Chapter 8 of Mackinac and Lake Stories is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Mackinac and Lake Stories is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The young man's face changed through the dusk. He braced his back against the fence and breathed the deep sigh of tried patience. “Honoré, how many mothers is it you have already?” “I have not count',” said the young man, testily. “Count dem mothers,” ordered Clethera.
Chapter 8 of Mackinac and Lake Stories is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading “He braced his back against the fence and breathed the deep sigh of tried patience.”
uttered without voice
From this reading “He braced his back against the fence and breathed the deep sigh of tried patience.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “The young man's face changed through the dusk.”
enclose with a fence
From this reading “He braced his back against the fence and breathed the deep sigh of tried patience.”
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ““Honoré, how many mothers is it you have already?””
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “He braced his back against the fence and breathed the deep sigh of tried patience.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “He braced his back against the fence and breathed the deep sigh of tried patience.”
in a petulant manner
From this reading ““I have not count',” said the young man, testily.”
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “The young man's face changed through the dusk.”
In this reading “The young man's face changed through the dusk.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He braced his back against the fence and breathed the deep sigh of tried patience.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Honoré, how many mothers is it you have already?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He braced his back against the fence and breathed the deep sigh of tried patience.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He braced his back against the fence and breathed the deep sigh of tried patience.
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading He braced his back against the fence and breathed the deep sigh of tried patience.
uttered without voice
From this reading He braced his back against the fence and breathed the deep sigh of tried patience.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The young man's face changed through the dusk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Count dem mothers,” ordered Clethera.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “I have not count',” said the young man, testily.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He braced his back against the fence and breathed the deep sigh of tried patience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Count dem mothers,” ordered Clethera.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The young man's face changed through the dusk.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The young man's face changed through the dusk.
enclose with a fence
From this reading He braced his back against the fence and breathed the deep sigh of tried patience.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Honoré, how many mothers is it you have already?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He braced his back against the fence and breathed the deep sigh of tried patience.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He braced his back against the fence and breathed the deep sigh of tried patience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Honoré, how many mothers is it you have already?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Honoré, how many mothers is it you have already?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have not count',” said the young man, testily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Honoré, how many mothers is it you have already?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Honoré, how many mothers is it you have already?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I have not count',” said the young man, testily.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man's face changed through the dusk.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Honoré, how many mothers is it you have already?”
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Honoré, how many mothers is it you have already?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I have not count',” said the young man, testily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He braced his back against the fence and breathed the deep sigh of tried patience.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “Count dem mothers,” ordered Clethera.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading He braced his back against the fence and breathed the deep sigh of tried patience.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have not count',” said the young man, testily.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He braced his back against the fence and breathed the deep sigh of tried patience.
in a petulant manner
From this reading “I have not count',” said the young man, testily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young man's face changed through the dusk.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The young man's face changed through the dusk.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He braced his back against the fence and breathed the deep sigh of tried patience.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Honoré, how many mothers is it you have already?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man's face changed through the dusk.
Chapter 8 of Mackinac and Lake Stories by Mary Hartwell Catherwood holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 403 sentences of Mackinac and Lake Stories, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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