Chapter 39 of T. Tembarom is here in full — 494 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 39 of T. Tembarom is here in full — 494 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was Mr. Hutchinson who, having an eye on the window, first announced an arriving carriage. “Some of 'em's comin' from the station,” he remarked. “There's no young woman with 'em, that I can see from here.” “I thought I heard wheels.” Miss Alicia went to look out, agitatedly.
Chapter 39 of T. Tembarom is here in full — 494 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “It was Mr. Hutchinson who, having an eye on the window, first announced an arriving carriage.”
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “It was Mr. Hutchinson who, having an eye on the window, first announced an arriving carriage.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “It was Mr. Hutchinson who, having an eye on the window, first announced an arriving carriage.”
the organ of sight
From this reading “It was Mr. Hutchinson who, having an eye on the window, first announced an arriving carriage.”
American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)
From this reading “It was Mr. Hutchinson who, having an eye on the window, first announced an arriving carriage.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading ““Some of 'em's comin' from the station,” he remarked.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading ““Some of 'em's comin' from the station,” he remarked.”
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading ““I thought I heard wheels.””
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From this reading Miss Alicia went to look out, agitatedly.
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From this reading Miss Alicia went to look out, agitatedly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was Mr. Hutchinson who, having an eye on the window, first announced an arriving carriage.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading It was Mr. Hutchinson who, having an eye on the window, first announced an arriving carriage.
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was Mr. Hutchinson who, having an eye on the window, first announced an arriving carriage.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “There's no young woman with 'em, that I can see from here.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading It was Mr. Hutchinson who, having an eye on the window, first announced an arriving carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some of 'em's comin' from the station,” he remarked.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “There's no young woman with 'em, that I can see from here.”
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From this reading “Some of 'em's comin' from the station,” he remarked.
the organ of sight
From this reading It was Mr. Hutchinson who, having an eye on the window, first announced an arriving carriage.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was Mr. Hutchinson who, having an eye on the window, first announced an arriving carriage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Some of 'em's comin' from the station,” he remarked.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was Mr. Hutchinson who, having an eye on the window, first announced an arriving carriage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Some of 'em's comin' from the station,” he remarked.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I thought I heard wheels.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “There's no young woman with 'em, that I can see from here.”
American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)
From this reading It was Mr. Hutchinson who, having an eye on the window, first announced an arriving carriage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There's no young woman with 'em, that I can see from here.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mr. Hutchinson who, having an eye on the window, first announced an arriving carriage.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Miss Alicia went to look out, agitatedly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Alicia went to look out, agitatedly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was Mr. Hutchinson who, having an eye on the window, first announced an arriving carriage.
not any; not one
From this reading “There's no young woman with 'em, that I can see from here.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Some of 'em's comin' from the station,” he remarked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Mr. Hutchinson who, having an eye on the window, first announced an arriving carriage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Miss Alicia went to look out, agitatedly.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Some of 'em's comin' from the station,” he remarked.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “There's no young woman with 'em, that I can see from here.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some of 'em's comin' from the station,” he remarked.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “Some of 'em's comin' from the station,” he remarked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There's no young woman with 'em, that I can see from here.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Mr. Hutchinson who, having an eye on the window, first announced an arriving carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There's no young woman with 'em, that I can see from here.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought I heard wheels.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Alicia went to look out, agitatedly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Mr. Hutchinson who, having an eye on the window, first announced an arriving carriage.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Miss Alicia went to look out, agitatedly.
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading “I thought I heard wheels.”
which person or people
From this reading It was Mr. Hutchinson who, having an eye on the window, first announced an arriving carriage.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was Mr. Hutchinson who, having an eye on the window, first announced an arriving carriage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “There's no young woman with 'em, that I can see from here.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “There's no young woman with 'em, that I can see from here.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “There's no young woman with 'em, that I can see from here.”
Chapter 39 of T. Tembarom by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 494 sentences, grouped into 99 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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