Chapter 10 of Mabel Wynn is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Mabel Wynn is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HERBERT'S TRIAL. "Stand by your conscience, your honour, your faith." IT was a gala day in Westville. The people had gathered in crowds to attend the county fair. From "up the creek" and down the valley, from over the ridge and far up the mountain, from every nook and corner for miles around, they came in waggon-loads and car-loads.
Chapter 10 of Mabel Wynn is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading “The people had gathered in crowds to attend the county fair.”
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading “The people had gathered in crowds to attend the county fair.”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “From "up the creek" and down the valley, from over the ridge and far up the mountain, from every nook and corner for miles around, they came in waggon-loads and car-loads.”
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading “The people had gathered in crowds to attend the county fair.”
a gay festivity
From this reading “IT was a gala day in Westville.”
possessive form of “herbert” — United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading “HERBERT'S TRIAL.”
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading “From "up the creek" and down the valley, from over the ridge and far up the mountain, from every nook and corner for miles around, they came in waggon-loads and car-loads.”
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading “From "up the creek" and down the valley, from over the ridge and far up the mountain, from every nook and corner for miles around, they came in waggon-loads and car-loads.”
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In this reading “From "up the creek" and down the valley, from over the ridge and far up the mountain, from every nook and corner for miles around, they came in waggon-loads and car-loads.”
not act or do anything
In this reading “"Stand by your conscience, your honour, your faith."”
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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 a gala day in Westville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From "up the creek" and down the valley, from over the ridge and far up the mountain, from every nook and corner for miles around, they came in waggon-loads and car-loads.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading From "up the creek" and down the valley, from over the ridge and far up the mountain, from every nook and corner for miles around, they came in waggon-loads and car-loads.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The people had gathered in crowds to attend the county fair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Stand by your conscience, your honour, your faith."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From "up the creek" and down the valley, from over the ridge and far up the mountain, from every nook and corner for miles around, they came in waggon-loads and car-loads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From "up the creek" and down the valley, from over the ridge and far up the mountain, from every nook and corner for miles around, they came in waggon-loads and car-loads.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading "Stand by your conscience, your honour, your faith."
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading From "up the creek" and down the valley, from over the ridge and far up the mountain, from every nook and corner for miles around, they came in waggon-loads and car-loads.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The people had gathered in crowds to attend the county fair.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading From "up the creek" and down the valley, from over the ridge and far up the mountain, from every nook and corner for miles around, they came in waggon-loads and car-loads.
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading The people had gathered in crowds to attend the county fair.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IT was a gala day in Westville.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From "up the creek" and down the valley, from over the ridge and far up the mountain, from every nook and corner for miles around, they came in waggon-loads and car-loads.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From "up the creek" and down the valley, from over the ridge and far up the mountain, from every nook and corner for miles around, they came in waggon-loads and car-loads.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The people had gathered in crowds to attend the county fair.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "Stand by your conscience, your honour, your faith."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading From "up the creek" and down the valley, from over the ridge and far up the mountain, from every nook and corner for miles around, they came in waggon-loads and car-loads.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From "up the creek" and down the valley, from over the ridge and far up the mountain, from every nook and corner for miles around, they came in waggon-loads and car-loads.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From "up the creek" and down the valley, from over the ridge and far up the mountain, from every nook and corner for miles around, they came in waggon-loads and car-loads.
a gay festivity
From this reading IT was a gala day in Westville.
brought together in one place
From this reading The people had gathered in crowds to attend the county fair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The people had gathered in crowds to attend the county fair.
possessive form of “herbert” — United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading HERBERT'S TRIAL.
the state of being honored
From this reading "Stand by your conscience, your honour, your faith."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was a gala day in Westville.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was a gala day in Westville.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading From "up the creek" and down the valley, from over the ridge and far up the mountain, from every nook and corner for miles around, they came in waggon-loads and car-loads.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading From "up the creek" and down the valley, from over the ridge and far up the mountain, from every nook and corner for miles around, they came in waggon-loads and car-loads.
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading From "up the creek" and down the valley, from over the ridge and far up the mountain, from every nook and corner for miles around, they came in waggon-loads and car-loads.
above and across; more than
From this reading From "up the creek" and down the valley, from over the ridge and far up the mountain, from every nook and corner for miles around, they came in waggon-loads and car-loads.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people had gathered in crowds to attend the county fair.
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading From "up the creek" and down the valley, from over the ridge and far up the mountain, from every nook and corner for miles around, they came in waggon-loads and car-loads.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Stand by your conscience, your honour, your faith."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The people had gathered in crowds to attend the county fair.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From "up the creek" and down the valley, from over the ridge and far up the mountain, from every nook and corner for miles around, they came in waggon-loads and car-loads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The people had gathered in crowds to attend the county fair.
the act of testing something
From this reading HERBERT'S TRIAL.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From "up the creek" and down the valley, from over the ridge and far up the mountain, from every nook and corner for miles around, they came in waggon-loads and car-loads.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading From "up the creek" and down the valley, from over the ridge and far up the mountain, from every nook and corner for miles around, they came in waggon-loads and car-loads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From "up the creek" and down the valley, from over the ridge and far up the mountain, from every nook and corner for miles around, they came in waggon-loads and car-loads.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was a gala day in Westville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was a gala day in Westville.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Stand by your conscience, your honour, your faith."
Chapter 10 of Mabel Wynn by Faye Huntington holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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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