Chapter 25 of Red Fleece is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of Red Fleece is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Abel reflected. “Yes,” he said presently, “but we have not fulfilled our purpose.... You know, we set out in high courage to start the army back home again--and now, here we are.” “A man named Columbus set out to discover a short passage to India and found a New World. Really my son--these are not our affairs.
Chapter 25 of Red Fleece is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading “Abel reflected.”
matters of personal concern
From this reading “Really my son--these are not our affairs.”
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading ““A man named Columbus set out to discover a short passage to India and found a New World.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading ““A man named Columbus set out to discover a short passage to India and found a New World.”
completed to perfection
From this reading ““Yes,” he said presently, “but we have not fulfilled our purpose....”
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading ““A man named Columbus set out to discover a short passage to India and found a New World.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ““A man named Columbus set out to discover a short passage to India and found a New World.”
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “Abel reflected.”
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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 “A man named Columbus set out to discover a short passage to India and found a New World.
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading Abel reflected.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Really my son--these are not our affairs.
anew
From this reading You know, we set out in high courage to start the army back home again--and now, here we are.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You know, we set out in high courage to start the army back home again--and now, here we are.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You know, we set out in high courage to start the army back home again--and now, here we are.”
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading You know, we set out in high courage to start the army back home again--and now, here we are.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You know, we set out in high courage to start the army back home again--and now, here we are.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes,” he said presently, “but we have not fulfilled our purpose....
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading “A man named Columbus set out to discover a short passage to India and found a New World.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading You know, we set out in high courage to start the army back home again--and now, here we are.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “A man named Columbus set out to discover a short passage to India and found a New World.
set up or found
From this reading “A man named Columbus set out to discover a short passage to India and found a New World.
completed to perfection
From this reading “Yes,” he said presently, “but we have not fulfilled our purpose....
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes,” he said presently, “but we have not fulfilled our purpose....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” he said presently, “but we have not fulfilled our purpose....
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You know, we set out in high courage to start the army back home again--and now, here we are.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading You know, we set out in high courage to start the army back home again--and now, here we are.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading You know, we set out in high courage to start the army back home again--and now, here we are.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You know, we set out in high courage to start the army back home again--and now, here we are.”
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading “A man named Columbus set out to discover a short passage to India and found a New World.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know, we set out in high courage to start the army back home again--and now, here we are.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “A man named Columbus set out to discover a short passage to India and found a New World.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Really my son--these are not our affairs.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “A man named Columbus set out to discover a short passage to India and found a New World.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “A man named Columbus set out to discover a short passage to India and found a New World.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes,” he said presently, “but we have not fulfilled our purpose....
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You know, we set out in high courage to start the army back home again--and now, here we are.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Yes,” he said presently, “but we have not fulfilled our purpose....
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You know, we set out in high courage to start the army back home again--and now, here we are.”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “A man named Columbus set out to discover a short passage to India and found a New World.
in the near future
From this reading “Yes,” he said presently, “but we have not fulfilled our purpose....
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “Yes,” he said presently, “but we have not fulfilled our purpose....
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really my son--these are not our affairs.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Abel reflected.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” he said presently, “but we have not fulfilled our purpose....
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You know, we set out in high courage to start the army back home again--and now, here we are.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “A man named Columbus set out to discover a short passage to India and found a New World.
a male human offspring
From this reading Really my son--these are not our affairs.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading You know, we set out in high courage to start the army back home again--and now, here we are.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You know, we set out in high courage to start the army back home again--and now, here we are.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Really my son--these are not our affairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You know, we set out in high courage to start the army back home again--and now, here we are.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes,” he said presently, “but we have not fulfilled our purpose....
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “A man named Columbus set out to discover a short passage to India and found a New World.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” he said presently, “but we have not fulfilled our purpose....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know, we set out in high courage to start the army back home again--and now, here we are.”
Chapter 25 of Red Fleece by Will Levington Comfort holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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.
Chapter 25 holds 104 sentences of Red Fleece, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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