Chapter 9 of Mr. Jack Hamlin's Mediation is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Mr. Jack Hamlin's Mediation is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was a laugh somewhere on the outskirts of the crowd. Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared. Yuba Bill, however, sent his voice after him. “Yes, in hospital! Funny, ain't it?--amoosin' place!
Chapter 9 of Mr. Jack Hamlin's Mediation is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anger
From this reading “Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Funny, ain't it?--amoosin' place!”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading ““Yes, in hospital!”
a person who is laughing or who laughs easily
From this reading “Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.”
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading “There was a laugh somewhere on the outskirts of the crowd.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “There was a laugh somewhere on the outskirts of the crowd.”
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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 There was a laugh somewhere on the outskirts of the crowd.
later than; following
From this reading Yuba Bill, however, sent his voice after him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Funny, ain't it?--amoosin' place!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Funny, ain't it?--amoosin' place!
with anger
From this reading Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Yuba Bill, however, sent his voice after him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading There was a laugh somewhere on the outskirts of the crowd.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Funny, ain't it?--amoosin' place!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yuba Bill, however, sent his voice after him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yuba Bill, however, sent his voice after him.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “Yes, in hospital!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Yuba Bill, however, sent his voice after him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Funny, ain't it?--amoosin' place!
the sound of laughing
From this reading There was a laugh somewhere on the outskirts of the crowd.
a person who is laughing or who laughs easily
From this reading Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a laugh somewhere on the outskirts of the crowd.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a laugh somewhere on the outskirts of the crowd.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading There was a laugh somewhere on the outskirts of the crowd.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Funny, ain't it?--amoosin' place!
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From this reading Yuba Bill, however, sent his voice after him.
in or at or to some place
From this reading There was a laugh somewhere on the outskirts of the crowd.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every one faced angrily in that direction, but the laugher had disappeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a laugh somewhere on the outskirts of the crowd.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a laugh somewhere on the outskirts of the crowd.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Yuba Bill, however, sent his voice after him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a laugh somewhere on the outskirts of the crowd.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, in hospital!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yuba Bill, however, sent his voice after him.
Chapter 9 of Mr. Jack Hamlin's Mediation by Bret Harte holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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