Chapter 12 of The Canadian Photoplay title of The Land is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Canadian Photoplay title of The Land is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He was sitting on one of the stools, pipe in mouth, reading a newspaper he had already read in the train. "Well, what do you think of the shack?" "I don't know." "I built it with my own hands. Every one of them logs was a tree I cut down myself.
Chapter 12 of The Canadian Photoplay title of The Land is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading “"I built it with my own hands.”
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading “Every one of them logs was a tree I cut down myself.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “He was sitting on one of the stools, pipe in mouth, reading a newspaper he had already read in the train.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “He was sitting on one of the stools, pipe in mouth, reading a newspaper he had already read in the train.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “He was sitting on one of the stools, pipe in mouth, reading a newspaper he had already read in the train.”
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading “"Well, what do you think of the shack?"”
plural of “stool” — a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading “He was sitting on one of the stools, pipe in mouth, reading a newspaper he had already read in the train.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “He was sitting on one of the stools, pipe in mouth, reading a newspaper he had already read in the train.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 was sitting on one of the stools, pipe in mouth, reading a newspaper he had already read in the train.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He was sitting on one of the stools, pipe in mouth, reading a newspaper he had already read in the train.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading "I built it with my own hands.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Every one of them logs was a tree I cut down myself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, what do you think of the shack?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Every one of them logs was a tree I cut down myself.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one of them logs was a tree I cut down myself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was sitting on one of the stools, pipe in mouth, reading a newspaper he had already read in the train.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I built it with my own hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sitting on one of the stools, pipe in mouth, reading a newspaper he had already read in the train.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was sitting on one of the stools, pipe in mouth, reading a newspaper he had already read in the train.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I built it with my own hands.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know."
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Every one of them logs was a tree I cut down myself.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He was sitting on one of the stools, pipe in mouth, reading a newspaper he had already read in the train.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I built it with my own hands.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Every one of them logs was a tree I cut down myself.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He was sitting on one of the stools, pipe in mouth, reading a newspaper he had already read in the train.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was sitting on one of the stools, pipe in mouth, reading a newspaper he had already read in the train.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was sitting on one of the stools, pipe in mouth, reading a newspaper he had already read in the train.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was sitting on one of the stools, pipe in mouth, reading a newspaper he had already read in the train.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I built it with my own hands.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He was sitting on one of the stools, pipe in mouth, reading a newspaper he had already read in the train.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He was sitting on one of the stools, pipe in mouth, reading a newspaper he had already read in the train.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He was sitting on one of the stools, pipe in mouth, reading a newspaper he had already read in the train.
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading "Well, what do you think of the shack?"
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was sitting on one of the stools, pipe in mouth, reading a newspaper he had already read in the train.
plural of “stool” — a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading He was sitting on one of the stools, pipe in mouth, reading a newspaper he had already read in the train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was sitting on one of the stools, pipe in mouth, reading a newspaper he had already read in the train.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every one of them logs was a tree I cut down myself.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, what do you think of the shack?"
create by training and teaching
From this reading He was sitting on one of the stools, pipe in mouth, reading a newspaper he had already read in the train.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Every one of them logs was a tree I cut down myself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sitting on one of the stools, pipe in mouth, reading a newspaper he had already read in the train.
(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 "Well, what do you think of the shack?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what do you think of the shack?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I built it with my own hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, what do you think of the shack?"
Chapter 12 of The Canadian Photoplay title of The Land by D. Torbett holds 314 sentences, grouped into 63 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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