Chapter 3 of The cabin on the prairie is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The cabin on the prairie is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHERE CAN HE BE?--A HEART REVELATION. "Where can he be?" sighed Mrs. Jones, as she looked anxiously out of the little cabin window. Many times a day had she done the same, save that she _thought_ the question, but did not utter it, as now. Her husband had been away for more than a week, and no tidings from him. What could it mean?
Chapter 3 of The cabin on the prairie is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"Where can he be?" sighed Mrs. Jones, as she looked anxiously out of the little cabin window.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “"Where can he be?" sighed Mrs. Jones, as she looked anxiously out of the little cabin window.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “"Where can he be?" sighed Mrs. Jones, as she looked anxiously out of the little cabin window.”
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “WHERE CAN HE BE?--A HEART REVELATION.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"Where can he be?" sighed Mrs. Jones, as she looked anxiously out of the little cabin window.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Her husband had been away for more than a week, and no tidings from him.”
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “Many times a day had she done the same, save that she _thought_ the question, but did not utter it, as now.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Her husband had been away for more than a week, and no tidings from him.”
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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 WHERE CAN HE BE?--A HEART REVELATION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her husband had been away for more than a week, and no tidings from him.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Where can he be?" sighed Mrs. Jones, as she looked anxiously out of the little cabin window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Where can he be?" sighed Mrs. Jones, as she looked anxiously out of the little cabin window.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her husband had been away for more than a week, and no tidings from him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHERE CAN HE BE?--A HEART REVELATION.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her husband had been away for more than a week, and no tidings from him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many times a day had she done the same, save that she _thought_ the question, but did not utter it, as now.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "Where can he be?" sighed Mrs. Jones, as she looked anxiously out of the little cabin window.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading WHERE CAN HE BE?--A HEART REVELATION.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could it mean?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Many times a day had she done the same, save that she _thought_ the question, but did not utter it, as now.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Many times a day had she done the same, save that she _thought_ the question, but did not utter it, as now.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Many times a day had she done the same, save that she _thought_ the question, but did not utter it, as now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her husband had been away for more than a week, and no tidings from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her husband had been away for more than a week, and no tidings from him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many times a day had she done the same, save that she _thought_ the question, but did not utter it, as now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHERE CAN HE BE?--A HEART REVELATION.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading WHERE CAN HE BE?--A HEART REVELATION.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband had been away for more than a week, and no tidings from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her husband had been away for more than a week, and no tidings from him.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband had been away for more than a week, and no tidings from him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many times a day had she done the same, save that she _thought_ the question, but did not utter it, as now.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "Where can he be?" sighed Mrs. Jones, as she looked anxiously out of the little cabin window.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Where can he be?" sighed Mrs. Jones, as she looked anxiously out of the little cabin window.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Where can he be?" sighed Mrs. Jones, as she looked anxiously out of the little cabin window.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many times a day had she done the same, save that she _thought_ the question, but did not utter it, as now.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What could it mean?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her husband had been away for more than a week, and no tidings from him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Where can he be?" sighed Mrs. Jones, as she looked anxiously out of the little cabin window.
not any; not one
From this reading Her husband had been away for more than a week, and no tidings from him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Many times a day had she done the same, save that she _thought_ the question, but did not utter it, as now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Many times a day had she done the same, save that she _thought_ the question, but did not utter it, as now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Where can he be?" sighed Mrs. Jones, as she looked anxiously out of the little cabin window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Where can he be?" sighed Mrs. Jones, as she looked anxiously out of the little cabin window.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Many times a day had she done the same, save that she _thought_ the question, but did not utter it, as now.
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading WHERE CAN HE BE?--A HEART REVELATION.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Many times a day had she done the same, save that she _thought_ the question, but did not utter it, as now.
except for; apart from
From this reading Many times a day had she done the same, save that she _thought_ the question, but did not utter it, as now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where can he be?" sighed Mrs. Jones, as she looked anxiously out of the little cabin window.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Where can he be?" sighed Mrs. Jones, as she looked anxiously out of the little cabin window.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her husband had been away for more than a week, and no tidings from him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many times a day had she done the same, save that she _thought_ the question, but did not utter it, as now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where can he be?" sighed Mrs. Jones, as she looked anxiously out of the little cabin window.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Many times a day had she done the same, save that she _thought_ the question, but did not utter it, as now.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Her husband had been away for more than a week, and no tidings from him.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Many times a day had she done the same, save that she _thought_ the question, but did not utter it, as now.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Many times a day had she done the same, save that she _thought_ the question, but did not utter it, as now.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Her husband had been away for more than a week, and no tidings from him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could it mean?
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE CAN HE BE?--A HEART REVELATION.
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 "Where can he be?" sighed Mrs. Jones, as she looked anxiously out of the little cabin window.
Chapter 3 of The cabin on the prairie by C. H. (Charles Henry) Pearson holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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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