Chapter 12 of The gabled farm is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The gabled farm is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LIFE-BOAT. "BROTHER," said Netta, on Saturday morning, "are you going to have a little service to-day?" "Yes, every day, dear, if the children come to listen." "Oh, no fear of that!" said Arthur. "We had quite a crowd."
Chapter 12 of The gabled farm is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “"Oh, no fear of that!" said Arthur.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “"BROTHER," said Netta, on Saturday morning, "are you going to have a little service to-day?"”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “"Yes, every day, dear, if the children come to listen."”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “"We had quite a crowd."”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “"Oh, no fear of that!" said Arthur.”
hear with intention
From this reading “"Yes, every day, dear, if the children come to listen."”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “"BROTHER," said Netta, on Saturday morning, "are you going to have a little service to-day?"”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “"BROTHER," said Netta, on Saturday morning, "are you going to have a little service to-day?"”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Oh, no fear of that!" said Arthur.”
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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 "BROTHER," said Netta, on Saturday morning, "are you going to have a little service to-day?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "BROTHER," said Netta, on Saturday morning, "are you going to have a little service to-day?"
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "Oh, no fear of that!" said Arthur.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "BROTHER," said Netta, on Saturday morning, "are you going to have a little service to-day?"
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Yes, every day, dear, if the children come to listen."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes, every day, dear, if the children come to listen."
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "We had quite a crowd."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Yes, every day, dear, if the children come to listen."
dearly loved
From this reading "Yes, every day, dear, if the children come to listen."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Yes, every day, dear, if the children come to listen."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Oh, no fear of that!" said Arthur.
the act of departing
From this reading "BROTHER," said Netta, on Saturday morning, "are you going to have a little service to-day?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We had quite a crowd."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "BROTHER," said Netta, on Saturday morning, "are you going to have a little service to-day?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, every day, dear, if the children come to listen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LIFE-BOAT.
hear with intention
From this reading "Yes, every day, dear, if the children come to listen."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "BROTHER," said Netta, on Saturday morning, "are you going to have a little service to-day?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "BROTHER," said Netta, on Saturday morning, "are you going to have a little service to-day?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "BROTHER," said Netta, on Saturday morning, "are you going to have a little service to-day?"
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no fear of that!" said Arthur.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, no fear of that!" said Arthur.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no fear of that!" said Arthur.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "BROTHER," said Netta, on Saturday morning, "are you going to have a little service to-day?"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "We had quite a crowd."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "BROTHER," said Netta, on Saturday morning, "are you going to have a little service to-day?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "BROTHER," said Netta, on Saturday morning, "are you going to have a little service to-day?"
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "BROTHER," said Netta, on Saturday morning, "are you going to have a little service to-day?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, no fear of that!" said Arthur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIFE-BOAT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "BROTHER," said Netta, on Saturday morning, "are you going to have a little service to-day?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "BROTHER," said Netta, on Saturday morning, "are you going to have a little service to-day?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We had quite a crowd."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, every day, dear, if the children come to listen."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "BROTHER," said Netta, on Saturday morning, "are you going to have a little service to-day?"
Chapter 12 of The gabled farm by Catharine Shaw holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 12 holds 113 sentences of The gabled farm, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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