Chapter 7 of From Veldt Camp Fires is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of From Veldt Camp Fires is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Next morning, Nina read an account of the proceedings in the newspaper. It was plainly apparent, from the report of Otto's evidence, that there was something very wrong going on. She taxed her brother with it. "My dear Nina, be reasonable," he said. "Of course Frank has got into a desperate mess.
Chapter 7 of From Veldt Camp Fires is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “It was plainly apparent, from the report of Otto's evidence, that there was something very wrong going on.”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “"Of course Frank has got into a desperate mess.”
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “"Of course Frank has got into a desperate mess.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “Next morning, Nina read an account of the proceedings in the newspaper.”
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading “Next morning, Nina read an account of the proceedings in the newspaper.”
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading “Next morning, Nina read an account of the proceedings in the newspaper.”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “"My dear Nina, be reasonable," he said.”
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading “She taxed her brother with it.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Next morning, Nina read an account of the proceedings in the newspaper.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course Frank has got into a desperate mess.”
get involved in or with
In this reading “"Of course Frank has got into a desperate mess.”
In this reading “Next morning, Nina read an account of the proceedings in the newspaper.”
In this reading “It was plainly apparent, from the report of Otto's evidence, that there was something very wrong going on.”
In this reading “Next morning, Nina read an account of the proceedings in the newspaper.”
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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 "Of course Frank has got into a desperate mess.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Next morning, Nina read an account of the proceedings in the newspaper.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Next morning, Nina read an account of the proceedings in the newspaper.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was plainly apparent, from the report of Otto's evidence, that there was something very wrong going on.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My dear Nina, be reasonable," he said.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She taxed her brother with it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course Frank has got into a desperate mess.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Nina, be reasonable," he said.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading "Of course Frank has got into a desperate mess.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading It was plainly apparent, from the report of Otto's evidence, that there was something very wrong going on.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Of course Frank has got into a desperate mess.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was plainly apparent, from the report of Otto's evidence, that there was something very wrong going on.
the act of departing
From this reading It was plainly apparent, from the report of Otto's evidence, that there was something very wrong going on.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Of course Frank has got into a desperate mess.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course Frank has got into a desperate mess.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear Nina, be reasonable," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She taxed her brother with it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next morning, Nina read an account of the proceedings in the newspaper.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Of course Frank has got into a desperate mess.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was plainly apparent, from the report of Otto's evidence, that there was something very wrong going on.
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading "Of course Frank has got into a desperate mess.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, Nina read an account of the proceedings in the newspaper.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Nina, be reasonable," he said.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Next morning, Nina read an account of the proceedings in the newspaper.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, Nina read an account of the proceedings in the newspaper.
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading Next morning, Nina read an account of the proceedings in the newspaper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning, Nina read an account of the proceedings in the newspaper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was plainly apparent, from the report of Otto's evidence, that there was something very wrong going on.
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From this reading It was plainly apparent, from the report of Otto's evidence, that there was something very wrong going on.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It was plainly apparent, from the report of Otto's evidence, that there was something very wrong going on.
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Next morning, Nina read an account of the proceedings in the newspaper.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Next morning, Nina read an account of the proceedings in the newspaper.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading "My dear Nina, be reasonable," he said.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading It was plainly apparent, from the report of Otto's evidence, that there was something very wrong going on.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear Nina, be reasonable," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She taxed her brother with it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was plainly apparent, from the report of Otto's evidence, that there was something very wrong going on.
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading She taxed her brother with it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was plainly apparent, from the report of Otto's evidence, that there was something very wrong going on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning, Nina read an account of the proceedings in the newspaper.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was plainly apparent, from the report of Otto's evidence, that there was something very wrong going on.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was plainly apparent, from the report of Otto's evidence, that there was something very wrong going on.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was plainly apparent, from the report of Otto's evidence, that there was something very wrong going on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She taxed her brother with it.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading It was plainly apparent, from the report of Otto's evidence, that there was something very wrong going on.
Chapter 7 of From Veldt Camp Fires by H. A. (Henry Anderson) Bryden holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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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