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Chapter 10 of The Boys of Grand Pré School: Illustrated is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Or a handful of sorrel.” “Or a cold boiled turnip.” “Or some delicate chickweed.” After some further consideration they came to the conclusion to make an attempt to carry out the donkey proposal that very night. In the course of the evening various things were prepared.
Chapter 10 of The Boys of Grand Pré School: Illustrated is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
cooked in hot water
From this reading ““Or a cold boiled turnip.””
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “After some further consideration they came to the conclusion to make an attempt to carry out the donkey proposal that very night.”
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading “After some further consideration they came to the conclusion to make an attempt to carry out the donkey proposal that very night.”
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading “After some further consideration they came to the conclusion to make an attempt to carry out the donkey proposal that very night.”
a small number or amount
From this reading ““Or a handful of sorrel.””
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading “After some further consideration they came to the conclusion to make an attempt to carry out the donkey proposal that very night.”
of a light brownish color
From this reading ““Or a handful of sorrel.””
widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading ““Or a cold boiled turnip.””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
put in effect
In this reading “After some further consideration they came to the conclusion to make an attempt to carry out the donkey proposal that very night.”
In this reading “After some further consideration they came to the conclusion to make an attempt to carry out the donkey proposal that very night.”
In this reading “In the course of the evening various things were prepared.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Or a handful of sorrel.”
later than; following
From this reading After some further consideration they came to the conclusion to make an attempt to carry out the donkey proposal that very night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After some further consideration they came to the conclusion to make an attempt to carry out the donkey proposal that very night.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading After some further consideration they came to the conclusion to make an attempt to carry out the donkey proposal that very night.
cooked in hot water
From this reading “Or a cold boiled turnip.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After some further consideration they came to the conclusion to make an attempt to carry out the donkey proposal that very night.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading After some further consideration they came to the conclusion to make an attempt to carry out the donkey proposal that very night.
any of various plants of the genus Stellaria
From this reading “Or some delicate chickweed.”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “Or a cold boiled turnip.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading After some further consideration they came to the conclusion to make an attempt to carry out the donkey proposal that very night.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading After some further consideration they came to the conclusion to make an attempt to carry out the donkey proposal that very night.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of the evening various things were prepared.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading “Or some delicate chickweed.”
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading After some further consideration they came to the conclusion to make an attempt to carry out the donkey proposal that very night.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the course of the evening various things were prepared.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading After some further consideration they came to the conclusion to make an attempt to carry out the donkey proposal that very night.
a small number or amount
From this reading “Or a handful of sorrel.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of the evening various things were prepared.
engage in
From this reading After some further consideration they came to the conclusion to make an attempt to carry out the donkey proposal that very night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After some further consideration they came to the conclusion to make an attempt to carry out the donkey proposal that very night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Or a handful of sorrel.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Or a handful of sorrel.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After some further consideration they came to the conclusion to make an attempt to carry out the donkey proposal that very night.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading In the course of the evening various things were prepared.
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading After some further consideration they came to the conclusion to make an attempt to carry out the donkey proposal that very night.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Or some delicate chickweed.”
of a light brownish color
From this reading “Or a handful of sorrel.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After some further consideration they came to the conclusion to make an attempt to carry out the donkey proposal that very night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After some further consideration they came to the conclusion to make an attempt to carry out the donkey proposal that very night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After some further consideration they came to the conclusion to make an attempt to carry out the donkey proposal that very night.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In the course of the evening various things were prepared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After some further consideration they came to the conclusion to make an attempt to carry out the donkey proposal that very night.
widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading “Or a cold boiled turnip.”
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading In the course of the evening various things were prepared.
precisely as stated
From this reading After some further consideration they came to the conclusion to make an attempt to carry out the donkey proposal that very night.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the course of the evening various things were prepared.
Chapter 10 of The Boys of Grand Pré School: Illustrated by James De Mille holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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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