Chapter 10 of Geoffrey Strong is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Geoffrey Strong is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OVER THE WAY "Deacon," said Mrs. Weight, "Mis' Tree is sick!" "Now, reelly!" said the deacon. "Is that so?" "It is so. She sent for Doctor Strong this morning.
Chapter 10 of Geoffrey Strong is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading “OVER THE WAY "Deacon," said Mrs. Weight, "Mis' Tree is sick!"”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “She sent for Doctor Strong this morning.”
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading “OVER THE WAY "Deacon," said Mrs. Weight, "Mis' Tree is sick!"”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “She sent for Doctor Strong this morning.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “OVER THE WAY "Deacon," said Mrs. Weight, "Mis' Tree is sick!"”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “She sent for Doctor Strong this morning.”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “OVER THE WAY "Deacon," said Mrs. Weight, "Mis' Tree is sick!"”
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading “OVER THE WAY "Deacon," said Mrs. Weight, "Mis' Tree is sick!"”
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a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading OVER THE WAY "Deacon," said Mrs. Weight, "Mis' Tree is sick!"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She sent for Doctor Strong this morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She sent for Doctor Strong this morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OVER THE WAY "Deacon," said Mrs. Weight, "Mis' Tree is sick!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is so.
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading OVER THE WAY "Deacon," said Mrs. Weight, "Mis' Tree is sick!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She sent for Doctor Strong this morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading OVER THE WAY "Deacon," said Mrs. Weight, "Mis' Tree is sick!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, reelly!" said the deacon.
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE WAY "Deacon," said Mrs. Weight, "Mis' Tree is sick!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, reelly!" said the deacon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading OVER THE WAY "Deacon," said Mrs. Weight, "Mis' Tree is sick!"
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She sent for Doctor Strong this morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sent for Doctor Strong this morning.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading OVER THE WAY "Deacon," said Mrs. Weight, "Mis' Tree is sick!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Is that so?"
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She sent for Doctor Strong this morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that so?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE WAY "Deacon," said Mrs. Weight, "Mis' Tree is sick!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She sent for Doctor Strong this morning.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading OVER THE WAY "Deacon," said Mrs. Weight, "Mis' Tree is sick!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading OVER THE WAY "Deacon," said Mrs. Weight, "Mis' Tree is sick!"
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading OVER THE WAY "Deacon," said Mrs. Weight, "Mis' Tree is sick!"
Chapter 10 of Geoffrey Strong by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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 10 holds 149 sentences of Geoffrey Strong, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Geoffrey Strong by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 149 sentences, grouped into 30 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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