Chapter 6 of McGuffey's Third Eclectic Reader is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of McGuffey's Third Eclectic Reader is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
150 ECLECTIC SERIES. 11. Proud of this compliment, he ran to his friend Tom, crying, "Now then, Tom, here is my horse,--look!" 12. "Well, that is a funny horse," said Tom; "where did you buy it?"
Chapter 6 of McGuffey's Third Eclectic Reader is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “"Well, that is a funny horse," said Tom; "where did you buy it?"”
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “Proud of this compliment, he ran to his friend Tom, crying, "Now then, Tom, here is my horse,--look!"”
demanding attention
From this reading “Proud of this compliment, he ran to his friend Tom, crying, "Now then, Tom, here is my horse,--look!"”
selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
From this reading “150 ECLECTIC SERIES.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “"Well, that is a funny horse," said Tom; "where did you buy it?"”
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “Proud of this compliment, he ran to his friend Tom, crying, "Now then, Tom, here is my horse,--look!"”
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading “150 ECLECTIC SERIES.”
male cat
From this reading “Proud of this compliment, he ran to his friend Tom, crying, "Now then, Tom, here is my horse,--look!"”
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From this reading 11.
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From this reading 150 ECLECTIC SERIES.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, that is a funny horse," said Tom; "where did you buy it?"
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Well, that is a funny horse," said Tom; "where did you buy it?"
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Proud of this compliment, he ran to his friend Tom, crying, "Now then, Tom, here is my horse,--look!"
demanding attention
From this reading Proud of this compliment, he ran to his friend Tom, crying, "Now then, Tom, here is my horse,--look!"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, that is a funny horse," said Tom; "where did you buy it?"
selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
From this reading 150 ECLECTIC SERIES.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Proud of this compliment, he ran to his friend Tom, crying, "Now then, Tom, here is my horse,--look!"
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "Well, that is a funny horse," said Tom; "where did you buy it?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Proud of this compliment, he ran to his friend Tom, crying, "Now then, Tom, here is my horse,--look!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Proud of this compliment, he ran to his friend Tom, crying, "Now then, Tom, here is my horse,--look!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Proud of this compliment, he ran to his friend Tom, crying, "Now then, Tom, here is my horse,--look!"
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Proud of this compliment, he ran to his friend Tom, crying, "Now then, Tom, here is my horse,--look!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Proud of this compliment, he ran to his friend Tom, crying, "Now then, Tom, here is my horse,--look!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, that is a funny horse," said Tom; "where did you buy it?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Proud of this compliment, he ran to his friend Tom, crying, "Now then, Tom, here is my horse,--look!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Proud of this compliment, he ran to his friend Tom, crying, "Now then, Tom, here is my horse,--look!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Proud of this compliment, he ran to his friend Tom, crying, "Now then, Tom, here is my horse,--look!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Proud of this compliment, he ran to his friend Tom, crying, "Now then, Tom, here is my horse,--look!"
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Proud of this compliment, he ran to his friend Tom, crying, "Now then, Tom, here is my horse,--look!"
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Proud of this compliment, he ran to his friend Tom, crying, "Now then, Tom, here is my horse,--look!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, that is a funny horse," said Tom; "where did you buy it?"
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading 150 ECLECTIC SERIES.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, that is a funny horse," said Tom; "where did you buy it?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Proud of this compliment, he ran to his friend Tom, crying, "Now then, Tom, here is my horse,--look!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Proud of this compliment, he ran to his friend Tom, crying, "Now then, Tom, here is my horse,--look!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Proud of this compliment, he ran to his friend Tom, crying, "Now then, Tom, here is my horse,--look!"
male cat
From this reading Proud of this compliment, he ran to his friend Tom, crying, "Now then, Tom, here is my horse,--look!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, that is a funny horse," said Tom; "where did you buy it?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Well, that is a funny horse," said Tom; "where did you buy it?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, that is a funny horse," said Tom; "where did you buy it?"
Chapter 6 of McGuffey's Third Eclectic Reader by William Holmes McGuffey holds 385 sentences, grouped into 77 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 6 holds 385 sentences of McGuffey's Third Eclectic Reader, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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