or three hours after sunrise there was nearly a dead calm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then a brisk breeze from due east arose, and they started for Lake Michigan at a great speed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This will never do," said Dr. Jones.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For two or three hours after sunrise there was nearly a dead calm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Silver Cloud was wafted by a gentle breeze to the center of Lower Michigan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two or three hours after sunrise there was nearly a dead calm.
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading Silver Cloud was wafted by a gentle breeze to the center of Lower Michigan.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Silver Cloud was wafted by a gentle breeze to the center of Lower Michigan.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This will never do," said Dr. Jones.
Chapter 23 of Doctor Jones' Picnic by S. E. (Samuel E.) Chapman holds 262 sentences, grouped into 53 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.
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