Chapter 4 of Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PRITCHARD (moved). Your hand, Boone. BOONE (clasping Pritchard's hand). My comrade! [They look at each other a long moment.
Chapter 4 of Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading “Your hand, Boone.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “My comrade!”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Your hand, Boone.”
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 “[They look at each other a long moment.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “[They look at each other a long moment.”
a particular point in time
From this reading “[They look at each other a long moment.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “PRITCHARD (moved).”
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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 [They look at each other a long moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [They look at each other a long moment.
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading Your hand, Boone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOONE (clasping Pritchard's hand).
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading My comrade!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading [They look at each other a long moment.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Your hand, Boone.
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 [They look at each other a long moment.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading [They look at each other a long moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading [They look at each other a long moment.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading PRITCHARD (moved).
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My comrade!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading [They look at each other a long moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRITCHARD (moved).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOONE (clasping Pritchard's hand).
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [They look at each other a long moment.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your hand, Boone.
Chapter 4 of Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People by Constance D'Arcy Mackay holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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 4 holds 393 sentences of Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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