Chapter 11 of The Coming of the White Men is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Coming of the White Men is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FATHER OF WATERS "Look, Uncle Sam! See my lovely new muff. I wanted one ever so much. My hands get cold, even in my woolen mittens. Father bought it for a birthday present.
Chapter 11 of The Coming of the White Men is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “Father bought it for a birthday present.”
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “Father bought it for a birthday present.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “See my lovely new muff.”
plural of “mitten” — glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
From this reading “My hands get cold, even in my woolen mittens.”
a warm tubular covering for the hands
From this reading “See my lovely new muff.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “THE FATHER OF WATERS "Look, Uncle Sam!”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “THE FATHER OF WATERS "Look, Uncle Sam!”
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading “My hands get cold, even in my woolen mittens.”
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.
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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 Father bought it for a birthday present.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Father bought it for a birthday present.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Father bought it for a birthday present.
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 My hands get cold, even in my woolen mittens.
divisible by two
From this reading My hands get cold, even in my woolen mittens.
at any time
From this reading I wanted one ever so much.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE FATHER OF WATERS "Look, Uncle Sam!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Father bought it for a birthday present.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My hands get cold, even in my woolen mittens.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading My hands get cold, even in my woolen mittens.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wanted one ever so much.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My hands get cold, even in my woolen mittens.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Father bought it for a birthday present.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE FATHER OF WATERS "Look, Uncle Sam!
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading See my lovely new muff.
plural of “mitten” — glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
From this reading My hands get cold, even in my woolen mittens.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I wanted one ever so much.
a warm tubular covering for the hands
From this reading See my lovely new muff.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading See my lovely new muff.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading See my lovely new muff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATHER OF WATERS "Look, Uncle Sam!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I wanted one ever so much.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Father bought it for a birthday present.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading THE FATHER OF WATERS "Look, Uncle Sam!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See my lovely new muff.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I wanted one ever so much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATHER OF WATERS "Look, Uncle Sam!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE FATHER OF WATERS "Look, Uncle Sam!
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted one ever so much.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading THE FATHER OF WATERS "Look, Uncle Sam!
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading My hands get cold, even in my woolen mittens.
Chapter 11 of The Coming of the White Men by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade holds 306 sentences, grouped into 62 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 11 holds 306 sentences of The Coming of the White Men, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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