Chapter 4 of Galusha the Magnificent is here in full — 707 sentences across 142 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Galusha the Magnificent is here in full — 707 sentences across 142 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation. Primmie came running from the kitchen. “What's the matter, Miss Martha?” she demanded. “Eh! My savin' soul!”
Chapter 4 of Galusha the Magnificent is here in full — 707 sentences across 142 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a tenant in someone's house
From this reading “An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““What's the matter, Miss Martha?” she demanded.”
the act of eating dinner
From this reading “An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “Primmie came running from the kitchen.”
procumbent or spreading juniper
From this reading “My savin' soul!””
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.”
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.”
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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 An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Primmie came running from the kitchen.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What's the matter, Miss Martha?” she demanded.
the act of eating dinner
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Eh!
to come or go into
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Primmie came running from the kitchen.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Primmie came running from the kitchen.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What's the matter, Miss Martha?” she demanded.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “What's the matter, Miss Martha?” she demanded.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My savin' soul!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Primmie came running from the kitchen.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Primmie came running from the kitchen.
procumbent or spreading juniper
From this reading My savin' soul!”
cut with a saw
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What's the matter, Miss Martha?” she demanded.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading My savin' soul!”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What's the matter, Miss Martha?” she demanded.
at the time that
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading An hour or so later when Martha Phipps, looking out of her dining room window, saw her boarder enter the front gate, his personal appearance caused her to utter a startled exclamation.
Chapter 4 of Galusha the Magnificent by Joseph Crosby Lincoln holds 707 sentences, grouped into 142 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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