Chapter 4 of The cabin on the prairie is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The cabin on the prairie is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BRUSH WITH INDIANS.--A BLACK HEART. "Hello! Let me in, I say. Are you all dead?" and a strong hand shook the door. Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.
Chapter 4 of The cabin on the prairie is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading “Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.”
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading “A BRUSH WITH INDIANS.--A BLACK HEART.”
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello!”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “A BRUSH WITH INDIANS.--A BLACK HEART.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.”
inflected form of “oversleep” — sleep longer than intended
From this reading “Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.”
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading “Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.”
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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 A BRUSH WITH INDIANS.--A BLACK HEART.
(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 Are you all dead?" and a strong hand shook the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Are you all dead?" and a strong hand shook the door.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you all dead?" and a strong hand shook the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A BRUSH WITH INDIANS.--A BLACK HEART.
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading A BRUSH WITH INDIANS.--A BLACK HEART.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Are you all dead?" and a strong hand shook the door.
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Are you all dead?" and a strong hand shook the door.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Are you all dead?" and a strong hand shook the door.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A BRUSH WITH INDIANS.--A BLACK HEART.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Let me in, I say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let me in, I say.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading A BRUSH WITH INDIANS.--A BLACK HEART.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me in, I say.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me in, I say.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.
inflected form of “oversleep” — sleep longer than intended
From this reading Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.
express in words
From this reading Let me in, I say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Are you all dead?" and a strong hand shook the door.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Are you all dead?" and a strong hand shook the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Are you all dead?" and a strong hand shook the door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Jones rubbed her eyes, for she had overslept herself; and as the children depended on her to awaken them in the morning, they were sleeping too.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A BRUSH WITH INDIANS.--A BLACK HEART.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you all dead?" and a strong hand shook the door.
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