Chapter 1 of On the Pampas is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of On the Pampas is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. HARDY'S RESOLUTION. "What are you thinking of, Frank?" Mrs. Hardy asked her husband one evening, after an unusually long silence on his part. "Well, my dear, I was thinking of a good many things.
Chapter 1 of On the Pampas is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"What are you thinking of, Frank?"”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “HARDY'S RESOLUTION.”
possessive form of “hardy” — United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)
From this reading “HARDY'S RESOLUTION.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Mrs. Hardy asked her husband one evening, after an unusually long silence on his part.”
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading “HARDY'S RESOLUTION.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Mrs. Hardy asked her husband one evening, after an unusually long silence on his part.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “"What are you thinking of, Frank?"”
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “Mrs. Hardy asked her husband one evening, after an unusually long silence on his part.”
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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 "Well, my dear, I was thinking of a good many things.
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Hardy asked her husband one evening, after an unusually long silence on his part.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Hardy asked her husband one evening, after an unusually long silence on his part.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you thinking of, Frank?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mrs. Hardy asked her husband one evening, after an unusually long silence on his part.
dearly loved
From this reading "Well, my dear, I was thinking of a good many things.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Mrs. Hardy asked her husband one evening, after an unusually long silence on his part.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "What are you thinking of, Frank?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Well, my dear, I was thinking of a good many things.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Mrs. Hardy asked her husband one evening, after an unusually long silence on his part.
possessive form of “hardy” — United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)
From this reading HARDY'S RESOLUTION.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Hardy asked her husband one evening, after an unusually long silence on his part.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Hardy asked her husband one evening, after an unusually long silence on his part.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Hardy asked her husband one evening, after an unusually long silence on his part.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, my dear, I was thinking of a good many things.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mrs. Hardy asked her husband one evening, after an unusually long silence on his part.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Well, my dear, I was thinking of a good many things.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, my dear, I was thinking of a good many things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What are you thinking of, Frank?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Hardy asked her husband one evening, after an unusually long silence on his part.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Hardy asked her husband one evening, after an unusually long silence on his part.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Mrs. Hardy asked her husband one evening, after an unusually long silence on his part.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading HARDY'S RESOLUTION.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Mrs. Hardy asked her husband one evening, after an unusually long silence on his part.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Well, my dear, I was thinking of a good many things.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "What are you thinking of, Frank?"
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Hardy asked her husband one evening, after an unusually long silence on his part.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, my dear, I was thinking of a good many things.
(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 "Well, my dear, I was thinking of a good many things.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you thinking of, Frank?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you thinking of, Frank?"
Chapter 1 of On the Pampas by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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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