Chapter 6 of Driven from Home is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Driven from Home is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. CRAWFORD’S LETTER. “How did you like my stepmother?” asked Carl, when Gilbert returned in the afternoon. “She’s a daisy!” answered Gilbert, shrugging his shoulders. “I don’t think I ever saw a more disagreeable woman.” “Do you blame me for leaving home?”
Chapter 6 of Driven from Home is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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put or pin the blame on
From this reading ““Do you blame me for leaving home?””
possessive form of “crawford” — United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading ““She’s a daisy!” answered Gilbert, shrugging his shoulders.”
not to your liking
From this reading ““I don’t think I ever saw a more disagreeable woman.””
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading ““How did you like my stepmother?” asked Carl, when Gilbert returned in the afternoon.”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading ““She’s a daisy!” answered Gilbert, shrugging his shoulders.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading ““She’s a daisy!” answered Gilbert, shrugging his shoulders.”
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading ““How did you like my stepmother?” asked Carl, when Gilbert returned in the afternoon.”
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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 “She’s a daisy!” answered Gilbert, shrugging his shoulders.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “How did you like my stepmother?” asked Carl, when Gilbert returned in the afternoon.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “She’s a daisy!” answered Gilbert, shrugging his shoulders.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How did you like my stepmother?” asked Carl, when Gilbert returned in the afternoon.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “Do you blame me for leaving home?”
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From this reading “How did you like my stepmother?” asked Carl, when Gilbert returned in the afternoon.
possessive form of “crawford” — United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading Mrs. CRAWFORD’S LETTER.
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “She’s a daisy!” answered Gilbert, shrugging his shoulders.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “How did you like my stepmother?” asked Carl, when Gilbert returned in the afternoon.
not to your liking
From this reading “I don’t think I ever saw a more disagreeable woman.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you blame me for leaving home?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think I ever saw a more disagreeable woman.”
at any time
From this reading “I don’t think I ever saw a more disagreeable woman.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Do you blame me for leaving home?”
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “How did you like my stepmother?” asked Carl, when Gilbert returned in the afternoon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “She’s a daisy!” answered Gilbert, shrugging his shoulders.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Do you blame me for leaving home?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How did you like my stepmother?” asked Carl, when Gilbert returned in the afternoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t think I ever saw a more disagreeable woman.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “How did you like my stepmother?” asked Carl, when Gilbert returned in the afternoon.
the act of departing
From this reading “Do you blame me for leaving home?”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mrs. CRAWFORD’S LETTER.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “How did you like my stepmother?” asked Carl, when Gilbert returned in the afternoon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you blame me for leaving home?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I don’t think I ever saw a more disagreeable woman.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. CRAWFORD’S LETTER.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “How did you like my stepmother?” asked Carl, when Gilbert returned in the afternoon.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “How did you like my stepmother?” asked Carl, when Gilbert returned in the afternoon.
cut with a saw
From this reading “I don’t think I ever saw a more disagreeable woman.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She’s a daisy!” answered Gilbert, shrugging his shoulders.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “She’s a daisy!” answered Gilbert, shrugging his shoulders.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “She’s a daisy!” answered Gilbert, shrugging his shoulders.
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading “How did you like my stepmother?” asked Carl, when Gilbert returned in the afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How did you like my stepmother?” asked Carl, when Gilbert returned in the afternoon.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don’t think I ever saw a more disagreeable woman.”
at the time that
From this reading “How did you like my stepmother?” asked Carl, when Gilbert returned in the afternoon.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “I don’t think I ever saw a more disagreeable woman.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How did you like my stepmother?” asked Carl, when Gilbert returned in the afternoon.
Chapter 6 of Driven from Home by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 6 holds 113 sentences of Driven from Home, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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