Chapter 6 of The Gaspards of Pine Croft is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Gaspards of Pine Croft is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Gaspard turned from waving his son good-bye he found himself facing the chief and his daughter. “Chief, I want to speak to you about—about—that baby there.” He pointed to the child in the girl’s arms. The chief motioned the girl away. “No, Father, it is my child.
Chapter 6 of The Gaspards of Pine Croft is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading ““Chief, I want to speak to you about—about—that baby there.””
a person who is in charge
From this reading “When Gaspard turned from waving his son good-bye he found himself facing the chief and his daughter.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “When Gaspard turned from waving his son good-bye he found himself facing the chief and his daughter.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
a farewell remark
From this reading “When Gaspard turned from waving his son good-bye he found himself facing the chief and his daughter.”
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading “The chief motioned the girl away.”
having a point
From this reading “He pointed to the child in the girl’s arms.”
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “When Gaspard turned from waving his son good-bye he found himself facing the chief and his daughter.”
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.
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Chief, I want to speak to you about—about—that baby there.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Gaspard turned from waving his son good-bye he found himself facing the chief and his daughter.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He pointed to the child in the girl’s arms.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The chief motioned the girl away.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Chief, I want to speak to you about—about—that baby there.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading When Gaspard turned from waving his son good-bye he found himself facing the chief and his daughter.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He pointed to the child in the girl’s arms.
a female human offspring
From this reading When Gaspard turned from waving his son good-bye he found himself facing the chief and his daughter.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading When Gaspard turned from waving his son good-bye he found himself facing the chief and his daughter.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “No, Father, it is my child.
set up or found
From this reading When Gaspard turned from waving his son good-bye he found himself facing the chief and his daughter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Gaspard turned from waving his son good-bye he found himself facing the chief and his daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Gaspard turned from waving his son good-bye he found himself facing the chief and his daughter.
a young female
From this reading The chief motioned the girl away.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He pointed to the child in the girl’s arms.
a farewell remark
From this reading When Gaspard turned from waving his son good-bye he found himself facing the chief and his daughter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Gaspard turned from waving his son good-bye he found himself facing the chief and his daughter.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Gaspard turned from waving his son good-bye he found himself facing the chief and his daughter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Gaspard turned from waving his son good-bye he found himself facing the chief and his daughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Chief, I want to speak to you about—about—that baby there.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He pointed to the child in the girl’s arms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, Father, it is my child.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No, Father, it is my child.
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading The chief motioned the girl away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No, Father, it is my child.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, Father, it is my child.
having a point
From this reading He pointed to the child in the girl’s arms.
a male human offspring
From this reading When Gaspard turned from waving his son good-bye he found himself facing the chief and his daughter.
express in speech
From this reading “Chief, I want to speak to you about—about—that baby there.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Chief, I want to speak to you about—about—that baby there.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Gaspard turned from waving his son good-bye he found himself facing the chief and his daughter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Chief, I want to speak to you about—about—that baby there.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Chief, I want to speak to you about—about—that baby there.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Gaspard turned from waving his son good-bye he found himself facing the chief and his daughter.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Chief, I want to speak to you about—about—that baby there.”
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading When Gaspard turned from waving his son good-bye he found himself facing the chief and his daughter.
at the time that
From this reading When Gaspard turned from waving his son good-bye he found himself facing the chief and his daughter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Chief, I want to speak to you about—about—that baby there.”
Chapter 6 of The Gaspards of Pine Croft by Ralph Connor holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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 6 holds 133 sentences of The Gaspards of Pine Croft, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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