Chapter 10 of Professor Huskins is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Professor Huskins is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Father! She moved--she moved!" There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment. "It is gone now, but she did. Hurry, father, hurry.
Chapter 10 of Professor Huskins is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.”
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading “There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.”
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Hurry, father, hurry.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.”
lacking in interest or care or feeling
From this reading “There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.”
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In this reading “There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is gone now, but she did.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "It is gone now, but she did.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father!
destroyed or killed
From this reading "It is gone now, but she did.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Hurry, father, hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is gone now, but she did.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is gone now, but she did.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She moved--she moved!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It is gone now, but she did.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She moved--she moved!"
the display of a motion picture
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
lacking in interest or care or feeling
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
at the time that
From this reading There was such exultation in Augustus' voice when he spoke, that James and the stranger, despite their best efforts to look and appear unconcerned, could not help showing astonishment.
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