Chapter 37 of That Stick is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of That Stick is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOY WELL-NIGH INCREDIBLE The midday letters were a riddle to the ladies at Malvern. 'Out all day,' said Mary, 'that is well. He will get strong out boating.' 'I hope Herbert has come home to take him out,' said Constance. 'Or he may be yachting.
Chapter 37 of That Stick is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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water travel for pleasure
From this reading “He will get strong out boating.'”
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading “'I hope Herbert has come home to take him out,' said Constance.”
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading “'I hope Herbert has come home to take him out,' said Constance.”
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading “JOY WELL-NIGH INCREDIBLE The midday letters were a riddle to the ladies at Malvern.”
the literary culture
From this reading “JOY WELL-NIGH INCREDIBLE The midday letters were a riddle to the ladies at Malvern.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “JOY WELL-NIGH INCREDIBLE The midday letters were a riddle to the ladies at Malvern.”
pierce with many holes
From this reading “JOY WELL-NIGH INCREDIBLE The midday letters were a riddle to the ladies at Malvern.”
water travel for pleasure
From this reading “'Or he may be yachting.”
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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 JOY WELL-NIGH INCREDIBLE The midday letters were a riddle to the ladies at Malvern.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'Out all day,' said Mary, 'that is well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JOY WELL-NIGH INCREDIBLE The midday letters were a riddle to the ladies at Malvern.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Or he may be yachting.
water travel for pleasure
From this reading He will get strong out boating.'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'I hope Herbert has come home to take him out,' said Constance.
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading 'I hope Herbert has come home to take him out,' said Constance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'Out all day,' said Mary, 'that is well.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He will get strong out boating.'
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I hope Herbert has come home to take him out,' said Constance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He will get strong out boating.'
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading 'I hope Herbert has come home to take him out,' said Constance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I hope Herbert has come home to take him out,' said Constance.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading 'I hope Herbert has come home to take him out,' said Constance.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading 'I hope Herbert has come home to take him out,' said Constance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I hope Herbert has come home to take him out,' said Constance.
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading JOY WELL-NIGH INCREDIBLE The midday letters were a riddle to the ladies at Malvern.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Out all day,' said Mary, 'that is well.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading JOY WELL-NIGH INCREDIBLE The midday letters were a riddle to the ladies at Malvern.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading JOY WELL-NIGH INCREDIBLE The midday letters were a riddle to the ladies at Malvern.
the literary culture
From this reading JOY WELL-NIGH INCREDIBLE The midday letters were a riddle to the ladies at Malvern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOY WELL-NIGH INCREDIBLE The midday letters were a riddle to the ladies at Malvern.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading 'Out all day,' said Mary, 'that is well.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'Or he may be yachting.
the middle of the day
From this reading JOY WELL-NIGH INCREDIBLE The midday letters were a riddle to the ladies at Malvern.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Or he may be yachting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Out all day,' said Mary, 'that is well.
pierce with many holes
From this reading JOY WELL-NIGH INCREDIBLE The midday letters were a riddle to the ladies at Malvern.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Out all day,' said Mary, 'that is well.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He will get strong out boating.'
carry out
From this reading 'I hope Herbert has come home to take him out,' said Constance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Out all day,' said Mary, 'that is well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOY WELL-NIGH INCREDIBLE The midday letters were a riddle to the ladies at Malvern.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOY WELL-NIGH INCREDIBLE The midday letters were a riddle to the ladies at Malvern.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Out all day,' said Mary, 'that is well.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading JOY WELL-NIGH INCREDIBLE The midday letters were a riddle to the ladies at Malvern.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JOY WELL-NIGH INCREDIBLE The midday letters were a riddle to the ladies at Malvern.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will get strong out boating.'
water travel for pleasure
From this reading 'Or he may be yachting.
Chapter 37 of That Stick by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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 37 holds 77 sentences of That Stick, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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