Chapter 19 of Sam Steele's Adventures on Land and Sea is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Sam Steele's Adventures on Land and Sea is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CONQUEST OF MRS. RANCK. I regret to say that my father’s welcome was not especially cordial. Nevertheless, he was for some reason evidently pleased by the sudden appearance of his son and his brother-in-law. Releasing himself gently from my clinging embrace, he said, in his deep, grave voice:
Chapter 19 of Sam Steele's Adventures on Land and Sea is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a brother by marriage
From this reading “Nevertheless, he was for some reason evidently pleased by the sudden appearance of his son and his brother-in-law.”
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “Releasing himself gently from my clinging embrace, he said, in his deep, grave voice:”
the act of conquering
From this reading “THE CONQUEST OF MRS.”
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading “I regret to say that my father’s welcome was not especially cordial.”
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading “Releasing himself gently from my clinging embrace, he said, in his deep, grave voice:”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “Nevertheless, he was for some reason evidently pleased by the sudden appearance of his son and his brother-in-law.”
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “I regret to say that my father’s welcome was not especially cordial.”
emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
From this reading “Releasing himself gently from my clinging embrace, he said, in his deep, grave voice:”
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In this reading “Nevertheless, he was for some reason evidently pleased by the sudden appearance of his son and his brother-in-law.”
In this reading “Nevertheless, he was for some reason evidently pleased by the sudden appearance of his son and his brother-in-law.”
In this reading “Nevertheless, he was for some reason evidently pleased by the sudden appearance of his son and his brother-in-law.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nevertheless, he was for some reason evidently pleased by the sudden appearance of his son and his brother-in-law.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Nevertheless, he was for some reason evidently pleased by the sudden appearance of his son and his brother-in-law.
a brother by marriage
From this reading Nevertheless, he was for some reason evidently pleased by the sudden appearance of his son and his brother-in-law.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nevertheless, he was for some reason evidently pleased by the sudden appearance of his son and his brother-in-law.
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Releasing himself gently from my clinging embrace, he said, in his deep, grave voice:
the act of conquering
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF MRS.
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading I regret to say that my father’s welcome was not especially cordial.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Releasing himself gently from my clinging embrace, he said, in his deep, grave voice:
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Releasing himself gently from my clinging embrace, he said, in his deep, grave voice:
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I regret to say that my father’s welcome was not especially cordial.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Nevertheless, he was for some reason evidently pleased by the sudden appearance of his son and his brother-in-law.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I regret to say that my father’s welcome was not especially cordial.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nevertheless, he was for some reason evidently pleased by the sudden appearance of his son and his brother-in-law.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Releasing himself gently from my clinging embrace, he said, in his deep, grave voice:
in a gradual manner
From this reading Releasing himself gently from my clinging embrace, he said, in his deep, grave voice:
death of a person
From this reading Releasing himself gently from my clinging embrace, he said, in his deep, grave voice:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless, he was for some reason evidently pleased by the sudden appearance of his son and his brother-in-law.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Releasing himself gently from my clinging embrace, he said, in his deep, grave voice:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, he was for some reason evidently pleased by the sudden appearance of his son and his brother-in-law.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I regret to say that my father’s welcome was not especially cordial.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Releasing himself gently from my clinging embrace, he said, in his deep, grave voice:
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I regret to say that my father’s welcome was not especially cordial.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, he was for some reason evidently pleased by the sudden appearance of his son and his brother-in-law.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I regret to say that my father’s welcome was not especially cordial.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF MRS.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Nevertheless, he was for some reason evidently pleased by the sudden appearance of his son and his brother-in-law.
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From this reading RANCK.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Nevertheless, he was for some reason evidently pleased by the sudden appearance of his son and his brother-in-law.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading I regret to say that my father’s welcome was not especially cordial.
emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
From this reading Releasing himself gently from my clinging embrace, he said, in his deep, grave voice:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Releasing himself gently from my clinging embrace, he said, in his deep, grave voice:
express in words
From this reading I regret to say that my father’s welcome was not especially cordial.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nevertheless, he was for some reason evidently pleased by the sudden appearance of his son and his brother-in-law.
a male human offspring
From this reading Nevertheless, he was for some reason evidently pleased by the sudden appearance of his son and his brother-in-law.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Nevertheless, he was for some reason evidently pleased by the sudden appearance of his son and his brother-in-law.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I regret to say that my father’s welcome was not especially cordial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF MRS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I regret to say that my father’s welcome was not especially cordial.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Releasing himself gently from my clinging embrace, he said, in his deep, grave voice:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I regret to say that my father’s welcome was not especially cordial.
accept gladly
From this reading I regret to say that my father’s welcome was not especially cordial.
Chapter 19 of Sam Steele's Adventures on Land and Sea by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
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