Chapter 8 of Story of Chester Lawrence is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Story of Chester Lawrence is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about. "Are there any sights worth seeing around here?" asked Chester of Lucy. "Are there?" she replied in surprise. "Did you ever hear of the Blarney Stone?" Yes; he had.
Chapter 8 of Story of Chester Lawrence is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.”
possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.”
with low volume
From this reading “While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.”
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.”
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading “"Are there any sights worth seeing around here?" asked Chester of Lucy.”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.”
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading “While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.”
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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 While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Are there any sights worth seeing around here?" asked Chester of Lucy.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are there any sights worth seeing around here?" asked Chester of Lucy.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Are there any sights worth seeing around here?" asked Chester of Lucy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are there any sights worth seeing around here?" asked Chester of Lucy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.
flattery designed to gain favor
From this reading "Did you ever hear of the Blarney Stone?"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you ever hear of the Blarney Stone?"
at any time
From this reading "Did you ever hear of the Blarney Stone?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.
possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes; he had.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes; he had.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Did you ever hear of the Blarney Stone?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Are there any sights worth seeing around here?" asked Chester of Lucy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Are there any sights worth seeing around here?" asked Chester of Lucy.
with low volume
From this reading While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Are there?" she replied in surprise.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Are there any sights worth seeing around here?" asked Chester of Lucy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are there?" she replied in surprise.
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading "Are there any sights worth seeing around here?" asked Chester of Lucy.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Did you ever hear of the Blarney Stone?"
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Are there?" she replied in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Are there any sights worth seeing around here?" asked Chester of Lucy.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.
during the time that
From this reading While the father was resting quietly at Kildare Villa, as Uncle Gilbert's home was called, Chester and Lucy spent a few days in looking about.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Are there any sights worth seeing around here?" asked Chester of Lucy.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; he had.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you ever hear of the Blarney Stone?"
Chapter 8 of Story of Chester Lawrence by Nephi Anderson holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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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