Chapter 10 of Dr. Lavendar's People is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Dr. Lavendar's People is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Let her alone," he said. It was eleven o'clock before there came a moment of solemn silence. Alice bent over a paper, which John Carter had read aloud to her, and signed her name. Luther and Rebecca and Dr. Lavendar witnessed the signature. Then Rebecca Gray took the girl in her arms.
Chapter 10 of Dr. Lavendar's People is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Alice bent over a paper, which John Carter had read aloud to her, and signed her name.”
being one more than ten
From this reading “It was eleven o'clock before there came a moment of solemn silence.”
German theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)
From this reading “Luther and Rebecca and Dr. Lavendar witnessed the signature.”
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “Luther and Rebecca and Dr. Lavendar witnessed the signature.”
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading “Luther and Rebecca and Dr. Lavendar witnessed the signature.”
having a handwritten signature
From this reading “Alice bent over a paper, which John Carter had read aloud to her, and signed her name.”
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading “It was eleven o'clock before there came a moment of solemn silence.”
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading “Luther and Rebecca and Dr. Lavendar witnessed the signature.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Alice bent over a paper, which John Carter had read aloud to her, and signed her name.”
In this reading “It was eleven o'clock before there came a moment of solemn silence.”
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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 It was eleven o'clock before there came a moment of solemn silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alice bent over a paper, which John Carter had read aloud to her, and signed her name.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Let her alone," he said.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Alice bent over a paper, which John Carter had read aloud to her, and signed her name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alice bent over a paper, which John Carter had read aloud to her, and signed her name.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then Rebecca Gray took the girl in her arms.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was eleven o'clock before there came a moment of solemn silence.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Alice bent over a paper, which John Carter had read aloud to her, and signed her name.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was eleven o'clock before there came a moment of solemn silence.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Alice bent over a paper, which John Carter had read aloud to her, and signed her name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luther and Rebecca and Dr. Lavendar witnessed the signature.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was eleven o'clock before there came a moment of solemn silence.
a young female
From this reading Then Rebecca Gray took the girl in her arms.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Then Rebecca Gray took the girl in her arms.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alice bent over a paper, which John Carter had read aloud to her, and signed her name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let her alone," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Let her alone," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Rebecca Gray took the girl in her arms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was eleven o'clock before there came a moment of solemn silence.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Alice bent over a paper, which John Carter had read aloud to her, and signed her name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luther and Rebecca and Dr. Lavendar witnessed the signature.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let her alone," he said.
German theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)
From this reading Luther and Rebecca and Dr. Lavendar witnessed the signature.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was eleven o'clock before there came a moment of solemn silence.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Alice bent over a paper, which John Carter had read aloud to her, and signed her name.
according to the clock
From this reading It was eleven o'clock before there came a moment of solemn silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was eleven o'clock before there came a moment of solemn silence.
above and across; more than
From this reading Alice bent over a paper, which John Carter had read aloud to her, and signed her name.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Alice bent over a paper, which John Carter had read aloud to her, and signed her name.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Alice bent over a paper, which John Carter had read aloud to her, and signed her name.
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Luther and Rebecca and Dr. Lavendar witnessed the signature.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let her alone," he said.
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading Luther and Rebecca and Dr. Lavendar witnessed the signature.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Alice bent over a paper, which John Carter had read aloud to her, and signed her name.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was eleven o'clock before there came a moment of solemn silence.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading It was eleven o'clock before there came a moment of solemn silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Luther and Rebecca and Dr. Lavendar witnessed the signature.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Rebecca Gray took the girl in her arms.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was eleven o'clock before there came a moment of solemn silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alice bent over a paper, which John Carter had read aloud to her, and signed her name.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then Rebecca Gray took the girl in her arms.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was eleven o'clock before there came a moment of solemn silence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Alice bent over a paper, which John Carter had read aloud to her, and signed her name.
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Luther and Rebecca and Dr. Lavendar witnessed the signature.
Chapter 10 of Dr. Lavendar's People by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 10 holds 406 sentences of Dr. Lavendar's People, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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