Chapter 11 of Little Grandmother is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Little Grandmother is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LITTLE GRANDFATHER. But let us hear the geography class. The pupils stay in their seats to recite, while the master walks the floor and switches his boots. There is such a fearful uproar to-day that he has to raise his voice as if he were speaking a ship in a storm. "What two rivers unite to form the Ohio?"
Chapter 11 of Little Grandmother is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading “But let us hear the geography class.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “"What two rivers unite to form the Ohio?"”
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “The pupils stay in their seats to recite, while the master walks the floor and switches his boots.”
recite in elocution
From this reading “The pupils stay in their seats to recite, while the master walks the floor and switches his boots.”
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “"What two rivers unite to form the Ohio?"”
plural of “switch” — control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
From this reading “The pupils stay in their seats to recite, while the master walks the floor and switches his boots.”
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading “"What two rivers unite to form the Ohio?"”
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading “There is such a fearful uproar to-day that he has to raise his voice as if he were speaking a ship in a storm.”
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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 There is such a fearful uproar to-day that he has to raise his voice as if he were speaking a ship in a storm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pupils stay in their seats to recite, while the master walks the floor and switches his boots.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is such a fearful uproar to-day that he has to raise his voice as if he were speaking a ship in a storm.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading The pupils stay in their seats to recite, while the master walks the floor and switches his boots.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But let us hear the geography class.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading But let us hear the geography class.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading There is such a fearful uproar to-day that he has to raise his voice as if he were speaking a ship in a storm.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The pupils stay in their seats to recite, while the master walks the floor and switches his boots.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "What two rivers unite to form the Ohio?"
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading But let us hear the geography class.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading LITTLE GRANDFATHER.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is such a fearful uproar to-day that he has to raise his voice as if he were speaking a ship in a storm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is such a fearful uproar to-day that he has to raise his voice as if he were speaking a ship in a storm.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But let us hear the geography class.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The pupils stay in their seats to recite, while the master walks the floor and switches his boots.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There is such a fearful uproar to-day that he has to raise his voice as if he were speaking a ship in a storm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pupils stay in their seats to recite, while the master walks the floor and switches his boots.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is such a fearful uproar to-day that he has to raise his voice as if he were speaking a ship in a storm.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But let us hear the geography class.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE GRANDFATHER.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The pupils stay in their seats to recite, while the master walks the floor and switches his boots.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "What two rivers unite to form the Ohio?"
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The pupils stay in their seats to recite, while the master walks the floor and switches his boots.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading There is such a fearful uproar to-day that he has to raise his voice as if he were speaking a ship in a storm.
recite in elocution
From this reading The pupils stay in their seats to recite, while the master walks the floor and switches his boots.
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "What two rivers unite to form the Ohio?"
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The pupils stay in their seats to recite, while the master walks the floor and switches his boots.
transport commercially
From this reading There is such a fearful uproar to-day that he has to raise his voice as if he were speaking a ship in a storm.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading There is such a fearful uproar to-day that he has to raise his voice as if he were speaking a ship in a storm.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The pupils stay in their seats to recite, while the master walks the floor and switches his boots.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading There is such a fearful uproar to-day that he has to raise his voice as if he were speaking a ship in a storm.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There is such a fearful uproar to-day that he has to raise his voice as if he were speaking a ship in a storm.
plural of “switch” — control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
From this reading The pupils stay in their seats to recite, while the master walks the floor and switches his boots.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is such a fearful uproar to-day that he has to raise his voice as if he were speaking a ship in a storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But let us hear the geography class.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The pupils stay in their seats to recite, while the master walks the floor and switches his boots.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is such a fearful uproar to-day that he has to raise his voice as if he were speaking a ship in a storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pupils stay in their seats to recite, while the master walks the floor and switches his boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is such a fearful uproar to-day that he has to raise his voice as if he were speaking a ship in a storm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "What two rivers unite to form the Ohio?"
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading "What two rivers unite to form the Ohio?"
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading There is such a fearful uproar to-day that he has to raise his voice as if he were speaking a ship in a storm.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But let us hear the geography class.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There is such a fearful uproar to-day that he has to raise his voice as if he were speaking a ship in a storm.
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The pupils stay in their seats to recite, while the master walks the floor and switches his boots.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is such a fearful uproar to-day that he has to raise his voice as if he were speaking a ship in a storm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What two rivers unite to form the Ohio?"
during the time that
From this reading The pupils stay in their seats to recite, while the master walks the floor and switches his boots.
Chapter 11 of Little Grandmother by Sophie May holds 78 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.
Chapter 11 holds 78 sentences of Little Grandmother, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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