Chapter 6 of Footprints is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Footprints is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I June 9, 1900. Dearest Judy-pudy: Dr. Joe came out last Thursday to see Father and, as Neal says, to sit and worship at Grandfather’s feet. Neal himself worships Grandfather, you know. That is why it makes him angry for anyone else to do so. I made an epigram about it: “Gods are not jealous.
Chapter 6 of Footprints is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “Dearest Judy-pudy: Dr. Joe came out last Thursday to see Father and, as Neal says, to sit and worship at Grandfather’s feet.”
a witty saying
From this reading “I made an epigram about it: “Gods are not jealous.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “Dearest Judy-pudy: Dr. Joe came out last Thursday to see Father and, as Neal says, to sit and worship at Grandfather’s feet.”
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading “I made an epigram about it: “Gods are not jealous.”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “Dearest Judy-pudy: Dr. Joe came out last Thursday to see Father and, as Neal says, to sit and worship at Grandfather’s feet.”
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading “Dearest Judy-pudy: Dr. Joe came out last Thursday to see Father and, as Neal says, to sit and worship at Grandfather’s feet.”
plural of “worship” — the activity of worshipping
From this reading “Neal himself worships Grandfather, you know.”
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appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “Dearest Judy-pudy: Dr. Joe came out last Thursday to see Father and, as Neal says, to sit and worship at Grandfather’s feet.”
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From this reading I June 9, 1900.
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From this reading I June 9, 1900.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I made an epigram about it: “Gods are not jealous.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I made an epigram about it: “Gods are not jealous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dearest Judy-pudy: Dr. Joe came out last Thursday to see Father and, as Neal says, to sit and worship at Grandfather’s feet.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading That is why it makes him angry for anyone else to do so.
any person at all
From this reading That is why it makes him angry for anyone else to do so.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I made an epigram about it: “Gods are not jealous.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dearest Judy-pudy: Dr. Joe came out last Thursday to see Father and, as Neal says, to sit and worship at Grandfather’s feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dearest Judy-pudy: Dr. Joe came out last Thursday to see Father and, as Neal says, to sit and worship at Grandfather’s feet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dearest Judy-pudy: Dr. Joe came out last Thursday to see Father and, as Neal says, to sit and worship at Grandfather’s feet.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Dearest Judy-pudy: Dr. Joe came out last Thursday to see Father and, as Neal says, to sit and worship at Grandfather’s feet.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That is why it makes him angry for anyone else to do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dearest Judy-pudy: Dr. Joe came out last Thursday to see Father and, as Neal says, to sit and worship at Grandfather’s feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is why it makes him angry for anyone else to do so.
a witty saying
From this reading I made an epigram about it: “Gods are not jealous.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Dearest Judy-pudy: Dr. Joe came out last Thursday to see Father and, as Neal says, to sit and worship at Grandfather’s feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Dearest Judy-pudy: Dr. Joe came out last Thursday to see Father and, as Neal says, to sit and worship at Grandfather’s feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That is why it makes him angry for anyone else to do so.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I made an epigram about it: “Gods are not jealous.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Neal himself worships Grandfather, you know.
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading Dearest Judy-pudy: Dr. Joe came out last Thursday to see Father and, as Neal says, to sit and worship at Grandfather’s feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That is why it makes him angry for anyone else to do so.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Neal himself worships Grandfather, you know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I June 9, 1900.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is why it makes him angry for anyone else to do so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is why it makes him angry for anyone else to do so.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading I made an epigram about it: “Gods are not jealous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dearest Judy-pudy: Dr. Joe came out last Thursday to see Father and, as Neal says, to sit and worship at Grandfather’s feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dearest Judy-pudy: Dr. Joe came out last Thursday to see Father and, as Neal says, to sit and worship at Grandfather’s feet.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading I June 9, 1900.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Neal himself worships Grandfather, you know.
immediately past
From this reading Dearest Judy-pudy: Dr. Joe came out last Thursday to see Father and, as Neal says, to sit and worship at Grandfather’s feet.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made an epigram about it: “Gods are not jealous.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading That is why it makes him angry for anyone else to do so.
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From this reading Dearest Judy-pudy: Dr. Joe came out last Thursday to see Father and, as Neal says, to sit and worship at Grandfather’s feet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I made an epigram about it: “Gods are not jealous.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dearest Judy-pudy: Dr. Joe came out last Thursday to see Father and, as Neal says, to sit and worship at Grandfather’s feet.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Dearest Judy-pudy: Dr. Joe came out last Thursday to see Father and, as Neal says, to sit and worship at Grandfather’s feet.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dearest Judy-pudy: Dr. Joe came out last Thursday to see Father and, as Neal says, to sit and worship at Grandfather’s feet.
be seated
From this reading Dearest Judy-pudy: Dr. Joe came out last Thursday to see Father and, as Neal says, to sit and worship at Grandfather’s feet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That is why it makes him angry for anyone else to do so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is why it makes him angry for anyone else to do so.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Dearest Judy-pudy: Dr. Joe came out last Thursday to see Father and, as Neal says, to sit and worship at Grandfather’s feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dearest Judy-pudy: Dr. Joe came out last Thursday to see Father and, as Neal says, to sit and worship at Grandfather’s feet.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That is why it makes him angry for anyone else to do so.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading Dearest Judy-pudy: Dr. Joe came out last Thursday to see Father and, as Neal says, to sit and worship at Grandfather’s feet.
plural of “worship” — the activity of worshipping
From this reading Neal himself worships Grandfather, you know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Neal himself worships Grandfather, you know.
Chapter 6 of Footprints by Kay Cleaver Strahan holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
Chapter 6 holds 114 sentences of Footprints, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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