Chapter 14 of Sowing Seeds in Danny is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Sowing Seeds in Danny is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INASMUCH After sundown one night Pearl's resolve was carried into action. She picked a shoe-box full of poppies, wrapping the stems carefully in wet newspaper. She put the cover on, and wrapped the box neatly. Then she wrote the address. She wrote it painfully, laboriously, in round blocky letters.
Chapter 14 of Sowing Seeds in Danny is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a laborious manner
From this reading “She wrote it painfully, laboriously, in round blocky letters.”
with neatness
From this reading “She put the cover on, and wrapped the box neatly.”
unpleasantly
From this reading “She wrote it painfully, laboriously, in round blocky letters.”
plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading “She picked a shoe-box full of poppies, wrapping the stems carefully in wet newspaper.”
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading “INASMUCH After sundown one night Pearl's resolve was carried into action.”
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading “She picked a shoe-box full of poppies, wrapping the stems carefully in wet newspaper.”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “INASMUCH After sundown one night Pearl's resolve was carried into action.”
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading “She picked a shoe-box full of poppies, wrapping the stems carefully in wet newspaper.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She picked a shoe-box full of poppies, wrapping the stems carefully in wet newspaper.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading INASMUCH After sundown one night Pearl's resolve was carried into action.
speak to
From this reading Then she wrote the address.
later than; following
From this reading INASMUCH After sundown one night Pearl's resolve was carried into action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She put the cover on, and wrapped the box neatly.
resembling a block in shape
From this reading She wrote it painfully, laboriously, in round blocky letters.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading She put the cover on, and wrapped the box neatly.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She picked a shoe-box full of poppies, wrapping the stems carefully in wet newspaper.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading INASMUCH After sundown one night Pearl's resolve was carried into action.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading She put the cover on, and wrapped the box neatly.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She picked a shoe-box full of poppies, wrapping the stems carefully in wet newspaper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She picked a shoe-box full of poppies, wrapping the stems carefully in wet newspaper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INASMUCH After sundown one night Pearl's resolve was carried into action.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INASMUCH After sundown one night Pearl's resolve was carried into action.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She wrote it painfully, laboriously, in round blocky letters.
in a laborious manner
From this reading She wrote it painfully, laboriously, in round blocky letters.
the literary culture
From this reading She wrote it painfully, laboriously, in round blocky letters.
with neatness
From this reading She put the cover on, and wrapped the box neatly.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading She picked a shoe-box full of poppies, wrapping the stems carefully in wet newspaper.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading INASMUCH After sundown one night Pearl's resolve was carried into action.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She picked a shoe-box full of poppies, wrapping the stems carefully in wet newspaper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She put the cover on, and wrapped the box neatly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading INASMUCH After sundown one night Pearl's resolve was carried into action.
unpleasantly
From this reading She wrote it painfully, laboriously, in round blocky letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INASMUCH After sundown one night Pearl's resolve was carried into action.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading She picked a shoe-box full of poppies, wrapping the stems carefully in wet newspaper.
plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading She picked a shoe-box full of poppies, wrapping the stems carefully in wet newspaper.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put the cover on, and wrapped the box neatly.
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading INASMUCH After sundown one night Pearl's resolve was carried into action.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She wrote it painfully, laboriously, in round blocky letters.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She picked a shoe-box full of poppies, wrapping the stems carefully in wet newspaper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She picked a shoe-box full of poppies, wrapping the stems carefully in wet newspaper.
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading She picked a shoe-box full of poppies, wrapping the stems carefully in wet newspaper.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading INASMUCH After sundown one night Pearl's resolve was carried into action.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She picked a shoe-box full of poppies, wrapping the stems carefully in wet newspaper.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she wrote the address.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INASMUCH After sundown one night Pearl's resolve was carried into action.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading She picked a shoe-box full of poppies, wrapping the stems carefully in wet newspaper.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading She put the cover on, and wrapped the box neatly.
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading She picked a shoe-box full of poppies, wrapping the stems carefully in wet newspaper.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Then she wrote the address.
Chapter 14 of Sowing Seeds in Danny by Nellie L. McClung holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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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