Chapter 8 of Rose of Old Harpeth is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Rose of Old Harpeth is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNCLE TUCKER'S TORCH "And how do you do, Mr. Crabtree? Glad to see you, suh, glad to see you again! How is all Sweetbriar? Any new voters since young Tucker, or a poem or so in the Rucker family? And are you succeeding in keeping the peace with Mrs. Plunkett for young Bob?"
Chapter 8 of Rose of Old Harpeth is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “And are you succeeding in keeping the peace with Mrs. Plunkett for young Bob?"”
conformity or harmony
From this reading “And are you succeeding in keeping the peace with Mrs. Plunkett for young Bob?"”
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “Any new voters since young Tucker, or a poem or so in the Rucker family?”
coming after or following
From this reading “And are you succeeding in keeping the peace with Mrs. Plunkett for young Bob?"”
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading “UNCLE TUCKER'S TORCH "And how do you do, Mr. Crabtree?”
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading “UNCLE TUCKER'S TORCH "And how do you do, Mr. Crabtree?”
possessive form of “tucker” — United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading “UNCLE TUCKER'S TORCH "And how do you do, Mr. Crabtree?”
plural of “voter” — a citizen who has a legal right to vote
From this reading “Any new voters since young Tucker, or a poem or so in the Rucker family?”
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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 Any new voters since young Tucker, or a poem or so in the Rucker family?
anew
From this reading Glad to see you, suh, glad to see you again!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading How is all Sweetbriar?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE TUCKER'S TORCH "And how do you do, Mr. Crabtree?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any new voters since young Tucker, or a poem or so in the Rucker family?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And are you succeeding in keeping the peace with Mrs. Plunkett for young Bob?"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading And are you succeeding in keeping the peace with Mrs. Plunkett for young Bob?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE TUCKER'S TORCH "And how do you do, Mr. Crabtree?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading UNCLE TUCKER'S TORCH "And how do you do, Mr. Crabtree?
a social unit living together
From this reading Any new voters since young Tucker, or a poem or so in the Rucker family?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And are you succeeding in keeping the peace with Mrs. Plunkett for young Bob?"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Glad to see you, suh, glad to see you again!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE TUCKER'S TORCH "And how do you do, Mr. Crabtree?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Any new voters since young Tucker, or a poem or so in the Rucker family?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How is all Sweetbriar?
conformity or harmony
From this reading And are you succeeding in keeping the peace with Mrs. Plunkett for young Bob?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading UNCLE TUCKER'S TORCH "And how do you do, Mr. Crabtree?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And are you succeeding in keeping the peace with Mrs. Plunkett for young Bob?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Any new voters since young Tucker, or a poem or so in the Rucker family?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Any new voters since young Tucker, or a poem or so in the Rucker family?
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading And are you succeeding in keeping the peace with Mrs. Plunkett for young Bob?"
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From this reading And are you succeeding in keeping the peace with Mrs. Plunkett for young Bob?"
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Any new voters since young Tucker, or a poem or so in the Rucker family?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Any new voters since young Tucker, or a poem or so in the Rucker family?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Glad to see you, suh, glad to see you again!
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Any new voters since young Tucker, or a poem or so in the Rucker family?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Any new voters since young Tucker, or a poem or so in the Rucker family?
coming after or following
From this reading And are you succeeding in keeping the peace with Mrs. Plunkett for young Bob?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glad to see you, suh, glad to see you again!
Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
From this reading How is all Sweetbriar?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Any new voters since young Tucker, or a poem or so in the Rucker family?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Glad to see you, suh, glad to see you again!
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading UNCLE TUCKER'S TORCH "And how do you do, Mr. Crabtree?
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading Any new voters since young Tucker, or a poem or so in the Rucker family?
possessive form of “tucker” — United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading UNCLE TUCKER'S TORCH "And how do you do, Mr. Crabtree?
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE TUCKER'S TORCH "And how do you do, Mr. Crabtree?
plural of “voter” — a citizen who has a legal right to vote
From this reading Any new voters since young Tucker, or a poem or so in the Rucker family?
in the company of; together with
From this reading And are you succeeding in keeping the peace with Mrs. Plunkett for young Bob?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading UNCLE TUCKER'S TORCH "And how do you do, Mr. Crabtree?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Any new voters since young Tucker, or a poem or so in the Rucker family?
Chapter 8 of Rose of Old Harpeth by Maria Thompson Daviess holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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 8 holds 186 sentences of Rose of Old Harpeth, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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