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Chapter 19 of In Blue Creek Cañon is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDER ORDERS. It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand. "Well, daught," he called, as Allie ran out to meet him; "where's mamma? I have some news for her." "News!
Chapter 19 of In Blue Creek Cañon is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “gabriel” — (Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading “It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"Well, daught," he called, as Allie ran out to meet him; "where's mamma?”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “I have some news for her."”
the middle of the day
From this reading “It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “UNDER ORDERS.”
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading “It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.”
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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 It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
later than; following
From this reading It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
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From this reading "Well, daught," he called, as Allie ran out to meet him; "where's mamma?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, daught," he called, as Allie ran out to meet him; "where's mamma?
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From this reading It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Well, daught," he called, as Allie ran out to meet him; "where's mamma?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
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From this reading "Well, daught," he called, as Allie ran out to meet him; "where's mamma?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have some news for her."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
possessive form of “gabriel” — (Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have some news for her."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, daught," he called, as Allie ran out to meet him; "where's mamma?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have some news for her."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, daught," he called, as Allie ran out to meet him; "where's mamma?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have some news for her."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Well, daught," he called, as Allie ran out to meet him; "where's mamma?
come together
From this reading "Well, daught," he called, as Allie ran out to meet him; "where's mamma?
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I have some news for her."
the middle of the day
From this reading It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading UNDER ORDERS.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, daught," he called, as Allie ran out to meet him; "where's mamma?
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Well, daught," he called, as Allie ran out to meet him; "where's mamma?
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have some news for her."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, daught," he called, as Allie ran out to meet him; "where's mamma?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER ORDERS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, daught," he called, as Allie ran out to meet him; "where's mamma?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, daught," he called, as Allie ran out to meet him; "where's mamma?
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was less than two weeks after the Reverend Gabriel's call upon Louise, that Mr. Burnam came up from his office, one noon, with a letter in his hand.
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