Chapter 14 of Thankful's Inheritance is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Thankful's Inheritance is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Cobb slowly raised his head. He looked about him in a bewildered way, and then his gaze fixed itself upon Mrs. Barnes. “What--why--YOU!” he gasped. “Eh?” stammered Thankful, whose surprise and bewilderment were almost as great as his. “Eh?
Chapter 14 of Thankful's Inheritance is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “He looked about him in a bewildered way, and then his gaze fixed itself upon Mrs. Barnes.”
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading ““Eh?” stammered Thankful, whose surprise and bewilderment were almost as great as his.”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “He looked about him in a bewildered way, and then his gaze fixed itself upon Mrs. Barnes.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““What--why--YOU!” he gasped.”
a long fixed look
From this reading “He looked about him in a bewildered way, and then his gaze fixed itself upon Mrs. Barnes.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “Mr. Cobb slowly raised his head.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading ““Eh?” stammered Thankful, whose surprise and bewilderment were almost as great as his.”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading ““Eh?” stammered Thankful, whose surprise and bewilderment were almost as great as his.”
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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 He looked about him in a bewildered way, and then his gaze fixed itself upon Mrs. Barnes.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He looked about him in a bewildered way, and then his gaze fixed itself upon Mrs. Barnes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Eh?” stammered Thankful, whose surprise and bewilderment were almost as great as his.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked about him in a bewildered way, and then his gaze fixed itself upon Mrs. Barnes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Eh?” stammered Thankful, whose surprise and bewilderment were almost as great as his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked about him in a bewildered way, and then his gaze fixed itself upon Mrs. Barnes.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He looked about him in a bewildered way, and then his gaze fixed itself upon Mrs. Barnes.
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading “Eh?” stammered Thankful, whose surprise and bewilderment were almost as great as his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Cobb slowly raised his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Eh?” stammered Thankful, whose surprise and bewilderment were almost as great as his.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He looked about him in a bewildered way, and then his gaze fixed itself upon Mrs. Barnes.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “What--why--YOU!” he gasped.
a long fixed look
From this reading He looked about him in a bewildered way, and then his gaze fixed itself upon Mrs. Barnes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Eh?” stammered Thankful, whose surprise and bewilderment were almost as great as his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked about him in a bewildered way, and then his gaze fixed itself upon Mrs. Barnes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. Cobb slowly raised his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked about him in a bewildered way, and then his gaze fixed itself upon Mrs. Barnes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Cobb slowly raised his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked about him in a bewildered way, and then his gaze fixed itself upon Mrs. Barnes.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He looked about him in a bewildered way, and then his gaze fixed itself upon Mrs. Barnes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked about him in a bewildered way, and then his gaze fixed itself upon Mrs. Barnes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Cobb slowly raised his head.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He looked about him in a bewildered way, and then his gaze fixed itself upon Mrs. Barnes.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Mr. Cobb slowly raised his head.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Mr. Cobb slowly raised his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Eh?” stammered Thankful, whose surprise and bewilderment were almost as great as his.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Eh?” stammered Thankful, whose surprise and bewilderment were almost as great as his.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “Eh?” stammered Thankful, whose surprise and bewilderment were almost as great as his.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He looked about him in a bewildered way, and then his gaze fixed itself upon Mrs. Barnes.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He looked about him in a bewildered way, and then his gaze fixed itself upon Mrs. Barnes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He looked about him in a bewildered way, and then his gaze fixed itself upon Mrs. Barnes.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Eh?” stammered Thankful, whose surprise and bewilderment were almost as great as his.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What--why--YOU!” he gasped.
belonging to which person
From this reading “Eh?” stammered Thankful, whose surprise and bewilderment were almost as great as his.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “What--why--YOU!” he gasped.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What--why--YOU!” he gasped.
Chapter 14 of Thankful's Inheritance by Joseph Crosby Lincoln holds 359 sentences, grouped into 72 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.
Chapter 14 holds 359 sentences of Thankful's Inheritance, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
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