Chapter 18 of The Canadian Photoplay title of The Land is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Canadian Photoplay title of The Land is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ed drove over with Reg and Emma; I guess he won't be very long. There was something he wanted to say to old man Sharp that he'd forgot about." "Then you didn't get your talk with him?" She was glad of that. It was better to have their own talk first.
Chapter 18 of The Canadian Photoplay title of The Land is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “It was better to have their own talk first.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “"Ed drove over with Reg and Emma; I guess he won't be very long.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “There was something he wanted to say to old man Sharp that he'd forgot about."”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “She was glad of that.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"Ed drove over with Reg and Emma; I guess he won't be very long.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “There was something he wanted to say to old man Sharp that he'd forgot about."”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “"Then you didn't get your talk with him?"”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “There was something he wanted to say to old man Sharp that he'd forgot about."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something he wanted to say to old man Sharp that he'd forgot about."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ed drove over with Reg and Emma; I guess he won't be very long.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ed drove over with Reg and Emma; I guess he won't be very long.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It was better to have their own talk first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then you didn't get your talk with him?"
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading "Ed drove over with Reg and Emma; I guess he won't be very long.
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading "Ed drove over with Reg and Emma; I guess he won't be very long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ed drove over with Reg and Emma; I guess he won't be very long.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was better to have their own talk first.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading There was something he wanted to say to old man Sharp that he'd forgot about."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Then you didn't get your talk with him?"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She was glad of that.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Ed drove over with Reg and Emma; I guess he won't be very long.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was better to have their own talk first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ed drove over with Reg and Emma; I guess he won't be very long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something he wanted to say to old man Sharp that he'd forgot about."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then you didn't get your talk with him?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ed drove over with Reg and Emma; I guess he won't be very long.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was better to have their own talk first.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Ed drove over with Reg and Emma; I guess he won't be very long.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was something he wanted to say to old man Sharp that he'd forgot about."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was glad of that.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was something he wanted to say to old man Sharp that he'd forgot about."
above and across; more than
From this reading "Ed drove over with Reg and Emma; I guess he won't be very long.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was better to have their own talk first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ed drove over with Reg and Emma; I guess he won't be very long.
express in words
From this reading There was something he wanted to say to old man Sharp that he'd forgot about."
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading There was something he wanted to say to old man Sharp that he'd forgot about."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was glad of that.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something he wanted to say to old man Sharp that he'd forgot about."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Then you didn't get your talk with him?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something he wanted to say to old man Sharp that he'd forgot about."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was better to have their own talk first.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you didn't get your talk with him?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something he wanted to say to old man Sharp that he'd forgot about."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was something he wanted to say to old man Sharp that he'd forgot about."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Ed drove over with Reg and Emma; I guess he won't be very long.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading There was something he wanted to say to old man Sharp that he'd forgot about."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something he wanted to say to old man Sharp that he'd forgot about."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ed drove over with Reg and Emma; I guess he won't be very long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ed drove over with Reg and Emma; I guess he won't be very long.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you didn't get your talk with him?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you didn't get your talk with him?"
Chapter 18 of The Canadian Photoplay title of The Land by D. Torbett holds 326 sentences, grouped into 66 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 18 holds 326 sentences of The Canadian Photoplay title of The Land, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.
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