Chapter 4 of Gypsy Breynton is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Gypsy Breynton is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GYPSY HAS A DREAM "Come, Tom--do." "Do what?" "You know as well as I do." "What did you observe?" _"Tom Breynton!"_ "That's my name."
Chapter 4 of Gypsy Breynton is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “GYPSY HAS A DREAM "Come, Tom--do."”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “GYPSY HAS A DREAM "Come, Tom--do."”
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading “GYPSY HAS A DREAM "Come, Tom--do."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “GYPSY HAS A DREAM "Come, Tom--do."”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “_"Tom Breynton!"_ "That's my name."”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “"What did you observe?"”
male cat
From this reading “GYPSY HAS A DREAM "Come, Tom--do."”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “"You know as well as I do."”
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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 GYPSY HAS A DREAM "Come, Tom--do."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You know as well as I do."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _"Tom Breynton!"_ "That's my name."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GYPSY HAS A DREAM "Come, Tom--do."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you observe?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading GYPSY HAS A DREAM "Come, Tom--do."
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading GYPSY HAS A DREAM "Come, Tom--do."
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading GYPSY HAS A DREAM "Come, Tom--do."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GYPSY HAS A DREAM "Come, Tom--do."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You know as well as I do."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know as well as I do."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _"Tom Breynton!"_ "That's my name."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _"Tom Breynton!"_ "That's my name."
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "What did you observe?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _"Tom Breynton!"_ "That's my name."
male cat
From this reading GYPSY HAS A DREAM "Come, Tom--do."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You know as well as I do."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do what?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know as well as I do."
Chapter 4 of Gypsy Breynton by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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 4 holds 156 sentences of Gypsy Breynton, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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