Chapter 13 of Mendel: A Story of Youth is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Mendel: A Story of Youth is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oo! That was lovely," she said when the music stopped. "You do dance lovely." "It was pretty good," said Mendel. "But wait until they play a waltz."
Chapter 13 of Mendel: A Story of Youth is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “"You do dance lovely."”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “That was lovely," she said when the music stopped.”
Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)
From this reading “"It was pretty good," said Mendel.”
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading “That was lovely," she said when the music stopped.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “"But wait until they play a waltz."”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “That was lovely," she said when the music stopped.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “"But wait until they play a waltz."”
an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading “"But wait until they play a waltz."”
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In this reading “"But wait until they play a waltz."”
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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 "But wait until they play a waltz."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But wait until they play a waltz."
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "You do dance lovely."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You do dance lovely."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It was pretty good," said Mendel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was pretty good," said Mendel.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading That was lovely," she said when the music stopped.
Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)
From this reading "It was pretty good," said Mendel.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading That was lovely," she said when the music stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oo!
participate in games or sport
From this reading "But wait until they play a waltz."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "It was pretty good," said Mendel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That was lovely," she said when the music stopped.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was lovely," she said when the music stopped.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading That was lovely," she said when the music stopped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was lovely," she said when the music stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was lovely," she said when the music stopped.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But wait until they play a waltz."
up to a particular time
From this reading "But wait until they play a waltz."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "But wait until they play a waltz."
an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading "But wait until they play a waltz."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was lovely," she said when the music stopped.
at the time that
From this reading That was lovely," she said when the music stopped.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You do dance lovely."
Chapter 13 of Mendel: A Story of Youth by Gilbert Cannan holds 397 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.
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