Chapter 13 of Josie O'Gorman is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Josie O'Gorman is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST The Christmas guests had gathered when Teddy drew rein at the yard gate of his father’s hospitable mansion. There were several cars parked along the driveway and a large family sleigh was being unloaded just ahead of him. “Christmas gift, Jo! Christmas gift, Sue--you, too, Billy! Christmas gift, Aunt Julia!
Chapter 13 of Josie O'Gorman is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a road leading up to a private house
From this reading “There were several cars parked along the driveway and a large family sleigh was being unloaded just ahead of him.”
favorable to life and growth
From this reading “A GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST The Christmas guests had gathered when Teddy drew rein at the yard gate of his father’s hospitable mansion.”
that have been left
From this reading “There were several cars parked along the driveway and a large family sleigh was being unloaded just ahead of him.”
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading “A GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST The Christmas guests had gathered when Teddy drew rein at the yard gate of his father’s hospitable mansion.”
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading “There were several cars parked along the driveway and a large family sleigh was being unloaded just ahead of him.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “Christmas gift, Sue--you, too, Billy!”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “A GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST The Christmas guests had gathered when Teddy drew rein at the yard gate of his father’s hospitable mansion.”
(of weapons) not charged with ammunition
From this reading “There were several cars parked along the driveway and a large family sleigh was being unloaded just ahead of him.”
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In this reading “There were several cars parked along the driveway and a large family sleigh was being unloaded just ahead of him.”
In this reading “A GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST The Christmas guests had gathered when Teddy drew rein at the yard gate of his father’s hospitable mansion.”
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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 A GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST The Christmas guests had gathered when Teddy drew rein at the yard gate of his father’s hospitable mansion.
at or in the front
From this reading There were several cars parked along the driveway and a large family sleigh was being unloaded just ahead of him.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There were several cars parked along the driveway and a large family sleigh was being unloaded just ahead of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were several cars parked along the driveway and a large family sleigh was being unloaded just ahead of him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST The Christmas guests had gathered when Teddy drew rein at the yard gate of his father’s hospitable mansion.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Christmas gift, Aunt Julia!
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There were several cars parked along the driveway and a large family sleigh was being unloaded just ahead of him.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Christmas gift, Sue--you, too, Billy!
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading There were several cars parked along the driveway and a large family sleigh was being unloaded just ahead of him.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading A GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST The Christmas guests had gathered when Teddy drew rein at the yard gate of his father’s hospitable mansion.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading A GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST The Christmas guests had gathered when Teddy drew rein at the yard gate of his father’s hospitable mansion.
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading There were several cars parked along the driveway and a large family sleigh was being unloaded just ahead of him.
a social unit living together
From this reading There were several cars parked along the driveway and a large family sleigh was being unloaded just ahead of him.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST The Christmas guests had gathered when Teddy drew rein at the yard gate of his father’s hospitable mansion.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading A GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST The Christmas guests had gathered when Teddy drew rein at the yard gate of his father’s hospitable mansion.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST The Christmas guests had gathered when Teddy drew rein at the yard gate of his father’s hospitable mansion.
brought together in one place
From this reading A GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST The Christmas guests had gathered when Teddy drew rein at the yard gate of his father’s hospitable mansion.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading “Christmas gift, Jo!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST The Christmas guests had gathered when Teddy drew rein at the yard gate of his father’s hospitable mansion.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading A GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST The Christmas guests had gathered when Teddy drew rein at the yard gate of his father’s hospitable mansion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST The Christmas guests had gathered when Teddy drew rein at the yard gate of his father’s hospitable mansion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were several cars parked along the driveway and a large family sleigh was being unloaded just ahead of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST The Christmas guests had gathered when Teddy drew rein at the yard gate of his father’s hospitable mansion.
favorable to life and growth
From this reading A GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST The Christmas guests had gathered when Teddy drew rein at the yard gate of his father’s hospitable mansion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Christmas gift, Jo!
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From this reading Christmas gift, Aunt Julia!
and nothing more
From this reading There were several cars parked along the driveway and a large family sleigh was being unloaded just ahead of him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were several cars parked along the driveway and a large family sleigh was being unloaded just ahead of him.
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading A GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST The Christmas guests had gathered when Teddy drew rein at the yard gate of his father’s hospitable mansion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST The Christmas guests had gathered when Teddy drew rein at the yard gate of his father’s hospitable mansion.
that have been left
From this reading There were several cars parked along the driveway and a large family sleigh was being unloaded just ahead of him.
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading A GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST The Christmas guests had gathered when Teddy drew rein at the yard gate of his father’s hospitable mansion.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There were several cars parked along the driveway and a large family sleigh was being unloaded just ahead of him.
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading There were several cars parked along the driveway and a large family sleigh was being unloaded just ahead of him.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Christmas gift, Sue--you, too, Billy!
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading A GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST The Christmas guests had gathered when Teddy drew rein at the yard gate of his father’s hospitable mansion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST The Christmas guests had gathered when Teddy drew rein at the yard gate of his father’s hospitable mansion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were several cars parked along the driveway and a large family sleigh was being unloaded just ahead of him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Christmas gift, Sue--you, too, Billy!
(of weapons) not charged with ammunition
From this reading There were several cars parked along the driveway and a large family sleigh was being unloaded just ahead of him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were several cars parked along the driveway and a large family sleigh was being unloaded just ahead of him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were several cars parked along the driveway and a large family sleigh was being unloaded just ahead of him.
at the time that
From this reading A GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST The Christmas guests had gathered when Teddy drew rein at the yard gate of his father’s hospitable mansion.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST The Christmas guests had gathered when Teddy drew rein at the yard gate of his father’s hospitable mansion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Christmas gift, Sue--you, too, Billy!
Chapter 13 of Josie O'Gorman by Emma Speed Sampson holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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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