Chapter 5 of Old Man Savarin, and Other Stories is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Old Man Savarin, and Other Stories is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Wait a little, children," Mrs. Wallbridge said, serene in tone from her devotional reading. "Father wants that I should tell you something. You mustn't feel bad about it. It's that we may soon go out West. Your Uncle Ezra is doing well in Minnesota.
Chapter 5 of Old Man Savarin, and Other Stories is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to worship
From this reading “"Wait a little, children," Mrs. Wallbridge said, serene in tone from her devotional reading.”
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading “Your Uncle Ezra is doing well in Minnesota.”
a midwestern state
From this reading “Your Uncle Ezra is doing well in Minnesota.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “"Wait a little, children," Mrs. Wallbridge said, serene in tone from her devotional reading.”
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading “"Wait a little, children," Mrs. Wallbridge said, serene in tone from her devotional reading.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “"Wait a little, children," Mrs. Wallbridge said, serene in tone from her devotional reading.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “"Father wants that I should tell you something.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “It's that we may soon go out West.”
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 "Wait a little, children," Mrs. Wallbridge said, serene in tone from her devotional reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You mustn't feel bad about it.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading You mustn't feel bad about it.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Wait a little, children," Mrs. Wallbridge said, serene in tone from her devotional reading.
relating to worship
From this reading "Wait a little, children," Mrs. Wallbridge said, serene in tone from her devotional reading.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Your Uncle Ezra is doing well in Minnesota.
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading Your Uncle Ezra is doing well in Minnesota.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father wants that I should tell you something.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading You mustn't feel bad about it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Wait a little, children," Mrs. Wallbridge said, serene in tone from her devotional reading.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It's that we may soon go out West.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wait a little, children," Mrs. Wallbridge said, serene in tone from her devotional reading.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Father wants that I should tell you something.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Wait a little, children," Mrs. Wallbridge said, serene in tone from her devotional reading.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your Uncle Ezra is doing well in Minnesota.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You mustn't feel bad about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's that we may soon go out West.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Wait a little, children," Mrs. Wallbridge said, serene in tone from her devotional reading.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It's that we may soon go out West.
a midwestern state
From this reading Your Uncle Ezra is doing well in Minnesota.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Wait a little, children," Mrs. Wallbridge said, serene in tone from her devotional reading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You mustn't feel bad about it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It's that we may soon go out West.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "Wait a little, children," Mrs. Wallbridge said, serene in tone from her devotional reading.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wait a little, children," Mrs. Wallbridge said, serene in tone from her devotional reading.
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading "Wait a little, children," Mrs. Wallbridge said, serene in tone from her devotional reading.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Father wants that I should tell you something.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Father wants that I should tell you something.
in the near future
From this reading It's that we may soon go out West.
express in words
From this reading "Father wants that I should tell you something.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Father wants that I should tell you something.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Wait a little, children," Mrs. Wallbridge said, serene in tone from her devotional reading.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Your Uncle Ezra is doing well in Minnesota.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait a little, children," Mrs. Wallbridge said, serene in tone from her devotional reading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait a little, children," Mrs. Wallbridge said, serene in tone from her devotional reading.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Father wants that I should tell you something.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It's that we may soon go out West.
(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 Your Uncle Ezra is doing well in Minnesota.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It's that we may soon go out West.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Father wants that I should tell you something.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your Uncle Ezra is doing well in Minnesota.
Chapter 5 of Old Man Savarin, and Other Stories by Edward William Thomson holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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 5 holds 442 sentences of Old Man Savarin, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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