Chapter 15 of One of Ours is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of One of Ours is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I can't make out. The accounts are so confusing. But only a few of the English are there, and the French are terribly outnumbered. Your father got in before you, and he has the papers upstairs." "They are twenty-four hours old.
Chapter 15 of One of Ours is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “The accounts are so confusing.”
causing confusion or disorientation
From this reading “The accounts are so confusing.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “But only a few of the English are there, and the French are terribly outnumbered.”
past form of “outnumber” — be larger in number
From this reading “But only a few of the English are there, and the French are terribly outnumbered.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “Your father got in before you, and he has the papers upstairs."”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “But only a few of the English are there, and the French are terribly outnumbered.”
being four more than twenty
From this reading “"They are twenty-four hours old.”
on a floor above
From this reading “Your father got in before you, and he has the papers upstairs."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 But only a few of the English are there, and the French are terribly outnumbered.
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The accounts are so confusing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But only a few of the English are there, and the French are terribly outnumbered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The accounts are so confusing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Your father got in before you, and he has the papers upstairs."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But only a few of the English are there, and the French are terribly outnumbered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't make out.
causing confusion or disorientation
From this reading The accounts are so confusing.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading But only a few of the English are there, and the French are terribly outnumbered.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Your father got in before you, and he has the papers upstairs."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But only a few of the English are there, and the French are terribly outnumbered.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading But only a few of the English are there, and the French are terribly outnumbered.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Your father got in before you, and he has the papers upstairs."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your father got in before you, and he has the papers upstairs."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Your father got in before you, and he has the papers upstairs."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "They are twenty-four hours old.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't make out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Your father got in before you, and he has the papers upstairs."
engage in
From this reading "I can't make out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But only a few of the English are there, and the French are terribly outnumbered.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "They are twenty-four hours old.
and nothing more
From this reading But only a few of the English are there, and the French are terribly outnumbered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I can't make out.
past form of “outnumber” — be larger in number
From this reading But only a few of the English are there, and the French are terribly outnumbered.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Your father got in before you, and he has the papers upstairs."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The accounts are so confusing.
used as intensifiers
From this reading But only a few of the English are there, and the French are terribly outnumbered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The accounts are so confusing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But only a few of the English are there, and the French are terribly outnumbered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are twenty-four hours old.
being four more than twenty
From this reading "They are twenty-four hours old.
on a floor above
From this reading Your father got in before you, and he has the papers upstairs."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your father got in before you, and he has the papers upstairs."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your father got in before you, and he has the papers upstairs."
Chapter 15 of One of Ours by Willa Cather holds 210 sentences, grouped into 42 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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