Chapter 2 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 6 is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 6 is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Don't you remember Foster?" asked the man. "Of course I do," replied Sinclair. "For a moment I could not place you. Where have you been and what have you been doing?" "Oh," replied Foster, laughing, "I've braced up and turned over a new leaf.
Chapter 2 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 6 is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading “"Oh," replied Foster, laughing, "I've braced up and turned over a new leaf.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Where have you been and what have you been doing?"”
promote the growth of
From this reading “"Don't you remember Foster?" asked the man.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “"Oh," replied Foster, laughing, "I've braced up and turned over a new leaf.”
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “"Oh," replied Foster, laughing, "I've braced up and turned over a new leaf.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"Don't you remember Foster?" asked the man.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"Of course I do," replied Sinclair.”
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading “"Of course I do," replied Sinclair.”
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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 "For a moment I could not place you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Where have you been and what have you been doing?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Don't you remember Foster?" asked the man.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Where have you been and what have you been doing?"
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading "Oh," replied Foster, laughing, "I've braced up and turned over a new leaf.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "For a moment I could not place you.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I do," replied Sinclair.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Of course I do," replied Sinclair.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Where have you been and what have you been doing?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you remember Foster?" asked the man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For a moment I could not place you.
promote the growth of
From this reading "Don't you remember Foster?" asked the man.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Where have you been and what have you been doing?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course I do," replied Sinclair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh," replied Foster, laughing, "I've braced up and turned over a new leaf.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Oh," replied Foster, laughing, "I've braced up and turned over a new leaf.
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "Oh," replied Foster, laughing, "I've braced up and turned over a new leaf.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Don't you remember Foster?" asked the man.
a particular point in time
From this reading "For a moment I could not place you.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Oh," replied Foster, laughing, "I've braced up and turned over a new leaf.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "For a moment I could not place you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course I do," replied Sinclair.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," replied Foster, laughing, "I've braced up and turned over a new leaf.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Oh," replied Foster, laughing, "I've braced up and turned over a new leaf.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "For a moment I could not place you.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Don't you remember Foster?" asked the man.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Of course I do," replied Sinclair.
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading "Of course I do," replied Sinclair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Don't you remember Foster?" asked the man.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Oh," replied Foster, laughing, "I've braced up and turned over a new leaf.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh," replied Foster, laughing, "I've braced up and turned over a new leaf.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Where have you been and what have you been doing?"
in or at the place that
From this reading Where have you been and what have you been doing?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you remember Foster?" asked the man.
Chapter 2 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 6 by Various holds 451 sentences, grouped into 91 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 2 holds 451 sentences of Stories by American Authors, Volume 6, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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