Chapter 4 of Hurrah for New England! is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Hurrah for New England! is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OLD JACK. FROM PIDGIE TO BENNIE. Banks of Newfoundland, July 16th, 1846. Little did you think, dear Bennie, while sleeping last night quietly at Bellisle, that your poor cousin Pidgie was in danger of being drowned. But so it was.
Chapter 4 of Hurrah for New England! is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading “Banks of Newfoundland, July 16th, 1846.”
a form of amphetamine
From this reading “FROM PIDGIE TO BENNIE.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Little did you think, dear Bennie, while sleeping last night quietly at Bellisle, that your poor cousin Pidgie was in danger of being drowned.”
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “Little did you think, dear Bennie, while sleeping last night quietly at Bellisle, that your poor cousin Pidgie was in danger of being drowned.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “OLD JACK.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “Banks of Newfoundland, July 16th, 1846.”
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
From this reading “Banks of Newfoundland, July 16th, 1846.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading “Little did you think, dear Bennie, while sleeping last night quietly at Bellisle, that your poor cousin Pidgie was in danger of being drowned.”
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From this reading Banks of Newfoundland, July 16th, 1846.
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From this reading Banks of Newfoundland, July 16th, 1846.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Little did you think, dear Bennie, while sleeping last night quietly at Bellisle, that your poor cousin Pidgie was in danger of being drowned.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Banks of Newfoundland, July 16th, 1846.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Little did you think, dear Bennie, while sleeping last night quietly at Bellisle, that your poor cousin Pidgie was in danger of being drowned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little did you think, dear Bennie, while sleeping last night quietly at Bellisle, that your poor cousin Pidgie was in danger of being drowned.
a form of amphetamine
From this reading FROM PIDGIE TO BENNIE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But so it was.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Little did you think, dear Bennie, while sleeping last night quietly at Bellisle, that your poor cousin Pidgie was in danger of being drowned.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Little did you think, dear Bennie, while sleeping last night quietly at Bellisle, that your poor cousin Pidgie was in danger of being drowned.
dearly loved
From this reading Little did you think, dear Bennie, while sleeping last night quietly at Bellisle, that your poor cousin Pidgie was in danger of being drowned.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Little did you think, dear Bennie, while sleeping last night quietly at Bellisle, that your poor cousin Pidgie was in danger of being drowned.
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Little did you think, dear Bennie, while sleeping last night quietly at Bellisle, that your poor cousin Pidgie was in danger of being drowned.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM PIDGIE TO BENNIE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little did you think, dear Bennie, while sleeping last night quietly at Bellisle, that your poor cousin Pidgie was in danger of being drowned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But so it was.
a small worthless amount
From this reading OLD JACK.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Banks of Newfoundland, July 16th, 1846.
immediately past
From this reading Little did you think, dear Bennie, while sleeping last night quietly at Bellisle, that your poor cousin Pidgie was in danger of being drowned.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little did you think, dear Bennie, while sleeping last night quietly at Bellisle, that your poor cousin Pidgie was in danger of being drowned.
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
From this reading Banks of Newfoundland, July 16th, 1846.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Little did you think, dear Bennie, while sleeping last night quietly at Bellisle, that your poor cousin Pidgie was in danger of being drowned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Banks of Newfoundland, July 16th, 1846.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD JACK.
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From this reading FROM PIDGIE TO BENNIE.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Little did you think, dear Bennie, while sleeping last night quietly at Bellisle, that your poor cousin Pidgie was in danger of being drowned.
with low volume
From this reading Little did you think, dear Bennie, while sleeping last night quietly at Bellisle, that your poor cousin Pidgie was in danger of being drowned.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Little did you think, dear Bennie, while sleeping last night quietly at Bellisle, that your poor cousin Pidgie was in danger of being drowned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But so it was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little did you think, dear Bennie, while sleeping last night quietly at Bellisle, that your poor cousin Pidgie was in danger of being drowned.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Little did you think, dear Bennie, while sleeping last night quietly at Bellisle, that your poor cousin Pidgie was in danger of being drowned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM PIDGIE TO BENNIE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little did you think, dear Bennie, while sleeping last night quietly at Bellisle, that your poor cousin Pidgie was in danger of being drowned.
during the time that
From this reading Little did you think, dear Bennie, while sleeping last night quietly at Bellisle, that your poor cousin Pidgie was in danger of being drowned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Little did you think, dear Bennie, while sleeping last night quietly at Bellisle, that your poor cousin Pidgie was in danger of being drowned.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Little did you think, dear Bennie, while sleeping last night quietly at Bellisle, that your poor cousin Pidgie was in danger of being drowned.
Chapter 4 of Hurrah for New England! by Cornelia L. (Cornelia Louisa) Tuthill holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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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