Chapter 6 of Stories of American Life and Adventure is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Stories of American Life and Adventure is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Of course, Loretto's wife was much interested in the Blackfeet. They were her own people. It had been a long time since she had seen one of them. She looked closely at the company smoking together, and saw that one of them was her brother. She handed the child to Loretto.
Chapter 6 of Stories of American Life and Adventure is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “She looked closely at the company smoking together, and saw that one of them was her brother.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “She handed the child to Loretto.”
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “She looked closely at the company smoking together, and saw that one of them was her brother.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “She looked closely at the company smoking together, and saw that one of them was her brother.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “She handed the child to Loretto.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “Of course, Loretto's wife was much interested in the Blackfeet.”
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading “She looked closely at the company smoking together, and saw that one of them was her brother.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “She looked closely at the company smoking together, and saw that one of them was her brother.”
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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 It had been a long time since she had seen one of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked closely at the company smoking together, and saw that one of them was her brother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked closely at the company smoking together, and saw that one of them was her brother.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a long time since she had seen one of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, Loretto's wife was much interested in the Blackfeet.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She looked closely at the company smoking together, and saw that one of them was her brother.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She handed the child to Loretto.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading She looked closely at the company smoking together, and saw that one of them was her brother.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading She looked closely at the company smoking together, and saw that one of them was her brother.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, Loretto's wife was much interested in the Blackfeet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a long time since she had seen one of them.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading She handed the child to Loretto.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were her own people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course, Loretto's wife was much interested in the Blackfeet.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Of course, Loretto's wife was much interested in the Blackfeet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a long time since she had seen one of them.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It had been a long time since she had seen one of them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked closely at the company smoking together, and saw that one of them was her brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She handed the child to Loretto.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, Loretto's wife was much interested in the Blackfeet.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Of course, Loretto's wife was much interested in the Blackfeet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, Loretto's wife was much interested in the Blackfeet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had been a long time since she had seen one of them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They were her own people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They were her own people.
cut with a saw
From this reading She looked closely at the company smoking together, and saw that one of them was her brother.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It had been a long time since she had seen one of them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been a long time since she had seen one of them.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had been a long time since she had seen one of them.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading She looked closely at the company smoking together, and saw that one of them was her brother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked closely at the company smoking together, and saw that one of them was her brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course, Loretto's wife was much interested in the Blackfeet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had been a long time since she had seen one of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were her own people.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had been a long time since she had seen one of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She handed the child to Loretto.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She looked closely at the company smoking together, and saw that one of them was her brother.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, Loretto's wife was much interested in the Blackfeet.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were her own people.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Of course, Loretto's wife was much interested in the Blackfeet.
Chapter 6 of Stories of American Life and Adventure by Edward Eggleston holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 6 holds 427 sentences of Stories of American Life and Adventure, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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