Shoulder to shoulder

Chapter VII

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HARD TIMES FOR A TEACHER--THE TAWSE--LITTLE RACHEL--A DROLL ADVENTURE--MY GRANDFATHER STUCK FAST IN THE CHIMNEY.

There wasn't much bosom about the dominie's family, for the matter of that.

Only his wife, a great kind-hearted woman, his little daughter Rachel, and the collie dog.

Dominie Freeschal himself was not much of a man, "judged by points," as doggy people say.

He lacked size and bone, and he was thin----and quite out of show-form, so to speak.

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Shoulder to shoulder

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Shoulder to shoulder is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HARD TIMES FOR A TEACHER--THE TAWSE--LITTLE RACHEL--A DROLL ADVENTURE--MY GRANDFATHER STUCK FAST IN THE CHIMNEY.

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There wasn't much bosom about the dominie's family, for the matter of that.

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Only his wife, a great kind-hearted woman, his little daughter Rachel, and the collie dog.

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Dominie Freeschal himself was not much of a man, "judged by points," as doggy people say.

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He lacked size and bone, and he was thin----and quite out of show-form, so to speak.

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bone noun US /boʊn/

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading “He lacked size and bone, and he was thin----and quite out of show-form, so to speak.”

chimney noun US /ˈtʃɪmni/

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading “HARD TIMES FOR A TEACHER--THE TAWSE--LITTLE RACHEL--A DROLL ADVENTURE--MY GRANDFATHER STUCK FAST IN THE CHIMNEY.”

collie noun US /ˈkɑːli/

a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland

From this reading “Only his wife, a great kind-hearted woman, his little daughter Rachel, and the collie dog.”

doggy noun US /ˈdɔːɡi/

informal terms for dogs

From this reading “Dominie Freeschal himself was not much of a man, "judged by points," as doggy people say.”

droll adjective US /droʊl/

comical in an odd or whimsical manner

From this reading “HARD TIMES FOR A TEACHER--THE TAWSE--LITTLE RACHEL--A DROLL ADVENTURE--MY GRANDFATHER STUCK FAST IN THE CHIMNEY.”

judged verb US /dʒʌdʒd/

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading “Dominie Freeschal himself was not much of a man, "judged by points," as doggy people say.”

lacked verb US /lækt/

past form of “lack” — be without

From this reading “He lacked size and bone, and he was thin----and quite out of show-form, so to speak.”

rachel noun US /ˈreɪtʃəl/

(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

From this reading “HARD TIMES FOR A TEACHER--THE TAWSE--LITTLE RACHEL--A DROLL ADVENTURE--MY GRANDFATHER STUCK FAST IN THE CHIMNEY.”

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collie dog noun + noun

In this reading “Only his wife, a great kind-hearted woman, his little daughter Rachel, and the collie dog.”

kind-hearted woman adjective + noun

In this reading “Only his wife, a great kind-hearted woman, his little daughter Rachel, and the collie dog.”

HARD TIMES adjective + noun

a time of difficulty

In this reading “HARD TIMES FOR A TEACHER--THE TAWSE--LITTLE RACHEL--A DROLL ADVENTURE--MY GRANDFATHER STUCK FAST IN THE CHIMNEY.”

little daughter adjective + noun

In this reading “Only his wife, a great kind-hearted woman, his little daughter Rachel, and the collie dog.”

judged by verb + particle counted as “judge by”

In this reading “Dominie Freeschal himself was not much of a man, "judged by points," as doggy people say.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading HARD TIMES FOR A TEACHER--THE TAWSE--LITTLE RACHEL--A DROLL ADVENTURE--MY GRANDFATHER STUCK FAST IN THE CHIMNEY.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There wasn't much bosom about the dominie's family, for the matter of that.

ADVENTUREverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading HARD TIMES FOR A TEACHER--THE TAWSE--LITTLE RACHEL--A DROLL ADVENTURE--MY GRANDFATHER STUCK FAST IN THE CHIMNEY.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Only his wife, a great kind-hearted woman, his little daughter Rachel, and the collie dog.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Dominie Freeschal himself was not much of a man, "judged by points," as doggy people say.

bonenounUS /boʊn/

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading He lacked size and bone, and he was thin----and quite out of show-form, so to speak.

bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading There wasn't much bosom about the dominie's family, for the matter of that.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Dominie Freeschal himself was not much of a man, "judged by points," as doggy people say.

CHIMNEYnounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading HARD TIMES FOR A TEACHER--THE TAWSE--LITTLE RACHEL--A DROLL ADVENTURE--MY GRANDFATHER STUCK FAST IN THE CHIMNEY.

collienounUS /ˈkɑːli/

a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland

From this reading Only his wife, a great kind-hearted woman, his little daughter Rachel, and the collie dog.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading Only his wife, a great kind-hearted woman, his little daughter Rachel, and the collie dog.

dognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Only his wife, a great kind-hearted woman, his little daughter Rachel, and the collie dog.

doggynounUS /ˈdɔːɡi/

informal terms for dogs

From this reading Dominie Freeschal himself was not much of a man, "judged by points," as doggy people say.

Dominienoun

a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson

From this reading Dominie Freeschal himself was not much of a man, "judged by points," as doggy people say.

dominie's

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From this reading There wasn't much bosom about the dominie's family, for the matter of that.

DROLLadjectiveUS /droʊl/

comical in an odd or whimsical manner

From this reading HARD TIMES FOR A TEACHER--THE TAWSE--LITTLE RACHEL--A DROLL ADVENTURE--MY GRANDFATHER STUCK FAST IN THE CHIMNEY.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading There wasn't much bosom about the dominie's family, for the matter of that.

FASTadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading HARD TIMES FOR A TEACHER--THE TAWSE--LITTLE RACHEL--A DROLL ADVENTURE--MY GRANDFATHER STUCK FAST IN THE CHIMNEY.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HARD TIMES FOR A TEACHER--THE TAWSE--LITTLE RACHEL--A DROLL ADVENTURE--MY GRANDFATHER STUCK FAST IN THE CHIMNEY.

Freeschal

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From this reading Dominie Freeschal himself was not much of a man, "judged by points," as doggy people say.

GRANDFATHERnounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/

the father of your father or mother

From this reading HARD TIMES FOR A TEACHER--THE TAWSE--LITTLE RACHEL--A DROLL ADVENTURE--MY GRANDFATHER STUCK FAST IN THE CHIMNEY.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Only his wife, a great kind-hearted woman, his little daughter Rachel, and the collie dog.

HARDadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading HARD TIMES FOR A TEACHER--THE TAWSE--LITTLE RACHEL--A DROLL ADVENTURE--MY GRANDFATHER STUCK FAST IN THE CHIMNEY.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He lacked size and bone, and he was thin----and quite out of show-form, so to speak.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Dominie Freeschal himself was not much of a man, "judged by points," as doggy people say.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Only his wife, a great kind-hearted woman, his little daughter Rachel, and the collie dog.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading HARD TIMES FOR A TEACHER--THE TAWSE--LITTLE RACHEL--A DROLL ADVENTURE--MY GRANDFATHER STUCK FAST IN THE CHIMNEY.

judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Dominie Freeschal himself was not much of a man, "judged by points," as doggy people say.

kind-heartedadjective

having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition

From this reading Only his wife, a great kind-hearted woman, his little daughter Rachel, and the collie dog.

lackedverbUS /lækt/

past form of “lack” — be without

From this reading He lacked size and bone, and he was thin----and quite out of show-form, so to speak.

LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading HARD TIMES FOR A TEACHER--THE TAWSE--LITTLE RACHEL--A DROLL ADVENTURE--MY GRANDFATHER STUCK FAST IN THE CHIMNEY.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Dominie Freeschal himself was not much of a man, "judged by points," as doggy people say.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading There wasn't much bosom about the dominie's family, for the matter of that.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There wasn't much bosom about the dominie's family, for the matter of that.

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading HARD TIMES FOR A TEACHER--THE TAWSE--LITTLE RACHEL--A DROLL ADVENTURE--MY GRANDFATHER STUCK FAST IN THE CHIMNEY.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Dominie Freeschal himself was not much of a man, "judged by points," as doggy people say.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There wasn't much bosom about the dominie's family, for the matter of that.

OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Only his wife, a great kind-hearted woman, his little daughter Rachel, and the collie dog.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He lacked size and bone, and he was thin----and quite out of show-form, so to speak.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Dominie Freeschal himself was not much of a man, "judged by points," as doggy people say.

pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Dominie Freeschal himself was not much of a man, "judged by points," as doggy people say.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading He lacked size and bone, and he was thin----and quite out of show-form, so to speak.

RACHELnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/

(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

From this reading HARD TIMES FOR A TEACHER--THE TAWSE--LITTLE RACHEL--A DROLL ADVENTURE--MY GRANDFATHER STUCK FAST IN THE CHIMNEY.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Dominie Freeschal himself was not much of a man, "judged by points," as doggy people say.

show-form

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He lacked size and bone, and he was thin----and quite out of show-form, so to speak.

sizenounUS /saɪz/

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading He lacked size and bone, and he was thin----and quite out of show-form, so to speak.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He lacked size and bone, and he was thin----and quite out of show-form, so to speak.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading He lacked size and bone, and he was thin----and quite out of show-form, so to speak.

STUCKadjectiveUS /stʌk/

caught or fixed

From this reading HARD TIMES FOR A TEACHER--THE TAWSE--LITTLE RACHEL--A DROLL ADVENTURE--MY GRANDFATHER STUCK FAST IN THE CHIMNEY.

TAWSEnoun

a leather strap for punishing children

From this reading HARD TIMES FOR A TEACHER--THE TAWSE--LITTLE RACHEL--A DROLL ADVENTURE--MY GRANDFATHER STUCK FAST IN THE CHIMNEY.

TEACHERnounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading HARD TIMES FOR A TEACHER--THE TAWSE--LITTLE RACHEL--A DROLL ADVENTURE--MY GRANDFATHER STUCK FAST IN THE CHIMNEY.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There wasn't much bosom about the dominie's family, for the matter of that.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HARD TIMES FOR A TEACHER--THE TAWSE--LITTLE RACHEL--A DROLL ADVENTURE--MY GRANDFATHER STUCK FAST IN THE CHIMNEY.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There wasn't much bosom about the dominie's family, for the matter of that.

thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading He lacked size and bone, and he was thin----and quite out of show-form, so to speak.

TIMESnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading HARD TIMES FOR A TEACHER--THE TAWSE--LITTLE RACHEL--A DROLL ADVENTURE--MY GRANDFATHER STUCK FAST IN THE CHIMNEY.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He lacked size and bone, and he was thin----and quite out of show-form, so to speak.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Dominie Freeschal himself was not much of a man, "judged by points," as doggy people say.

wasn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There wasn't much bosom about the dominie's family, for the matter of that.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Only his wife, a great kind-hearted woman, his little daughter Rachel, and the collie dog.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Only his wife, a great kind-hearted woman, his little daughter Rachel, and the collie dog.

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