Chapter 6 of Emmy Lou's Road to Grace is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Emmy Lou's Road to Grace is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And how about the prize?" asked Uncle Charlie. Emmy Lou, tears stoutly held back, handed it to him. He looked it over, opened it, read her name in inscription within, then lifted his gaze to her. "Well, I'll be doggoned!" "Charlie!" from Aunt Cordelia.
Chapter 6 of Emmy Lou's Road to Grace is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"Charlie!" from Aunt Cordelia.”
an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television
From this reading “Emmy Lou, tears stoutly held back, handed it to him.”
a long fixed look
From this reading “He looked it over, opened it, read her name in inscription within, then lifted his gaze to her.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “Emmy Lou, tears stoutly held back, handed it to him.”
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading “He looked it over, opened it, read her name in inscription within, then lifted his gaze to her.”
held up in the air
From this reading “He looked it over, opened it, read her name in inscription within, then lifted his gaze to her.”
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading “"And how about the prize?" asked Uncle Charlie.”
in a resolute manner
From this reading “Emmy Lou, tears stoutly held back, handed it to him.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And how about the prize?" asked Uncle Charlie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And how about the prize?" asked Uncle Charlie.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And how about the prize?" asked Uncle Charlie.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Charlie!" from Aunt Cordelia.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Emmy Lou, tears stoutly held back, handed it to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, I'll be doggoned!"
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From this reading "And how about the prize?" asked Uncle Charlie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Charlie!" from Aunt Cordelia.
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From this reading "Well, I'll be doggoned!"
an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television
From this reading Emmy Lou, tears stoutly held back, handed it to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Charlie!" from Aunt Cordelia.
a long fixed look
From this reading He looked it over, opened it, read her name in inscription within, then lifted his gaze to her.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Emmy Lou, tears stoutly held back, handed it to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked it over, opened it, read her name in inscription within, then lifted his gaze to her.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Emmy Lou, tears stoutly held back, handed it to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked it over, opened it, read her name in inscription within, then lifted his gaze to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Emmy Lou, tears stoutly held back, handed it to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked it over, opened it, read her name in inscription within, then lifted his gaze to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And how about the prize?" asked Uncle Charlie.
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From this reading "Well, I'll be doggoned!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked it over, opened it, read her name in inscription within, then lifted his gaze to her.
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading He looked it over, opened it, read her name in inscription within, then lifted his gaze to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Emmy Lou, tears stoutly held back, handed it to him.
held up in the air
From this reading He looked it over, opened it, read her name in inscription within, then lifted his gaze to her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked it over, opened it, read her name in inscription within, then lifted his gaze to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emmy Lou, tears stoutly held back, handed it to him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He looked it over, opened it, read her name in inscription within, then lifted his gaze to her.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He looked it over, opened it, read her name in inscription within, then lifted his gaze to her.
above and across; more than
From this reading He looked it over, opened it, read her name in inscription within, then lifted his gaze to her.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading "And how about the prize?" asked Uncle Charlie.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He looked it over, opened it, read her name in inscription within, then lifted his gaze to her.
in a resolute manner
From this reading Emmy Lou, tears stoutly held back, handed it to him.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Emmy Lou, tears stoutly held back, handed it to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And how about the prize?" asked Uncle Charlie.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He looked it over, opened it, read her name in inscription within, then lifted his gaze to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Emmy Lou, tears stoutly held back, handed it to him.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "And how about the prize?" asked Uncle Charlie.
(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 "Well, I'll be doggoned!"
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He looked it over, opened it, read her name in inscription within, then lifted his gaze to her.
Chapter 6 of Emmy Lou's Road to Grace by George Madden Martin holds 410 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.
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