Chapter 30 of Old Ebenezer is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Old Ebenezer is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HOME. Lyman saw nothing of Warren the next day, but on the day following he strode into the room, whistling in tuneless good humor. "It's all right," he said, as he sat down. "I went out there and found her at the churn. I said, 'Look here, you'll drive me mad if you don't let that churn alone--I mean with the charm of the position.'
Chapter 30 of Old Ebenezer is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “I said, 'Look here, you'll drive me mad if you don't let that churn alone--I mean with the charm of the position.'”
stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading “"I went out there and found her at the churn.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “I said, 'Look here, you'll drive me mad if you don't let that churn alone--I mean with the charm of the position.'”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “Lyman saw nothing of Warren the next day, but on the day following he strode into the room, whistling in tuneless good humor.”
roused to anger
From this reading “I said, 'Look here, you'll drive me mad if you don't let that churn alone--I mean with the charm of the position.'”
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “Lyman saw nothing of Warren the next day, but on the day following he strode into the room, whistling in tuneless good humor.”
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading “Lyman saw nothing of Warren the next day, but on the day following he strode into the room, whistling in tuneless good humor.”
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading “Lyman saw nothing of Warren the next day, but on the day following he strode into the room, whistling in tuneless good humor.”
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(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 "It's all right," he said, as he sat down.
Having no one else present.
From this reading I said, 'Look here, you'll drive me mad if you don't let that churn alone--I mean with the charm of the position.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I went out there and found her at the churn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's all right," he said, as he sat down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I went out there and found her at the churn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lyman saw nothing of Warren the next day, but on the day following he strode into the room, whistling in tuneless good humor.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading I said, 'Look here, you'll drive me mad if you don't let that churn alone--I mean with the charm of the position.'
stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading "I went out there and found her at the churn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lyman saw nothing of Warren the next day, but on the day following he strode into the room, whistling in tuneless good humor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I said, 'Look here, you'll drive me mad if you don't let that churn alone--I mean with the charm of the position.'
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "It's all right," he said, as he sat down.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading I said, 'Look here, you'll drive me mad if you don't let that churn alone--I mean with the charm of the position.'
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Lyman saw nothing of Warren the next day, but on the day following he strode into the room, whistling in tuneless good humor.
set up or found
From this reading "I went out there and found her at the churn.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Lyman saw nothing of Warren the next day, but on the day following he strode into the room, whistling in tuneless good humor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lyman saw nothing of Warren the next day, but on the day following he strode into the room, whistling in tuneless good humor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I went out there and found her at the churn.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I said, 'Look here, you'll drive me mad if you don't let that churn alone--I mean with the charm of the position.'
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE HOME.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Lyman saw nothing of Warren the next day, but on the day following he strode into the room, whistling in tuneless good humor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I went out there and found her at the churn.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I said, 'Look here, you'll drive me mad if you don't let that churn alone--I mean with the charm of the position.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lyman saw nothing of Warren the next day, but on the day following he strode into the room, whistling in tuneless good humor.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lyman saw nothing of Warren the next day, but on the day following he strode into the room, whistling in tuneless good humor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's all right," he said, as he sat down.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I said, 'Look here, you'll drive me mad if you don't let that churn alone--I mean with the charm of the position.'
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I said, 'Look here, you'll drive me mad if you don't let that churn alone--I mean with the charm of the position.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lyman saw nothing of Warren the next day, but on the day following he strode into the room, whistling in tuneless good humor.
roused to anger
From this reading I said, 'Look here, you'll drive me mad if you don't let that churn alone--I mean with the charm of the position.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I said, 'Look here, you'll drive me mad if you don't let that churn alone--I mean with the charm of the position.'
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I said, 'Look here, you'll drive me mad if you don't let that churn alone--I mean with the charm of the position.'
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Lyman saw nothing of Warren the next day, but on the day following he strode into the room, whistling in tuneless good humor.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Lyman saw nothing of Warren the next day, but on the day following he strode into the room, whistling in tuneless good humor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lyman saw nothing of Warren the next day, but on the day following he strode into the room, whistling in tuneless good humor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lyman saw nothing of Warren the next day, but on the day following he strode into the room, whistling in tuneless good humor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I went out there and found her at the churn.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I said, 'Look here, you'll drive me mad if you don't let that churn alone--I mean with the charm of the position.'
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's all right," he said, as he sat down.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lyman saw nothing of Warren the next day, but on the day following he strode into the room, whistling in tuneless good humor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's all right," he said, as he sat down.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "It's all right," he said, as he sat down.
cut with a saw
From this reading Lyman saw nothing of Warren the next day, but on the day following he strode into the room, whistling in tuneless good humor.
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Lyman saw nothing of Warren the next day, but on the day following he strode into the room, whistling in tuneless good humor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I said, 'Look here, you'll drive me mad if you don't let that churn alone--I mean with the charm of the position.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOME.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I went out there and found her at the churn.
not having a musical sound or pleasing tune
From this reading Lyman saw nothing of Warren the next day, but on the day following he strode into the room, whistling in tuneless good humor.
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading Lyman saw nothing of Warren the next day, but on the day following he strode into the room, whistling in tuneless good humor.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I went out there and found her at the churn.
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Lyman saw nothing of Warren the next day, but on the day following he strode into the room, whistling in tuneless good humor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I said, 'Look here, you'll drive me mad if you don't let that churn alone--I mean with the charm of the position.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I said, 'Look here, you'll drive me mad if you don't let that churn alone--I mean with the charm of the position.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I said, 'Look here, you'll drive me mad if you don't let that churn alone--I mean with the charm of the position.'
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