Chapter 19 of Si Klegg — Book 4 is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Si Klegg — Book 4 is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DEACON HURRIEDLY LEAVES FOR CHATTANOOGA. THAT evening Lieut. Bowersox sent a telegram to Deacon Klegg. It had to be strictly limited to 10 words, and read: JOSIAH KLEGG, ESQ., Somepunkins Station, Ind.: Josiah not killed.
Chapter 19 of Si Klegg — Book 4 is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a city in eastern Tennessee
From this reading “THE DEACON HURRIEDLY LEAVES FOR CHATTANOOGA.”
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading “THE DEACON HURRIEDLY LEAVES FOR CHATTANOOGA.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “THE DEACON HURRIEDLY LEAVES FOR CHATTANOOGA.”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “THE DEACON HURRIEDLY LEAVES FOR CHATTANOOGA.”
small in range or scope
From this reading “It had to be strictly limited to 10 words, and read:”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “JOSIAH KLEGG, ESQ., Somepunkins Station, Ind.:”
restricted to something
From this reading “It had to be strictly limited to 10 words, and read:”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “THAT evening Lieut. Bowersox sent a telegram to Deacon Klegg.”
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In this reading “It had to be strictly limited to 10 words, and read:”
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From this reading It had to be strictly limited to 10 words, and read:
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THAT evening Lieut. Bowersox sent a telegram to Deacon Klegg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had to be strictly limited to 10 words, and read:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had to be strictly limited to 10 words, and read:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THAT evening Lieut. Bowersox sent a telegram to Deacon Klegg.
a city in eastern Tennessee
From this reading THE DEACON HURRIEDLY LEAVES FOR CHATTANOOGA.
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading THE DEACON HURRIEDLY LEAVES FOR CHATTANOOGA.
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading JOSIAH KLEGG, ESQ., Somepunkins Station, Ind.:
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THAT evening Lieut. Bowersox sent a telegram to Deacon Klegg.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DEACON HURRIEDLY LEAVES FOR CHATTANOOGA.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had to be strictly limited to 10 words, and read:
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading THE DEACON HURRIEDLY LEAVES FOR CHATTANOOGA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOSIAH KLEGG, ESQ., Somepunkins Station, Ind.:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had to be strictly limited to 10 words, and read:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOSIAH KLEGG, ESQ., Somepunkins Station, Ind.:
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Josiah not killed.
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From this reading THAT evening Lieut. Bowersox sent a telegram to Deacon Klegg.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading THE DEACON HURRIEDLY LEAVES FOR CHATTANOOGA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THAT evening Lieut. Bowersox sent a telegram to Deacon Klegg.
small in range or scope
From this reading It had to be strictly limited to 10 words, and read:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Josiah not killed.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It had to be strictly limited to 10 words, and read:
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THAT evening Lieut. Bowersox sent a telegram to Deacon Klegg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOSIAH KLEGG, ESQ., Somepunkins Station, Ind.:
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading JOSIAH KLEGG, ESQ., Somepunkins Station, Ind.:
restricted to something
From this reading It had to be strictly limited to 10 words, and read:
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading THAT evening Lieut. Bowersox sent a telegram to Deacon Klegg.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT evening Lieut. Bowersox sent a telegram to Deacon Klegg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEACON HURRIEDLY LEAVES FOR CHATTANOOGA.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THAT evening Lieut. Bowersox sent a telegram to Deacon Klegg.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It had to be strictly limited to 10 words, and read:
Chapter 19 of Si Klegg — Book 4 by John McElroy holds 299 sentences, grouped into 60 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 19 holds 299 sentences of Si Klegg — Book 4, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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