Chapter 4 of McGuffey's Third Eclectic Reader is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of McGuffey's Third Eclectic Reader is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THIRD READER. 89 said he, and he covered them up nicely, till he should go home. 11. When the sun was beginning to sink, George set out for home. How happy he felt, then, that he had all his strawberries for his sick mother.
Chapter 4 of McGuffey's Third Eclectic Reader is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading “89 said he, and he covered them up nicely, till he should go home.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “When the sun was beginning to sink, George set out for home.”
in a nice way
From this reading “89 said he, and he covered them up nicely, till he should go home.”
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “THIRD READER.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “How happy he felt, then, that he had all his strawberries for his sick mother.”
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “When the sun was beginning to sink, George set out for home.”
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading “How happy he felt, then, that he had all his strawberries for his sick mother.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “THIRD READER.”
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From this reading 11.
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From this reading 89 said he, and he covered them up nicely, till he should go home.
(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 How happy he felt, then, that he had all his strawberries for his sick mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 89 said he, and he covered them up nicely, till he should go home.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading When the sun was beginning to sink, George set out for home.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading 89 said he, and he covered them up nicely, till he should go home.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading How happy he felt, then, that he had all his strawberries for his sick mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the sun was beginning to sink, George set out for home.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading When the sun was beginning to sink, George set out for home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 89 said he, and he covered them up nicely, till he should go home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How happy he felt, then, that he had all his strawberries for his sick mother.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading How happy he felt, then, that he had all his strawberries for his sick mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 89 said he, and he covered them up nicely, till he should go home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How happy he felt, then, that he had all his strawberries for his sick mother.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading 89 said he, and he covered them up nicely, till he should go home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How happy he felt, then, that he had all his strawberries for his sick mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading How happy he felt, then, that he had all his strawberries for his sick mother.
in a nice way
From this reading 89 said he, and he covered them up nicely, till he should go home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the sun was beginning to sink, George set out for home.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading THIRD READER.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 89 said he, and he covered them up nicely, till he should go home.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the sun was beginning to sink, George set out for home.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 89 said he, and he covered them up nicely, till he should go home.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading How happy he felt, then, that he had all his strawberries for his sick mother.
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading When the sun was beginning to sink, George set out for home.
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading How happy he felt, then, that he had all his strawberries for his sick mother.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When the sun was beginning to sink, George set out for home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How happy he felt, then, that he had all his strawberries for his sick mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the sun was beginning to sink, George set out for home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 89 said he, and he covered them up nicely, till he should go home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading How happy he felt, then, that he had all his strawberries for his sick mother.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THIRD READER.
up to a particular time
From this reading 89 said he, and he covered them up nicely, till he should go home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the sun was beginning to sink, George set out for home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 89 said he, and he covered them up nicely, till he should go home.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the sun was beginning to sink, George set out for home.
at the time that
From this reading When the sun was beginning to sink, George set out for home.
Chapter 4 of McGuffey's Third Eclectic Reader by William Holmes McGuffey holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 4 holds 399 sentences of McGuffey's Third Eclectic Reader, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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