Chapter 1 of Homeburg Memories is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Homeburg Memories is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GEORGE FITCH AUTHOR OF "AT GOOD OLD SIWASH," "SIZING UP UNCLE SAM," ETC. THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A. Hel-lo, Jim! Darn your case-hardened old hide, but I'm glad to see you! Wait till I unclamp my fingers from this suit case handle and I'll shake hands.
Chapter 1 of Homeburg Memories is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.”
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading “THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.”
repair by sewing
From this reading “Darn your case-hardened old hide, but I'm glad to see you!”
dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
From this reading “GEORGE FITCH AUTHOR OF "AT GOOD OLD SIWASH," "SIZING UP UNCLE SAM," ETC.”
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “Wait till I unclamp my fingers from this suit case handle and I'll shake hands.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “GEORGE FITCH AUTHOR OF "AT GOOD OLD SIWASH," "SIZING UP UNCLE SAM," ETC.”
any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
From this reading “GEORGE FITCH AUTHOR OF "AT GOOD OLD SIWASH," "SIZING UP UNCLE SAM," ETC.”
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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 THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wait till I unclamp my fingers from this suit case handle and I'll shake hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GEORGE FITCH AUTHOR OF "AT GOOD OLD SIWASH," "SIZING UP UNCLE SAM," ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading GEORGE FITCH AUTHOR OF "AT GOOD OLD SIWASH," "SIZING UP UNCLE SAM," ETC.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Darn your case-hardened old hide, but I'm glad to see you!
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Wait till I unclamp my fingers from this suit case handle and I'll shake hands.
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading Darn your case-hardened old hide, but I'm glad to see you!
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
repair by sewing
From this reading Darn your case-hardened old hide, but I'm glad to see you!
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From this reading GEORGE FITCH AUTHOR OF "AT GOOD OLD SIWASH," "SIZING UP UNCLE SAM," ETC.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Wait till I unclamp my fingers from this suit case handle and I'll shake hands.
dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
From this reading GEORGE FITCH AUTHOR OF "AT GOOD OLD SIWASH," "SIZING UP UNCLE SAM," ETC.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wait till I unclamp my fingers from this suit case handle and I'll shake hands.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE FITCH AUTHOR OF "AT GOOD OLD SIWASH," "SIZING UP UNCLE SAM," ETC.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Darn your case-hardened old hide, but I'm glad to see you!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GEORGE FITCH AUTHOR OF "AT GOOD OLD SIWASH," "SIZING UP UNCLE SAM," ETC.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Wait till I unclamp my fingers from this suit case handle and I'll shake hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Wait till I unclamp my fingers from this suit case handle and I'll shake hands.
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From this reading Hel-lo, Jim!
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Darn your case-hardened old hide, but I'm glad to see you!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wait till I unclamp my fingers from this suit case handle and I'll shake hands.
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From this reading Wait till I unclamp my fingers from this suit case handle and I'll shake hands.
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From this reading Darn your case-hardened old hide, but I'm glad to see you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hel-lo, Jim!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Wait till I unclamp my fingers from this suit case handle and I'll shake hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GEORGE FITCH AUTHOR OF "AT GOOD OLD SIWASH," "SIZING UP UNCLE SAM," ETC.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading GEORGE FITCH AUTHOR OF "AT GOOD OLD SIWASH," "SIZING UP UNCLE SAM," ETC.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading GEORGE FITCH AUTHOR OF "AT GOOD OLD SIWASH," "SIZING UP UNCLE SAM," ETC.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Darn your case-hardened old hide, but I'm glad to see you!
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Wait till I unclamp my fingers from this suit case handle and I'll shake hands.
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From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GEORGE FITCH AUTHOR OF "AT GOOD OLD SIWASH," "SIZING UP UNCLE SAM," ETC.
any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
From this reading GEORGE FITCH AUTHOR OF "AT GOOD OLD SIWASH," "SIZING UP UNCLE SAM," ETC.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Wait till I unclamp my fingers from this suit case handle and I'll shake hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wait till I unclamp my fingers from this suit case handle and I'll shake hands.
up to a particular time
From this reading Wait till I unclamp my fingers from this suit case handle and I'll shake hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Darn your case-hardened old hide, but I'm glad to see you!
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wait till I unclamp my fingers from this suit case handle and I'll shake hands.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading GEORGE FITCH AUTHOR OF "AT GOOD OLD SIWASH," "SIZING UP UNCLE SAM," ETC.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GEORGE FITCH AUTHOR OF "AT GOOD OLD SIWASH," "SIZING UP UNCLE SAM," ETC.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Wait till I unclamp my fingers from this suit case handle and I'll shake hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Darn your case-hardened old hide, but I'm glad to see you!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Darn your case-hardened old hide, but I'm glad to see you!
Chapter 1 of Homeburg Memories by George Fitch holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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