Chapter 1 of Hurrah for New England! is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Hurrah for New England! is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FITTING OUT FOR THE CRUISE. TO BENNIE ALLERTON AT BELLISLE. Marblehead, July 3d, 1846. DEAR BENNIE,--Just now I heard a rolling of small wheels, and then the barking of a dog. Forgetting where I was, I thought of you and Watch, and walked to the window actually expecting to see you, with Watch in his new harness, drawing the little wagon.
Chapter 1 of Hurrah for New England! is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading “DEAR BENNIE,--Just now I heard a rolling of small wheels, and then the barking of a dog.”
a form of amphetamine
From this reading “TO BENNIE ALLERTON AT BELLISLE.”
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading “FITTING OUT FOR THE CRUISE.”
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading “FITTING OUT FOR THE CRUISE.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Forgetting where I was, I thought of you and Watch, and walked to the window actually expecting to see you, with Watch in his new harness, drawing the little wagon.”
put a harness
From this reading “Forgetting where I was, I thought of you and Watch, and walked to the window actually expecting to see you, with Watch in his new harness, drawing the little wagon.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “Forgetting where I was, I thought of you and Watch, and walked to the window actually expecting to see you, with Watch in his new harness, drawing the little wagon.”
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading “DEAR BENNIE,--Just now I heard a rolling of small wheels, and then the barking of a dog.”
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From this reading Marblehead, July 3d, 1846.
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From this reading Marblehead, July 3d, 1846.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEAR BENNIE,--Just now I heard a rolling of small wheels, and then the barking of a dog.
in actual fact
From this reading Forgetting where I was, I thought of you and Watch, and walked to the window actually expecting to see you, with Watch in his new harness, drawing the little wagon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO BENNIE ALLERTON AT BELLISLE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR BENNIE,--Just now I heard a rolling of small wheels, and then the barking of a dog.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TO BENNIE ALLERTON AT BELLISLE.
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading DEAR BENNIE,--Just now I heard a rolling of small wheels, and then the barking of a dog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO BENNIE ALLERTON AT BELLISLE.
a form of amphetamine
From this reading TO BENNIE ALLERTON AT BELLISLE.
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading FITTING OUT FOR THE CRUISE.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Marblehead, July 3d, 1846.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR BENNIE,--Just now I heard a rolling of small wheels, and then the barking of a dog.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading DEAR BENNIE,--Just now I heard a rolling of small wheels, and then the barking of a dog.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Forgetting where I was, I thought of you and Watch, and walked to the window actually expecting to see you, with Watch in his new harness, drawing the little wagon.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Forgetting where I was, I thought of you and Watch, and walked to the window actually expecting to see you, with Watch in his new harness, drawing the little wagon.
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading FITTING OUT FOR THE CRUISE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FITTING OUT FOR THE CRUISE.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Forgetting where I was, I thought of you and Watch, and walked to the window actually expecting to see you, with Watch in his new harness, drawing the little wagon.
put a harness
From this reading Forgetting where I was, I thought of you and Watch, and walked to the window actually expecting to see you, with Watch in his new harness, drawing the little wagon.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading DEAR BENNIE,--Just now I heard a rolling of small wheels, and then the barking of a dog.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Forgetting where I was, I thought of you and Watch, and walked to the window actually expecting to see you, with Watch in his new harness, drawing the little wagon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR BENNIE,--Just now I heard a rolling of small wheels, and then the barking of a dog.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Forgetting where I was, I thought of you and Watch, and walked to the window actually expecting to see you, with Watch in his new harness, drawing the little wagon.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Marblehead, July 3d, 1846.
and nothing more
From this reading DEAR BENNIE,--Just now I heard a rolling of small wheels, and then the barking of a dog.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Forgetting where I was, I thought of you and Watch, and walked to the window actually expecting to see you, with Watch in his new harness, drawing the little wagon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marblehead, July 3d, 1846.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Forgetting where I was, I thought of you and Watch, and walked to the window actually expecting to see you, with Watch in his new harness, drawing the little wagon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading DEAR BENNIE,--Just now I heard a rolling of small wheels, and then the barking of a dog.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR BENNIE,--Just now I heard a rolling of small wheels, and then the barking of a dog.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FITTING OUT FOR THE CRUISE.
uttered with a trill
From this reading DEAR BENNIE,--Just now I heard a rolling of small wheels, and then the barking of a dog.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Forgetting where I was, I thought of you and Watch, and walked to the window actually expecting to see you, with Watch in his new harness, drawing the little wagon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DEAR BENNIE,--Just now I heard a rolling of small wheels, and then the barking of a dog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FITTING OUT FOR THE CRUISE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading DEAR BENNIE,--Just now I heard a rolling of small wheels, and then the barking of a dog.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Forgetting where I was, I thought of you and Watch, and walked to the window actually expecting to see you, with Watch in his new harness, drawing the little wagon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO BENNIE ALLERTON AT BELLISLE.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Forgetting where I was, I thought of you and Watch, and walked to the window actually expecting to see you, with Watch in his new harness, drawing the little wagon.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Forgetting where I was, I thought of you and Watch, and walked to the window actually expecting to see you, with Watch in his new harness, drawing the little wagon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Forgetting where I was, I thought of you and Watch, and walked to the window actually expecting to see you, with Watch in his new harness, drawing the little wagon.
look attentively
From this reading Forgetting where I was, I thought of you and Watch, and walked to the window actually expecting to see you, with Watch in his new harness, drawing the little wagon.
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading DEAR BENNIE,--Just now I heard a rolling of small wheels, and then the barking of a dog.
in or at the place that
From this reading Forgetting where I was, I thought of you and Watch, and walked to the window actually expecting to see you, with Watch in his new harness, drawing the little wagon.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Forgetting where I was, I thought of you and Watch, and walked to the window actually expecting to see you, with Watch in his new harness, drawing the little wagon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Forgetting where I was, I thought of you and Watch, and walked to the window actually expecting to see you, with Watch in his new harness, drawing the little wagon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Forgetting where I was, I thought of you and Watch, and walked to the window actually expecting to see you, with Watch in his new harness, drawing the little wagon.
Chapter 1 of Hurrah for New England! by Cornelia L. (Cornelia Louisa) Tuthill holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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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