Chapter 3 of Stories of Heroic Deeds for Boys and Girls — Book II is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of Stories of Heroic Deeds for Boys and Girls — Book II is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
3. After more than fifty years of service, the bell was cracked again, and rendered useless. It is now kept as a sacred relic of the past. The following is the last stanza of a poem upon the old bell by William Ross Wallace: 4.
Chapter 3 of Stories of Heroic Deeds for Boys and Girls — Book II is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading “After more than fifty years of service, the bell was cracked again, and rendered useless.”
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “The following is the last stanza of a poem upon the old bell by William Ross Wallace:”
an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading “It is now kept as a sacred relic of the past.”
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading “After more than fifty years of service, the bell was cracked again, and rendered useless.”
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading “The following is the last stanza of a poem upon the old bell by William Ross Wallace:”
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading “The following is the last stanza of a poem upon the old bell by William Ross Wallace:”
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “After more than fifty years of service, the bell was cracked again, and rendered useless.”
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading “The following is the last stanza of a poem upon the old bell by William Ross Wallace:”
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In this reading “After more than fifty years of service, the bell was cracked again, and rendered useless.”
In this reading “After more than fifty years of service, the bell was cracked again, and rendered useless.”
In this reading “The following is the last stanza of a poem upon the old bell by William Ross Wallace:”
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From this reading 3.
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From this reading 4.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is now kept as a sacred relic of the past.
later than; following
From this reading After more than fifty years of service, the bell was cracked again, and rendered useless.
anew
From this reading After more than fifty years of service, the bell was cracked again, and rendered useless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After more than fifty years of service, the bell was cracked again, and rendered useless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is now kept as a sacred relic of the past.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading After more than fifty years of service, the bell was cracked again, and rendered useless.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The following is the last stanza of a poem upon the old bell by William Ross Wallace:
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading After more than fifty years of service, the bell was cracked again, and rendered useless.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading After more than fifty years of service, the bell was cracked again, and rendered useless.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following is the last stanza of a poem upon the old bell by William Ross Wallace:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is now kept as a sacred relic of the past.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is now kept as a sacred relic of the past.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It is now kept as a sacred relic of the past.
immediately past
From this reading The following is the last stanza of a poem upon the old bell by William Ross Wallace:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After more than fifty years of service, the bell was cracked again, and rendered useless.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is now kept as a sacred relic of the past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After more than fifty years of service, the bell was cracked again, and rendered useless.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The following is the last stanza of a poem upon the old bell by William Ross Wallace:
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It is now kept as a sacred relic of the past.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading The following is the last stanza of a poem upon the old bell by William Ross Wallace:
an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading It is now kept as a sacred relic of the past.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading After more than fifty years of service, the bell was cracked again, and rendered useless.
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading The following is the last stanza of a poem upon the old bell by William Ross Wallace:
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading It is now kept as a sacred relic of the past.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading After more than fifty years of service, the bell was cracked again, and rendered useless.
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading The following is the last stanza of a poem upon the old bell by William Ross Wallace:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After more than fifty years of service, the bell was cracked again, and rendered useless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After more than fifty years of service, the bell was cracked again, and rendered useless.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The following is the last stanza of a poem upon the old bell by William Ross Wallace:
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading After more than fifty years of service, the bell was cracked again, and rendered useless.
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading The following is the last stanza of a poem upon the old bell by William Ross Wallace:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After more than fifty years of service, the bell was cracked again, and rendered useless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following is the last stanza of a poem upon the old bell by William Ross Wallace:
a late time of life
From this reading After more than fifty years of service, the bell was cracked again, and rendered useless.
Chapter 3 of Stories of Heroic Deeds for Boys and Girls — Book II by James Johonnot holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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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