Chapter 3 of Old Kaskaskia is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Old Kaskaskia is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I might have some, if I were married," argued Rice. "But unless you get some you don't need any mother for them. On the contrary, we have great need of a mother in our family." "I see. You came to take my advice about a stepmother.
Chapter 3 of Old Kaskaskia is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “You came to take my advice about a stepmother.”
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading “"I might have some, if I were married," argued Rice.”
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading “On the contrary, we have great need of a mother in our family."”
joined in matrimony
From this reading “"I might have some, if I were married," argued Rice.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “"But unless you get some you don't need any mother for them.”
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading “"I might have some, if I were married," argued Rice.”
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading “You came to take my advice about a stepmother.”
except if; if not
From this reading “"But unless you get some you don't need any mother for them.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the contrary, we have great need of a mother in our family."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You came to take my advice about a stepmother.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading You came to take my advice about a stepmother.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "But unless you get some you don't need any mother for them.
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading "I might have some, if I were married," argued Rice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But unless you get some you don't need any mother for them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You came to take my advice about a stepmother.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, we have great need of a mother in our family."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But unless you get some you don't need any mother for them.
a social unit living together
From this reading On the contrary, we have great need of a mother in our family."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But unless you get some you don't need any mother for them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But unless you get some you don't need any mother for them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the contrary, we have great need of a mother in our family."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I might have some, if I were married," argued Rice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I might have some, if I were married," argued Rice.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I might have some, if I were married," argued Rice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the contrary, we have great need of a mother in our family."
joined in matrimony
From this reading "I might have some, if I were married," argued Rice.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I might have some, if I were married," argued Rice.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "But unless you get some you don't need any mother for them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You came to take my advice about a stepmother.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "But unless you get some you don't need any mother for them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the contrary, we have great need of a mother in our family."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, we have great need of a mother in our family."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the contrary, we have great need of a mother in our family."
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading "I might have some, if I were married," argued Rice.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I might have some, if I were married," argued Rice.
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading You came to take my advice about a stepmother.
carry out
From this reading You came to take my advice about a stepmother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the contrary, we have great need of a mother in our family."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But unless you get some you don't need any mother for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You came to take my advice about a stepmother.
except if; if not
From this reading "But unless you get some you don't need any mother for them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the contrary, we have great need of a mother in our family."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I might have some, if I were married," argued Rice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But unless you get some you don't need any mother for them.
Chapter 3 of Old Kaskaskia by Mary Hartwell Catherwood holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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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