Chapter 28 of Eben Holden: A Tale of the North Country is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Eben Holden: A Tale of the North Country is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hope was not at breakfast with us. 'The child is worn out,' said Mrs Fuller. 'I shall keep her in bed a day or two. 'Couldn't I see her a moment?' I enquired.
Chapter 28 of Eben Holden: A Tale of the North Country is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “'I shall keep her in bed a day or two.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Hope was not at breakfast with us.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “'The child is worn out,' said Mrs Fuller.”
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading “'The child is worn out,' said Mrs Fuller.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Hope was not at breakfast with us.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “'I shall keep her in bed a day or two.”
a particular point in time
From this reading “'Couldn't I see her a moment?'”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “'The child is worn out,' said Mrs Fuller.”
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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 'I shall keep her in bed a day or two.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hope was not at breakfast with us.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading 'I shall keep her in bed a day or two.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Hope was not at breakfast with us.
a young person of either sex
From this reading 'The child is worn out,' said Mrs Fuller.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Couldn't I see her a moment?'
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'I shall keep her in bed a day or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I enquired.
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading 'The child is worn out,' said Mrs Fuller.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I shall keep her in bed a day or two.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope was not at breakfast with us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I shall keep her in bed a day or two.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I shall keep her in bed a day or two.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'The child is worn out,' said Mrs Fuller.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading 'I shall keep her in bed a day or two.
a particular point in time
From this reading 'Couldn't I see her a moment?'
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 'The child is worn out,' said Mrs Fuller.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hope was not at breakfast with us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'I shall keep her in bed a day or two.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'The child is worn out,' said Mrs Fuller.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'The child is worn out,' said Mrs Fuller.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Couldn't I see her a moment?'
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'I shall keep her in bed a day or two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'The child is worn out,' said Mrs Fuller.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'I shall keep her in bed a day or two.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hope was not at breakfast with us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hope was not at breakfast with us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hope was not at breakfast with us.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading 'The child is worn out,' said Mrs Fuller.
Chapter 28 of Eben Holden: A Tale of the North Country by Irving Bacheller holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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 28 holds 239 sentences of Eben Holden: A Tale of the North Country, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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