Chapter 37 of Driven from Home is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Driven from Home is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dr. CRAWFORD IS TAKEN TO TASK. After the first greetings, Reuben Ashcroft noticed with pain the fragile look of his friend. “Are you well?” he asked “I am not very strong,” said Dr. Crawford, smiling faintly, “but Mrs. Crawford takes good care of me.” “And Carl, too--he is no doubt a comfort to you?” Dr. Crawford flushed painfully.
Chapter 37 of Driven from Home is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading “Dr. CRAWFORD IS TAKEN TO TASK.”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading ““Are you well?” he asked “I am not very strong,” said Dr. Crawford, smiling faintly, “but Mrs. Crawford takes good care of me.””
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “Dr. Crawford flushed painfully.”
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading “After the first greetings, Reuben Ashcroft noticed with pain the fragile look of his friend.”
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “After the first greetings, Reuben Ashcroft noticed with pain the fragile look of his friend.”
unpleasantly
From this reading “Dr. Crawford flushed painfully.”
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading “After the first greetings, Reuben Ashcroft noticed with pain the fragile look of his friend.”
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “Dr. CRAWFORD IS TAKEN TO TASK.”
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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 “And Carl, too--he is no doubt a comfort to you?”
later than; following
From this reading After the first greetings, Reuben Ashcroft noticed with pain the fragile look of his friend.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Are you well?” he asked “I am not very strong,” said Dr. Crawford, smiling faintly, “but Mrs. Crawford takes good care of me.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And Carl, too--he is no doubt a comfort to you?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you well?” he asked “I am not very strong,” said Dr. Crawford, smiling faintly, “but Mrs. Crawford takes good care of me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the first greetings, Reuben Ashcroft noticed with pain the fragile look of his friend.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Are you well?” he asked “I am not very strong,” said Dr. Crawford, smiling faintly, “but Mrs. Crawford takes good care of me.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Are you well?” he asked “I am not very strong,” said Dr. Crawford, smiling faintly, “but Mrs. Crawford takes good care of me.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Are you well?” he asked “I am not very strong,” said Dr. Crawford, smiling faintly, “but Mrs. Crawford takes good care of me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And Carl, too--he is no doubt a comfort to you?”
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading “And Carl, too--he is no doubt a comfort to you?”
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading Dr. CRAWFORD IS TAKEN TO TASK.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “And Carl, too--he is no doubt a comfort to you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. CRAWFORD IS TAKEN TO TASK.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “Are you well?” he asked “I am not very strong,” said Dr. Crawford, smiling faintly, “but Mrs. Crawford takes good care of me.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first greetings, Reuben Ashcroft noticed with pain the fragile look of his friend.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Dr. Crawford flushed painfully.
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading After the first greetings, Reuben Ashcroft noticed with pain the fragile look of his friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After the first greetings, Reuben Ashcroft noticed with pain the fragile look of his friend.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Are you well?” he asked “I am not very strong,” said Dr. Crawford, smiling faintly, “but Mrs. Crawford takes good care of me.”
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading After the first greetings, Reuben Ashcroft noticed with pain the fragile look of his friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Are you well?” he asked “I am not very strong,” said Dr. Crawford, smiling faintly, “but Mrs. Crawford takes good care of me.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the first greetings, Reuben Ashcroft noticed with pain the fragile look of his friend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Are you well?” he asked “I am not very strong,” said Dr. Crawford, smiling faintly, “but Mrs. Crawford takes good care of me.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. CRAWFORD IS TAKEN TO TASK.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading After the first greetings, Reuben Ashcroft noticed with pain the fragile look of his friend.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Are you well?” he asked “I am not very strong,” said Dr. Crawford, smiling faintly, “but Mrs. Crawford takes good care of me.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Are you well?” he asked “I am not very strong,” said Dr. Crawford, smiling faintly, “but Mrs. Crawford takes good care of me.”
not any; not one
From this reading “And Carl, too--he is no doubt a comfort to you?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Are you well?” he asked “I am not very strong,” said Dr. Crawford, smiling faintly, “but Mrs. Crawford takes good care of me.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading After the first greetings, Reuben Ashcroft noticed with pain the fragile look of his friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the first greetings, Reuben Ashcroft noticed with pain the fragile look of his friend.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading After the first greetings, Reuben Ashcroft noticed with pain the fragile look of his friend.
unpleasantly
From this reading Dr. Crawford flushed painfully.
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading After the first greetings, Reuben Ashcroft noticed with pain the fragile look of his friend.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Are you well?” he asked “I am not very strong,” said Dr. Crawford, smiling faintly, “but Mrs. Crawford takes good care of me.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Are you well?” he asked “I am not very strong,” said Dr. Crawford, smiling faintly, “but Mrs. Crawford takes good care of me.”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Are you well?” he asked “I am not very strong,” said Dr. Crawford, smiling faintly, “but Mrs. Crawford takes good care of me.”
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Dr. CRAWFORD IS TAKEN TO TASK.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “Are you well?” he asked “I am not very strong,” said Dr. Crawford, smiling faintly, “but Mrs. Crawford takes good care of me.”
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Dr. CRAWFORD IS TAKEN TO TASK.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the first greetings, Reuben Ashcroft noticed with pain the fragile look of his friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. CRAWFORD IS TAKEN TO TASK.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “And Carl, too--he is no doubt a comfort to you?”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Are you well?” he asked “I am not very strong,” said Dr. Crawford, smiling faintly, “but Mrs. Crawford takes good care of me.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Are you well?” he asked “I am not very strong,” said Dr. Crawford, smiling faintly, “but Mrs. Crawford takes good care of me.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the first greetings, Reuben Ashcroft noticed with pain the fragile look of his friend.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you well?” he asked “I am not very strong,” said Dr. Crawford, smiling faintly, “but Mrs. Crawford takes good care of me.”
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