Chapter 7 of The Conquest of Canaan is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Conquest of Canaan is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Don't forget," Joe called after him. "Go to sleep," said the red-bearded man, his hand on the door-knob. "That is, go to thinkin', fer ye won't sleep; ye're not the kind. But think easy; I'll have the things fer ye. It's a matter of pride with me that I always knew ye'd come to trouble."
Chapter 7 of The Conquest of Canaan is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"Don't forget," Joe called after him.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “But think easy; I'll have the things fer ye.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “"Don't forget," Joe called after him.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “"That is, go to thinkin', fer ye won't sleep; ye're not the kind.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “It's a matter of pride with me that I always knew ye'd come to trouble."”
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “It's a matter of pride with me that I always knew ye'd come to trouble."”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “"Go to sleep," said the red-bearded man, his hand on the door-knob.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “It's a matter of pride with me that I always knew ye'd come to trouble."”
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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 It's a matter of pride with me that I always knew ye'd come to trouble."
later than; following
From this reading "Don't forget," Joe called after him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It's a matter of pride with me that I always knew ye'd come to trouble."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But think easy; I'll have the things fer ye.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Don't forget," Joe called after him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It's a matter of pride with me that I always knew ye'd come to trouble."
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From this reading "Don't forget," Joe called after him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go to sleep," said the red-bearded man, his hand on the door-knob.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But think easy; I'll have the things fer ye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is, go to thinkin', fer ye won't sleep; ye're not the kind.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Don't forget," Joe called after him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go to sleep," said the red-bearded man, his hand on the door-knob.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Go to sleep," said the red-bearded man, his hand on the door-knob.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But think easy; I'll have the things fer ye.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't forget," Joe called after him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Go to sleep," said the red-bearded man, his hand on the door-knob.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It's a matter of pride with me that I always knew ye'd come to trouble."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But think easy; I'll have the things fer ye.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is, go to thinkin', fer ye won't sleep; ye're not the kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a matter of pride with me that I always knew ye'd come to trouble."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't forget," Joe called after him.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "That is, go to thinkin', fer ye won't sleep; ye're not the kind.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It's a matter of pride with me that I always knew ye'd come to trouble."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Go to sleep," said the red-bearded man, his hand on the door-knob.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It's a matter of pride with me that I always knew ye'd come to trouble."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's a matter of pride with me that I always knew ye'd come to trouble."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That is, go to thinkin', fer ye won't sleep; ye're not the kind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's a matter of pride with me that I always knew ye'd come to trouble."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go to sleep," said the red-bearded man, his hand on the door-knob.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading It's a matter of pride with me that I always knew ye'd come to trouble."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go to sleep," said the red-bearded man, his hand on the door-knob.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Go to sleep," said the red-bearded man, his hand on the door-knob.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Go to sleep," said the red-bearded man, his hand on the door-knob.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is, go to thinkin', fer ye won't sleep; ye're not the kind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Go to sleep," said the red-bearded man, his hand on the door-knob.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But think easy; I'll have the things fer ye.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But think easy; I'll have the things fer ye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is, go to thinkin', fer ye won't sleep; ye're not the kind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Go to sleep," said the red-bearded man, his hand on the door-knob.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It's a matter of pride with me that I always knew ye'd come to trouble."
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's a matter of pride with me that I always knew ye'd come to trouble."
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From this reading "That is, go to thinkin', fer ye won't sleep; ye're not the kind.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "That is, go to thinkin', fer ye won't sleep; ye're not the kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a matter of pride with me that I always knew ye'd come to trouble."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is, go to thinkin', fer ye won't sleep; ye're not the kind.
Chapter 7 of The Conquest of Canaan by Booth Tarkington holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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