Chapter 7 of The Daughter of Anderson Crow is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Daughter of Anderson Crow is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Mysterious Visitor The entire Crow family watched him in stupefaction until he disappeared down the lane that led to Hapgood's grove. It was then, and not until then, that Anderson Crow took a breath. "Good Lord, Eva, what do you mean?" he gasped. "Mean?" she almost shrieked. "Anderson Crow, didn't you recognise that feller?
Chapter 7 of The Daughter of Anderson Crow is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading “It was then, and not until then, that Anderson Crow took a breath.”
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “The Mysterious Visitor The entire Crow family watched him in stupefaction until he disappeared down the lane that led to Hapgood's grove.”
a person who fells trees
From this reading “"Anderson Crow, didn't you recognise that feller?”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"Good Lord, Eva, what do you mean?" he gasped.”
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading “The Mysterious Visitor The entire Crow family watched him in stupefaction until he disappeared down the lane that led to Hapgood's grove.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “The Mysterious Visitor The entire Crow family watched him in stupefaction until he disappeared down the lane that led to Hapgood's grove.”
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading “"Anderson Crow, didn't you recognise that feller?”
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading “"Mean?" she almost shrieked.”
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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 was then, and not until then, that Anderson Crow took a breath.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Mean?" she almost shrieked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was then, and not until then, that Anderson Crow took a breath.
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading It was then, and not until then, that Anderson Crow took a breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading It was then, and not until then, that Anderson Crow took a breath.
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading The Mysterious Visitor The entire Crow family watched him in stupefaction until he disappeared down the lane that led to Hapgood's grove.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Anderson Crow, didn't you recognise that feller?
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The Mysterious Visitor The entire Crow family watched him in stupefaction until he disappeared down the lane that led to Hapgood's grove.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Good Lord, Eva, what do you mean?" he gasped.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Mysterious Visitor The entire Crow family watched him in stupefaction until he disappeared down the lane that led to Hapgood's grove.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The Mysterious Visitor The entire Crow family watched him in stupefaction until he disappeared down the lane that led to Hapgood's grove.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good Lord, Eva, what do you mean?" he gasped.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Mysterious Visitor The entire Crow family watched him in stupefaction until he disappeared down the lane that led to Hapgood's grove.
a person who fells trees
From this reading "Anderson Crow, didn't you recognise that feller?
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Good Lord, Eva, what do you mean?" he gasped.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good Lord, Eva, what do you mean?" he gasped.
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The Mysterious Visitor The entire Crow family watched him in stupefaction until he disappeared down the lane that led to Hapgood's grove.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Mysterious Visitor The entire Crow family watched him in stupefaction until he disappeared down the lane that led to Hapgood's grove.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Mysterious Visitor The entire Crow family watched him in stupefaction until he disappeared down the lane that led to Hapgood's grove.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Mysterious Visitor The entire Crow family watched him in stupefaction until he disappeared down the lane that led to Hapgood's grove.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Mysterious Visitor The entire Crow family watched him in stupefaction until he disappeared down the lane that led to Hapgood's grove.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then, and not until then, that Anderson Crow took a breath.
a narrow way or road
From this reading The Mysterious Visitor The entire Crow family watched him in stupefaction until he disappeared down the lane that led to Hapgood's grove.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The Mysterious Visitor The entire Crow family watched him in stupefaction until he disappeared down the lane that led to Hapgood's grove.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Good Lord, Eva, what do you mean?" he gasped.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Good Lord, Eva, what do you mean?" he gasped.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The Mysterious Visitor The entire Crow family watched him in stupefaction until he disappeared down the lane that led to Hapgood's grove.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was then, and not until then, that Anderson Crow took a breath.
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading "Anderson Crow, didn't you recognise that feller?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mean?" she almost shrieked.
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading "Mean?" she almost shrieked.
a feeling of stupefied astonishment
From this reading The Mysterious Visitor The entire Crow family watched him in stupefaction until he disappeared down the lane that led to Hapgood's grove.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Mysterious Visitor The entire Crow family watched him in stupefaction until he disappeared down the lane that led to Hapgood's grove.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mysterious Visitor The entire Crow family watched him in stupefaction until he disappeared down the lane that led to Hapgood's grove.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then, and not until then, that Anderson Crow took a breath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Mysterious Visitor The entire Crow family watched him in stupefaction until he disappeared down the lane that led to Hapgood's grove.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was then, and not until then, that Anderson Crow took a breath.
up to a particular time
From this reading The Mysterious Visitor The entire Crow family watched him in stupefaction until he disappeared down the lane that led to Hapgood's grove.
someone who visits
From this reading The Mysterious Visitor The entire Crow family watched him in stupefaction until he disappeared down the lane that led to Hapgood's grove.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then, and not until then, that Anderson Crow took a breath.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The Mysterious Visitor The entire Crow family watched him in stupefaction until he disappeared down the lane that led to Hapgood's grove.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Good Lord, Eva, what do you mean?" he gasped.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good Lord, Eva, what do you mean?" he gasped.
Chapter 7 of The Daughter of Anderson Crow by George Barr McCutcheon holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
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