Chapter 18 of Harold the Klansman is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Harold the Klansman is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?" "Yes." "Come and ride with me." "Thanks." The minister got in the car and seated himself beside Agnew.
Chapter 18 of Harold the Klansman is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading “When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"”
placed crosswise
From this reading “When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “The minister got in the car and seated himself beside Agnew.”
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading “When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “"Come and ride with me."”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “The minister got in the car and seated himself beside Agnew.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “"Thanks."”
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In this reading “When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"”
In this reading “"Come and ride with me."”
In this reading “The minister got in the car and seated himself beside Agnew.”
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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 When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
later than; following
From this reading When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The minister got in the car and seated himself beside Agnew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
next to; at the side of
From this reading The minister got in the car and seated himself beside Agnew.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come and ride with me."
placed crosswise
From this reading When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
the act of departing
From this reading When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The minister got in the car and seated himself beside Agnew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The minister got in the car and seated himself beside Agnew.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The minister got in the car and seated himself beside Agnew.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come and ride with me."
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The minister got in the car and seated himself beside Agnew.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Come and ride with me."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The minister got in the car and seated himself beside Agnew.
in the near future
From this reading When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Thanks."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
at the time that
From this reading When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come and ride with me."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the Reverend Benton crossed under a street light soon after saying good-night to Harold King a large car stopped, the driver opened the door and asked, "Reverend, are you going home?"
Chapter 18 of Harold the Klansman by George Alfred Brown holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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 18 holds 106 sentences of Harold the Klansman, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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