Chapter 7 of John Brown: Confessions of a New Army Cadet is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of John Brown: Confessions of a New Army Cadet is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PSYCHOLOGY. ‘What’s the stunt to–day?’ inquired Ginger one wet morning. ‘Lecture,’ I answered. ‘What on?’ ‘Psychology.’
Chapter 7 of John Brown: Confessions of a New Army Cadet is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “‘Lecture,’ I answered.”
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading “‘What’s the stunt to–day?’ inquired Ginger one wet morning.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “‘What’s the stunt to–day?’ inquired Ginger one wet morning.”
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading “‘Lecture,’ I answered.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “‘What’s the stunt to–day?’ inquired Ginger one wet morning.”
the science of mental life
From this reading “PSYCHOLOGY.”
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading “‘What’s the stunt to–day?’ inquired Ginger one wet morning.”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “‘What’s the stunt to–day?’ inquired Ginger one wet morning.”
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ‘Lecture,’ I answered.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ‘What’s the stunt to–day?’ inquired Ginger one wet morning.
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading ‘What’s the stunt to–day?’ inquired Ginger one wet morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Lecture,’ I answered.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading ‘What’s the stunt to–day?’ inquired Ginger one wet morning.
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading ‘Lecture,’ I answered.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ‘What’s the stunt to–day?’ inquired Ginger one wet morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘What on?’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘What’s the stunt to–day?’ inquired Ginger one wet morning.
the science of mental life
From this reading PSYCHOLOGY.
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading ‘What’s the stunt to–day?’ inquired Ginger one wet morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘What’s the stunt to–day?’ inquired Ginger one wet morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘What’s the stunt to–day?’ inquired Ginger one wet morning.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading ‘What’s the stunt to–day?’ inquired Ginger one wet morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What on?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘What’s the stunt to–day?’ inquired Ginger one wet morning.
Chapter 7 of John Brown: Confessions of a New Army Cadet by R. W. Campbell holds 310 sentences, grouped into 62 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.
Chapter 7 holds 310 sentences of John Brown: Confessions of a New Army Cadet, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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