Chapter 8 of Little Snap the Postboy is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Little Snap the Postboy is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I AM STANDING ON MY OWN FEET." "I don't know but you are right, Dix. Still, you haven't explained the worst feature of your case. How came the missing package of mail in your possession?" "I cannot tell.
Chapter 8 of Little Snap the Postboy is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill; superintended women army nurses during the American Civil War (1802-1887)
From this reading “"I don't know but you are right, Dix.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Still, you haven't explained the worst feature of your case.”
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “Still, you haven't explained the worst feature of your case.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “How came the missing package of mail in your possession?"”
not able to be found
From this reading “How came the missing package of mail in your possession?"”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “How came the missing package of mail in your possession?"”
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “How came the missing package of mail in your possession?"”
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “Still, you haven't explained the worst feature of your case.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Still, you haven't explained the worst feature of your case.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I AM STANDING ON MY OWN FEET."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I don't know but you are right, Dix.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't know but you are right, Dix.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How came the missing package of mail in your possession?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I cannot tell.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Still, you haven't explained the worst feature of your case.
United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill; superintended women army nurses during the American Civil War (1802-1887)
From this reading "I don't know but you are right, Dix.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know but you are right, Dix.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Still, you haven't explained the worst feature of your case.
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Still, you haven't explained the worst feature of your case.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "I AM STANDING ON MY OWN FEET."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still, you haven't explained the worst feature of your case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How came the missing package of mail in your possession?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I AM STANDING ON MY OWN FEET."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How came the missing package of mail in your possession?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know but you are right, Dix.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading How came the missing package of mail in your possession?"
not able to be found
From this reading How came the missing package of mail in your possession?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I AM STANDING ON MY OWN FEET."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still, you haven't explained the worst feature of your case.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I AM STANDING ON MY OWN FEET."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I AM STANDING ON MY OWN FEET."
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading How came the missing package of mail in your possession?"
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading How came the missing package of mail in your possession?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I don't know but you are right, Dix.
having a supporting base
From this reading "I AM STANDING ON MY OWN FEET."
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, you haven't explained the worst feature of your case.
express in words
From this reading "I cannot tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still, you haven't explained the worst feature of your case.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Still, you haven't explained the worst feature of your case.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't know but you are right, Dix.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Still, you haven't explained the worst feature of your case.
Chapter 8 of Little Snap the Postboy by George Waldo Browne holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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 8 holds 96 sentences of Little Snap the Postboy, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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