Chapter 1 of Gloria and Treeless Street is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Gloria and Treeless Street is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Walk slowly, dear--just measure your steps! And be sure to take the car at the corner. Perhaps you can bring Uncle Walter back with you." It was only Gloria who called him Uncle Em. He was not really uncle anyway to Gloria, being merely her kind, good-natured, easily-coaxed guardian.
Chapter 1 of Gloria and Treeless Street is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 6/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 26–30
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “He was not really uncle anyway to Gloria, being merely her kind, good-natured, easily-coaxed guardian.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “And be sure to take the car at the corner.”
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “And be sure to take the car at the corner.”
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “He was not really uncle anyway to Gloria, being merely her kind, good-natured, easily-coaxed guardian.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “"Walk slowly, dear--just measure your steps!”
and nothing more
From this reading “He was not really uncle anyway to Gloria, being merely her kind, good-natured, easily-coaxed guardian.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “"Walk slowly, dear--just measure your steps!”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Perhaps you can bring Uncle Walter back with you."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And be sure to take the car at the corner.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading He was not really uncle anyway to Gloria, being merely her kind, good-natured, easily-coaxed guardian.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And be sure to take the car at the corner.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Perhaps you can bring Uncle Walter back with you."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And be sure to take the car at the corner.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was not really uncle anyway to Gloria, being merely her kind, good-natured, easily-coaxed guardian.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Perhaps you can bring Uncle Walter back with you."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was only Gloria who called him Uncle Em.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Perhaps you can bring Uncle Walter back with you."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading And be sure to take the car at the corner.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading And be sure to take the car at the corner.
dearly loved
From this reading "Walk slowly, dear--just measure your steps!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not really uncle anyway to Gloria, being merely her kind, good-natured, easily-coaxed guardian.
a quad with a square body
From this reading It was only Gloria who called him Uncle Em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was only Gloria who called him Uncle Em.
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading He was not really uncle anyway to Gloria, being merely her kind, good-natured, easily-coaxed guardian.
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading He was not really uncle anyway to Gloria, being merely her kind, good-natured, easily-coaxed guardian.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not really uncle anyway to Gloria, being merely her kind, good-natured, easily-coaxed guardian.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not really uncle anyway to Gloria, being merely her kind, good-natured, easily-coaxed guardian.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was only Gloria who called him Uncle Em.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only Gloria who called him Uncle Em.
and nothing more
From this reading "Walk slowly, dear--just measure your steps!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He was not really uncle anyway to Gloria, being merely her kind, good-natured, easily-coaxed guardian.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Walk slowly, dear--just measure your steps!
and nothing more
From this reading He was not really uncle anyway to Gloria, being merely her kind, good-natured, easily-coaxed guardian.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not really uncle anyway to Gloria, being merely her kind, good-natured, easily-coaxed guardian.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only Gloria who called him Uncle Em.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps you can bring Uncle Walter back with you."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He was not really uncle anyway to Gloria, being merely her kind, good-natured, easily-coaxed guardian.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Walk slowly, dear--just measure your steps!
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Walk slowly, dear--just measure your steps!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And be sure to take the car at the corner.
carry out
From this reading And be sure to take the car at the corner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And be sure to take the car at the corner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And be sure to take the car at the corner.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Perhaps you can bring Uncle Walter back with you."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Walk slowly, dear--just measure your steps!
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Perhaps you can bring Uncle Walter back with you."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only Gloria who called him Uncle Em.
which person or people
From this reading It was only Gloria who called him Uncle Em.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps you can bring Uncle Walter back with you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Perhaps you can bring Uncle Walter back with you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Walk slowly, dear--just measure your steps!
Chapter 1 of Gloria and Treeless Street by Annie Hamilton Donnell holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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 1 holds 164 sentences of Gloria and Treeless Street, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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