Chapter 16 of Gideon's Band: A Tale of the Mississippi is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Gideon's Band: A Tale of the Mississippi is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The closing words faded to soliloquy. For every one stood up, and even the old woman's attention was diverted to Watson's apprentice approaching from the captain's room. On his way below for the doctor he came, in the actor's behalf, to ask if he might bring up also Mrs. Gilmore. Assuredly he might. How was the patient?
Chapter 16 of Gideon's Band: A Tale of the Mississippi is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading “On his way below for the doctor he came, in the actor's behalf, to ask if he might bring up also Mrs. Gilmore.”
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading “For every one stood up, and even the old woman's attention was diverted to Watson's apprentice approaching from the captain's room.”
without a doubt
From this reading “Assuredly he might.”
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading “On his way below for the doctor he came, in the actor's behalf, to ask if he might bring up also Mrs. Gilmore.”
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “For every one stood up, and even the old woman's attention was diverted to Watson's apprentice approaching from the captain's room.”
pleasantly occupied
From this reading “For every one stood up, and even the old woman's attention was diverted to Watson's apprentice approaching from the captain's room.”
speech you make to yourself
From this reading “The closing words faded to soliloquy.”
possessive form of “watson” — United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading “For every one stood up, and even the old woman's attention was diverted to Watson's apprentice approaching from the captain's room.”
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possessive form of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading On his way below for the doctor he came, in the actor's behalf, to ask if he might bring up also Mrs. Gilmore.
in addition
From this reading On his way below for the doctor he came, in the actor's behalf, to ask if he might bring up also Mrs. Gilmore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For every one stood up, and even the old woman's attention was diverted to Watson's apprentice approaching from the captain's room.
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading For every one stood up, and even the old woman's attention was diverted to Watson's apprentice approaching from the captain's room.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading For every one stood up, and even the old woman's attention was diverted to Watson's apprentice approaching from the captain's room.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading On his way below for the doctor he came, in the actor's behalf, to ask if he might bring up also Mrs. Gilmore.
without a doubt
From this reading Assuredly he might.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading For every one stood up, and even the old woman's attention was diverted to Watson's apprentice approaching from the captain's room.
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading On his way below for the doctor he came, in the actor's behalf, to ask if he might bring up also Mrs. Gilmore.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading On his way below for the doctor he came, in the actor's behalf, to ask if he might bring up also Mrs. Gilmore.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On his way below for the doctor he came, in the actor's behalf, to ask if he might bring up also Mrs. Gilmore.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On his way below for the doctor he came, in the actor's behalf, to ask if he might bring up also Mrs. Gilmore.
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading For every one stood up, and even the old woman's attention was diverted to Watson's apprentice approaching from the captain's room.
the act of closing something
From this reading The closing words faded to soliloquy.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading For every one stood up, and even the old woman's attention was diverted to Watson's apprentice approaching from the captain's room.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading On his way below for the doctor he came, in the actor's behalf, to ask if he might bring up also Mrs. Gilmore.
divisible by two
From this reading For every one stood up, and even the old woman's attention was diverted to Watson's apprentice approaching from the captain's room.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For every one stood up, and even the old woman's attention was diverted to Watson's apprentice approaching from the captain's room.
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The closing words faded to soliloquy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For every one stood up, and even the old woman's attention was diverted to Watson's apprentice approaching from the captain's room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For every one stood up, and even the old woman's attention was diverted to Watson's apprentice approaching from the captain's room.
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From this reading On his way below for the doctor he came, in the actor's behalf, to ask if he might bring up also Mrs. Gilmore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his way below for the doctor he came, in the actor's behalf, to ask if he might bring up also Mrs. Gilmore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his way below for the doctor he came, in the actor's behalf, to ask if he might bring up also Mrs. Gilmore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How was the patient?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On his way below for the doctor he came, in the actor's behalf, to ask if he might bring up also Mrs. Gilmore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On his way below for the doctor he came, in the actor's behalf, to ask if he might bring up also Mrs. Gilmore.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On his way below for the doctor he came, in the actor's behalf, to ask if he might bring up also Mrs. Gilmore.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On his way below for the doctor he came, in the actor's behalf, to ask if he might bring up also Mrs. Gilmore.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For every one stood up, and even the old woman's attention was diverted to Watson's apprentice approaching from the captain's room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his way below for the doctor he came, in the actor's behalf, to ask if he might bring up also Mrs. Gilmore.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For every one stood up, and even the old woman's attention was diverted to Watson's apprentice approaching from the captain's room.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading How was the patient?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For every one stood up, and even the old woman's attention was diverted to Watson's apprentice approaching from the captain's room.
speech you make to yourself
From this reading The closing words faded to soliloquy.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For every one stood up, and even the old woman's attention was diverted to Watson's apprentice approaching from the captain's room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The closing words faded to soliloquy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The closing words faded to soliloquy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For every one stood up, and even the old woman's attention was diverted to Watson's apprentice approaching from the captain's room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For every one stood up, and even the old woman's attention was diverted to Watson's apprentice approaching from the captain's room.
possessive form of “watson” — United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading For every one stood up, and even the old woman's attention was diverted to Watson's apprentice approaching from the captain's room.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On his way below for the doctor he came, in the actor's behalf, to ask if he might bring up also Mrs. Gilmore.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For every one stood up, and even the old woman's attention was diverted to Watson's apprentice approaching from the captain's room.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The closing words faded to soliloquy.
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