Chapter 15 of The Conquest of Canaan is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Conquest of Canaan is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Out of the kindness of your heart, I think." The acid laugh was repeated. "NO, ma 'am! You couldn't of guessed colder. I promised, and I kept my promise, because I knew there would never be anything good to tell!
Chapter 15 of The Conquest of Canaan is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading “The acid laugh was repeated.”
comparative of “cold” — 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 “You couldn't of guessed colder.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “You couldn't of guessed colder.”
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “"Out of the kindness of your heart, I think."”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “The acid laugh was repeated.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “I promised, and I kept my promise, because I knew there would never be anything good to tell!”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “I promised, and I kept my promise, because I knew there would never be anything good to tell!”
recurring again and again
From this reading “The acid laugh was repeated.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading The acid laugh was repeated.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "NO, ma 'am!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I promised, and I kept my promise, because I knew there would never be anything good to tell!
any thing at all
From this reading I promised, and I kept my promise, because I knew there would never be anything good to tell!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I promised, and I kept my promise, because I knew there would never be anything good to tell!
for the reason that
From this reading I promised, and I kept my promise, because I knew there would never be anything good to tell!
comparative of “cold” — 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 You couldn't of guessed colder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You couldn't of guessed colder.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I promised, and I kept my promise, because I knew there would never be anything good to tell!
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading You couldn't of guessed colder.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Out of the kindness of your heart, I think."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Out of the kindness of your heart, I think."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I promised, and I kept my promise, because I knew there would never be anything good to tell!
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading "Out of the kindness of your heart, I think."
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 I promised, and I kept my promise, because I knew there would never be anything good to tell!
the sound of laughing
From this reading The acid laugh was repeated.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "NO, ma 'am!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I promised, and I kept my promise, because I knew there would never be anything good to tell!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I promised, and I kept my promise, because I knew there would never be anything good to tell!
not any; not one
From this reading "NO, ma 'am!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Out of the kindness of your heart, I think."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Out of the kindness of your heart, I think."
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I promised, and I kept my promise, because I knew there would never be anything good to tell!
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I promised, and I kept my promise, because I knew there would never be anything good to tell!
recurring again and again
From this reading The acid laugh was repeated.
express in words
From this reading I promised, and I kept my promise, because I knew there would never be anything good to tell!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Out of the kindness of your heart, I think."
in or at that place or location
From this reading I promised, and I kept my promise, because I knew there would never be anything good to tell!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Out of the kindness of your heart, I think."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I promised, and I kept my promise, because I knew there would never be anything good to tell!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The acid laugh was repeated.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I promised, and I kept my promise, because I knew there would never be anything good to tell!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You couldn't of guessed colder.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Out of the kindness of your heart, I think."
Chapter 15 of The Conquest of Canaan by Booth Tarkington holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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.
Chapter 15 holds 187 sentences of The Conquest of Canaan, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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