Chapter 7 of Hurrah for New England! is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Hurrah for New England! is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAVID'S GLIMPSE OF NOBILITY. FROM PIDGIE TO BENNIE. Schooner Go-Ahead, August 16th, 1846. You will see by the date, dear Bennie, that more than two weeks have passed since I last wrote to you. In the mean time your poor cousin Pidgie has been lying on his straw-bed, sick with a fever.
Chapter 7 of Hurrah for New England! is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “Schooner Go-Ahead, August 16th, 1846.”
a form of amphetamine
From this reading “FROM PIDGIE TO BENNIE.”
the specified day of the month
From this reading “You will see by the date, dear Bennie, that more than two weeks have passed since I last wrote to you.”
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “DAVID'S GLIMPSE OF NOBILITY.”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “In the mean time your poor cousin Pidgie has been lying on his straw-bed, sick with a fever.”
a quick look
From this reading “DAVID'S GLIMPSE OF NOBILITY.”
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading “DAVID'S GLIMPSE OF NOBILITY.”
a large beer glass
From this reading “Schooner Go-Ahead, August 16th, 1846.”
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From this reading Schooner Go-Ahead, August 16th, 1846.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Schooner Go-Ahead, August 16th, 1846.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the mean time your poor cousin Pidgie has been lying on his straw-bed, sick with a fever.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Schooner Go-Ahead, August 16th, 1846.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the mean time your poor cousin Pidgie has been lying on his straw-bed, sick with a fever.
a form of amphetamine
From this reading FROM PIDGIE TO BENNIE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You will see by the date, dear Bennie, that more than two weeks have passed since I last wrote to you.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading In the mean time your poor cousin Pidgie has been lying on his straw-bed, sick with a fever.
the specified day of the month
From this reading You will see by the date, dear Bennie, that more than two weeks have passed since I last wrote to you.
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading DAVID'S GLIMPSE OF NOBILITY.
dearly loved
From this reading You will see by the date, dear Bennie, that more than two weeks have passed since I last wrote to you.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading In the mean time your poor cousin Pidgie has been lying on his straw-bed, sick with a fever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM PIDGIE TO BENNIE.
a quick look
From this reading DAVID'S GLIMPSE OF NOBILITY.
a signal to proceed
From this reading Schooner Go-Ahead, August 16th, 1846.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the mean time your poor cousin Pidgie has been lying on his straw-bed, sick with a fever.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You will see by the date, dear Bennie, that more than two weeks have passed since I last wrote to you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the mean time your poor cousin Pidgie has been lying on his straw-bed, sick with a fever.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You will see by the date, dear Bennie, that more than two weeks have passed since I last wrote to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the mean time your poor cousin Pidgie has been lying on his straw-bed, sick with a fever.
immediately past
From this reading You will see by the date, dear Bennie, that more than two weeks have passed since I last wrote to you.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading In the mean time your poor cousin Pidgie has been lying on his straw-bed, sick with a fever.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In the mean time your poor cousin Pidgie has been lying on his straw-bed, sick with a fever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You will see by the date, dear Bennie, that more than two weeks have passed since I last wrote to you.
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading DAVID'S GLIMPSE OF NOBILITY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAVID'S GLIMPSE OF NOBILITY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the mean time your poor cousin Pidgie has been lying on his straw-bed, sick with a fever.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading You will see by the date, dear Bennie, that more than two weeks have passed since I last wrote to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM PIDGIE TO BENNIE.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In the mean time your poor cousin Pidgie has been lying on his straw-bed, sick with a fever.
a large beer glass
From this reading Schooner Go-Ahead, August 16th, 1846.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You will see by the date, dear Bennie, that more than two weeks have passed since I last wrote to you.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading In the mean time your poor cousin Pidgie has been lying on his straw-bed, sick with a fever.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading You will see by the date, dear Bennie, that more than two weeks have passed since I last wrote to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the mean time your poor cousin Pidgie has been lying on his straw-bed, sick with a fever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You will see by the date, dear Bennie, that more than two weeks have passed since I last wrote to you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will see by the date, dear Bennie, that more than two weeks have passed since I last wrote to you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You will see by the date, dear Bennie, that more than two weeks have passed since I last wrote to you.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the mean time your poor cousin Pidgie has been lying on his straw-bed, sick with a fever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM PIDGIE TO BENNIE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You will see by the date, dear Bennie, that more than two weeks have passed since I last wrote to you.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading You will see by the date, dear Bennie, that more than two weeks have passed since I last wrote to you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will see by the date, dear Bennie, that more than two weeks have passed since I last wrote to you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the mean time your poor cousin Pidgie has been lying on his straw-bed, sick with a fever.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading You will see by the date, dear Bennie, that more than two weeks have passed since I last wrote to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will see by the date, dear Bennie, that more than two weeks have passed since I last wrote to you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the mean time your poor cousin Pidgie has been lying on his straw-bed, sick with a fever.
Chapter 7 of Hurrah for New England! by Cornelia L. (Cornelia Louisa) Tuthill holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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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