Chapter 7 of Making His Mark is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Making His Mark is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PLEBEIAN RELATIVE ON Sunday the family attended church. Many curious glances were fixed on the Lane's pew, and there was a general wonder who the new boy was. Abel was not at all troubled by this scrutiny, but held up his head and assumed airs of importance. "Who is that new boy, Gerald?" asked Harry Lovell. "It is Abel Tyler—Mrs. Lane's son."
Chapter 7 of Making His Mark is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading “Abel was not at all troubled by this scrutiny, but held up his head and assumed airs of importance.”
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading “Abel was not at all troubled by this scrutiny, but held up his head and assumed airs of importance.”
possessive form of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading “Many curious glances were fixed on the Lane's pew, and there was a general wonder who the new boy was.”
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
From this reading “"Who is that new boy, Gerald?" asked Harry Lovell.”
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading “Many curious glances were fixed on the Lane's pew, and there was a general wonder who the new boy was.”
one of the common people
From this reading “A PLEBEIAN RELATIVE ON Sunday the family attended church.”
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “Abel was not at all troubled by this scrutiny, but held up his head and assumed airs of importance.”
elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
From this reading “"It is Abel Tyler—Mrs. Lane's son."”
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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 PLEBEIAN RELATIVE ON Sunday the family attended church.
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading Abel was not at all troubled by this scrutiny, but held up his head and assumed airs of importance.
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading Abel was not at all troubled by this scrutiny, but held up his head and assumed airs of importance.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Abel was not at all troubled by this scrutiny, but held up his head and assumed airs of importance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many curious glances were fixed on the Lane's pew, and there was a general wonder who the new boy was.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who is that new boy, Gerald?" asked Harry Lovell.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Abel was not at all troubled by this scrutiny, but held up his head and assumed airs of importance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Abel was not at all troubled by this scrutiny, but held up his head and assumed airs of importance.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading A PLEBEIAN RELATIVE ON Sunday the family attended church.
a youthful male person
From this reading Many curious glances were fixed on the Lane's pew, and there was a general wonder who the new boy was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Abel was not at all troubled by this scrutiny, but held up his head and assumed airs of importance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Abel was not at all troubled by this scrutiny, but held up his head and assumed airs of importance.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading A PLEBEIAN RELATIVE ON Sunday the family attended church.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Many curious glances were fixed on the Lane's pew, and there was a general wonder who the new boy was.
a social unit living together
From this reading A PLEBEIAN RELATIVE ON Sunday the family attended church.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Many curious glances were fixed on the Lane's pew, and there was a general wonder who the new boy was.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Many curious glances were fixed on the Lane's pew, and there was a general wonder who the new boy was.
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From this reading "Who is that new boy, Gerald?" asked Harry Lovell.
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Many curious glances were fixed on the Lane's pew, and there was a general wonder who the new boy was.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Who is that new boy, Gerald?" asked Harry Lovell.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Abel was not at all troubled by this scrutiny, but held up his head and assumed airs of importance.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Abel was not at all troubled by this scrutiny, but held up his head and assumed airs of importance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Abel was not at all troubled by this scrutiny, but held up his head and assumed airs of importance.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Abel was not at all troubled by this scrutiny, but held up his head and assumed airs of importance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is that new boy, Gerald?" asked Harry Lovell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is Abel Tyler—Mrs. Lane's son."
possessive form of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading Many curious glances were fixed on the Lane's pew, and there was a general wonder who the new boy was.
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
From this reading "Who is that new boy, Gerald?" asked Harry Lovell.
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 Many curious glances were fixed on the Lane's pew, and there was a general wonder who the new boy was.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It is Abel Tyler—Mrs. Lane's son."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Many curious glances were fixed on the Lane's pew, and there was a general wonder who the new boy was.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Abel was not at all troubled by this scrutiny, but held up his head and assumed airs of importance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Abel was not at all troubled by this scrutiny, but held up his head and assumed airs of importance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A PLEBEIAN RELATIVE ON Sunday the family attended church.
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading Many curious glances were fixed on the Lane's pew, and there was a general wonder who the new boy was.
one of the common people
From this reading A PLEBEIAN RELATIVE ON Sunday the family attended church.
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading A PLEBEIAN RELATIVE ON Sunday the family attended church.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Abel was not at all troubled by this scrutiny, but held up his head and assumed airs of importance.
a male human offspring
From this reading "It is Abel Tyler—Mrs. Lane's son."
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A PLEBEIAN RELATIVE ON Sunday the family attended church.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who is that new boy, Gerald?" asked Harry Lovell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PLEBEIAN RELATIVE ON Sunday the family attended church.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Many curious glances were fixed on the Lane's pew, and there was a general wonder who the new boy was.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Abel was not at all troubled by this scrutiny, but held up his head and assumed airs of importance.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Abel was not at all troubled by this scrutiny, but held up his head and assumed airs of importance.
elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
From this reading "It is Abel Tyler—Mrs. Lane's son."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Abel was not at all troubled by this scrutiny, but held up his head and assumed airs of importance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many curious glances were fixed on the Lane's pew, and there was a general wonder who the new boy was.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many curious glances were fixed on the Lane's pew, and there was a general wonder who the new boy was.
which person or people
From this reading Many curious glances were fixed on the Lane's pew, and there was a general wonder who the new boy was.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Many curious glances were fixed on the Lane's pew, and there was a general wonder who the new boy was.
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