Chapter 20 of The Conquest of Canaan is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Conquest of Canaan is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ye see?" cried Mike Sheehan, slapping his thigh with a big hand. "On my soul I have the penetration! Ye don't need to tell me one thing except this: I told ye I'd lead ye somewhere; haven't I kept me word?" "Yes," said Joe. "But I have the penetration!" exclaimed Mr. Sheehan.
Chapter 20 of The Conquest of Canaan is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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From this reading "Ye see?" cried Mike Sheehan, slapping his thigh with a big hand.
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From this reading "Ye see?" cried Mike Sheehan, slapping his thigh with a big hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I have the penetration!" exclaimed Mr. Sheehan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye see?" cried Mike Sheehan, slapping his thigh with a big hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye don't need to tell me one thing except this: I told ye I'd lead ye somewhere; haven't I kept me word?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye don't need to tell me one thing except this: I told ye I'd lead ye somewhere; haven't I kept me word?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I have the penetration!" exclaimed Mr. Sheehan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye see?" cried Mike Sheehan, slapping his thigh with a big hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On my soul I have the penetration!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye don't need to tell me one thing except this: I told ye I'd lead ye somewhere; haven't I kept me word?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye see?" cried Mike Sheehan, slapping his thigh with a big hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On my soul I have the penetration!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye don't need to tell me one thing except this: I told ye I'd lead ye somewhere; haven't I kept me word?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye don't need to tell me one thing except this: I told ye I'd lead ye somewhere; haven't I kept me word?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye don't need to tell me one thing except this: I told ye I'd lead ye somewhere; haven't I kept me word?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye don't need to tell me one thing except this: I told ye I'd lead ye somewhere; haven't I kept me word?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye see?" cried Mike Sheehan, slapping his thigh with a big hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I have the penetration!" exclaimed Mr. Sheehan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On my soul I have the penetration!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye don't need to tell me one thing except this: I told ye I'd lead ye somewhere; haven't I kept me word?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On my soul I have the penetration!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye don't need to tell me one thing except this: I told ye I'd lead ye somewhere; haven't I kept me word?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On my soul I have the penetration!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye see?" cried Mike Sheehan, slapping his thigh with a big hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye see?" cried Mike Sheehan, slapping his thigh with a big hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye see?" cried Mike Sheehan, slapping his thigh with a big hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye don't need to tell me one thing except this: I told ye I'd lead ye somewhere; haven't I kept me word?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On my soul I have the penetration!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye don't need to tell me one thing except this: I told ye I'd lead ye somewhere; haven't I kept me word?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On my soul I have the penetration!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye see?" cried Mike Sheehan, slapping his thigh with a big hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye don't need to tell me one thing except this: I told ye I'd lead ye somewhere; haven't I kept me word?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye don't need to tell me one thing except this: I told ye I'd lead ye somewhere; haven't I kept me word?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye don't need to tell me one thing except this: I told ye I'd lead ye somewhere; haven't I kept me word?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye don't need to tell me one thing except this: I told ye I'd lead ye somewhere; haven't I kept me word?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye see?" cried Mike Sheehan, slapping his thigh with a big hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye don't need to tell me one thing except this: I told ye I'd lead ye somewhere; haven't I kept me word?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye see?" cried Mike Sheehan, slapping his thigh with a big hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Joe.
Chapter 20 of The Conquest of Canaan by Booth Tarkington holds 189 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 20 holds 189 sentences of The Conquest of Canaan, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 20 of The Conquest of Canaan by Booth Tarkington exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 189 sentences, grouped into 38 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 38 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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