Chapter 4 of Floyd Grandon's Honor is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Floyd Grandon's Honor is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
My heart no truer, but my words and ways more true to it.--ROBERT BROWNING. "Say good by to papa." And Floyd Grandon stoops to kiss his little daughter. "Jane will take you out to walk, and Aunt Gertrude will show you the pictures again if you ask her." The evening before she had evinced a decided liking for Gertrude.
Chapter 4 of Floyd Grandon's Honor is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “My heart no truer, but my words and ways more true to it.--ROBERT BROWNING.”
past form of “evince” — give expression to
From this reading “The evening before she had evinced a decided liking for Gertrude.”
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading “The evening before she had evinced a decided liking for Gertrude.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Say good by to papa."”
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “"Jane will take you out to walk, and Aunt Gertrude will show you the pictures again if you ask her."”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “My heart no truer, but my words and ways more true to it.--ROBERT BROWNING.”
plural of “stoop” — an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
From this reading “And Floyd Grandon stoops to kiss his little daughter.”
comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “My heart no truer, but my words and ways more true to it.--ROBERT BROWNING.”
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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 The evening before she had evinced a decided liking for Gertrude.
anew
From this reading "Jane will take you out to walk, and Aunt Gertrude will show you the pictures again if you ask her."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My heart no truer, but my words and ways more true to it.--ROBERT BROWNING.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Jane will take you out to walk, and Aunt Gertrude will show you the pictures again if you ask her."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Jane will take you out to walk, and Aunt Gertrude will show you the pictures again if you ask her."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The evening before she had evinced a decided liking for Gertrude.
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading My heart no truer, but my words and ways more true to it.--ROBERT BROWNING.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My heart no truer, but my words and ways more true to it.--ROBERT BROWNING.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Say good by to papa."
a female human offspring
From this reading And Floyd Grandon stoops to kiss his little daughter.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The evening before she had evinced a decided liking for Gertrude.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening before she had evinced a decided liking for Gertrude.
past form of “evince” — give expression to
From this reading The evening before she had evinced a decided liking for Gertrude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Floyd Grandon stoops to kiss his little daughter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The evening before she had evinced a decided liking for Gertrude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jane will take you out to walk, and Aunt Gertrude will show you the pictures again if you ask her."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Say good by to papa."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Floyd Grandon stoops to kiss his little daughter.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The evening before she had evinced a decided liking for Gertrude.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart no truer, but my words and ways more true to it.--ROBERT BROWNING.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Jane will take you out to walk, and Aunt Gertrude will show you the pictures again if you ask her."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Floyd Grandon stoops to kiss his little daughter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Jane will take you out to walk, and Aunt Gertrude will show you the pictures again if you ask her."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My heart no truer, but my words and ways more true to it.--ROBERT BROWNING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jane will take you out to walk, and Aunt Gertrude will show you the pictures again if you ask her."
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading And Floyd Grandon stoops to kiss his little daughter.
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading The evening before she had evinced a decided liking for Gertrude.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And Floyd Grandon stoops to kiss his little daughter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My heart no truer, but my words and ways more true to it.--ROBERT BROWNING.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My heart no truer, but my words and ways more true to it.--ROBERT BROWNING.
not any; not one
From this reading My heart no truer, but my words and ways more true to it.--ROBERT BROWNING.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Jane will take you out to walk, and Aunt Gertrude will show you the pictures again if you ask her."
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Say good by to papa."
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "Jane will take you out to walk, and Aunt Gertrude will show you the pictures again if you ask her."
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading My heart no truer, but my words and ways more true to it.--ROBERT BROWNING.
express in words
From this reading "Say good by to papa."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The evening before she had evinced a decided liking for Gertrude.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Jane will take you out to walk, and Aunt Gertrude will show you the pictures again if you ask her."
plural of “stoop” — an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
From this reading And Floyd Grandon stoops to kiss his little daughter.
carry out
From this reading "Jane will take you out to walk, and Aunt Gertrude will show you the pictures again if you ask her."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Jane will take you out to walk, and Aunt Gertrude will show you the pictures again if you ask her."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My heart no truer, but my words and ways more true to it.--ROBERT BROWNING.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading My heart no truer, but my words and ways more true to it.--ROBERT BROWNING.
comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading My heart no truer, but my words and ways more true to it.--ROBERT BROWNING.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Jane will take you out to walk, and Aunt Gertrude will show you the pictures again if you ask her."
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading My heart no truer, but my words and ways more true to it.--ROBERT BROWNING.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Jane will take you out to walk, and Aunt Gertrude will show you the pictures again if you ask her."
the words that are spoken
From this reading My heart no truer, but my words and ways more true to it.--ROBERT BROWNING.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Jane will take you out to walk, and Aunt Gertrude will show you the pictures again if you ask her."
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