Chapter 4 of Emmy Lou: Her Book and Heart is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Emmy Lou: Her Book and Heart is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It's a funeral," said Sadie, as if she intuitively divined the mournful. Hattie turned with a face of conviction. "I know. It's that big general's funeral; they're bringing him here to bury him with the soldiers." "We'll never see a thing for the crowd," despaired Sadie.
Chapter 4 of Emmy Lou: Her Book and Heart is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “It's that big general's funeral; they're bringing him here to bury him with the soldiers."”
cover from sight
From this reading “It's that big general's funeral; they're bringing him here to bury him with the soldiers."”
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading “Hattie turned with a face of conviction.”
past form of “despair” — abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
From this reading “"We'll never see a thing for the crowd," despaired Sadie.”
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading “"It's a funeral," said Sadie, as if she intuitively divined the mournful.”
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading “It's that big general's funeral; they're bringing him here to bury him with the soldiers."”
in an intuitive manner
From this reading “"It's a funeral," said Sadie, as if she intuitively divined the mournful.”
expressing sorrow
From this reading “"It's a funeral," said Sadie, as if she intuitively divined the mournful.”
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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's a funeral," said Sadie, as if she intuitively divined the mournful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's a funeral," said Sadie, as if she intuitively divined the mournful.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It's that big general's funeral; they're bringing him here to bury him with the soldiers."
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading It's that big general's funeral; they're bringing him here to bury him with the soldiers."
cover from sight
From this reading It's that big general's funeral; they're bringing him here to bury him with the soldiers."
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Hattie turned with a face of conviction.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "We'll never see a thing for the crowd," despaired Sadie.
past form of “despair” — abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
From this reading "We'll never see a thing for the crowd," despaired Sadie.
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From this reading "It's a funeral," said Sadie, as if she intuitively divined the mournful.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hattie turned with a face of conviction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We'll never see a thing for the crowd," despaired Sadie.
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading "It's a funeral," said Sadie, as if she intuitively divined the mournful.
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading It's that big general's funeral; they're bringing him here to bury him with the soldiers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hattie turned with a face of conviction.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It's that big general's funeral; they're bringing him here to bury him with the soldiers."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's that big general's funeral; they're bringing him here to bury him with the soldiers."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It's a funeral," said Sadie, as if she intuitively divined the mournful.
in an intuitive manner
From this reading "It's a funeral," said Sadie, as if she intuitively divined the mournful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a funeral," said Sadie, as if she intuitively divined the mournful.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know.
expressing sorrow
From this reading "It's a funeral," said Sadie, as if she intuitively divined the mournful.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "We'll never see a thing for the crowd," despaired Sadie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hattie turned with a face of conviction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a funeral," said Sadie, as if she intuitively divined the mournful.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a funeral," said Sadie, as if she intuitively divined the mournful.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We'll never see a thing for the crowd," despaired Sadie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a funeral," said Sadie, as if she intuitively divined the mournful.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading It's that big general's funeral; they're bringing him here to bury him with the soldiers."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's that big general's funeral; they're bringing him here to bury him with the soldiers."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's a funeral," said Sadie, as if she intuitively divined the mournful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's that big general's funeral; they're bringing him here to bury him with the soldiers."
a special situation
From this reading "We'll never see a thing for the crowd," despaired Sadie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's that big general's funeral; they're bringing him here to bury him with the soldiers."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Hattie turned with a face of conviction.
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From this reading "We'll never see a thing for the crowd," despaired Sadie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hattie turned with a face of conviction.
Chapter 4 of Emmy Lou: Her Book and Heart by George Madden Martin holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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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