Chapter 24 of The Gaspards of Pine Croft is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Gaspards of Pine Croft is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I am afraid Jack is having trouble with his Quarterly Board. He is very late, and I am sure will be terribly tired, for he has had a hard day’s work.” “My dear Mrs. Robinson, don’t worry about your husband. I am quite sure he will get his own way. You know, he has a gift in that direction.”
Chapter 24 of The Gaspards of Pine Croft is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading ““I am afraid Jack is having trouble with his Quarterly Board.”
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
something acquired without compensation
From this reading “You know, he has a gift in that direction.””
of or relating to or consisting of a quarter
From this reading ““I am afraid Jack is having trouble with his Quarterly Board.”
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading ““My dear Mrs. Robinson, don’t worry about your husband.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “He is very late, and I am sure will be terribly tired, for he has had a hard day’s work.””
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “He is very late, and I am sure will be terribly tired, for he has had a hard day’s work.””
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading ““My dear Mrs. Robinson, don’t worry about your husband.”
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 “I am quite sure he will get his own way.”
In this reading “I am quite sure he will get his own way.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is very late, and I am sure will be terribly tired, for he has had a hard day’s work.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “My dear Mrs. Robinson, don’t worry about your husband.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I am afraid Jack is having trouble with his Quarterly Board.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am afraid Jack is having trouble with his Quarterly Board.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is very late, and I am sure will be terribly tired, for he has had a hard day’s work.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He is very late, and I am sure will be terribly tired, for he has had a hard day’s work.”
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “I am afraid Jack is having trouble with his Quarterly Board.
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He is very late, and I am sure will be terribly tired, for he has had a hard day’s work.”
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Mrs. Robinson, don’t worry about your husband.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading You know, he has a gift in that direction.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear Mrs. Robinson, don’t worry about your husband.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He is very late, and I am sure will be terribly tired, for he has had a hard day’s work.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I am quite sure he will get his own way.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading You know, he has a gift in that direction.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He is very late, and I am sure will be terribly tired, for he has had a hard day’s work.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He is very late, and I am sure will be terribly tired, for he has had a hard day’s work.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is very late, and I am sure will be terribly tired, for he has had a hard day’s work.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “I am afraid Jack is having trouble with his Quarterly Board.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is very late, and I am sure will be terribly tired, for he has had a hard day’s work.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I am afraid Jack is having trouble with his Quarterly Board.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “My dear Mrs. Robinson, don’t worry about your husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am afraid Jack is having trouble with his Quarterly Board.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You know, he has a gift in that direction.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am afraid Jack is having trouble with his Quarterly Board.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “I am afraid Jack is having trouble with his Quarterly Board.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know, he has a gift in that direction.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He is very late, and I am sure will be terribly tired, for he has had a hard day’s work.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “My dear Mrs. Robinson, don’t worry about your husband.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Mrs. Robinson, don’t worry about your husband.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I am quite sure he will get his own way.
of or relating to or consisting of a quarter
From this reading “I am afraid Jack is having trouble with his Quarterly Board.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I am quite sure he will get his own way.
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading “My dear Mrs. Robinson, don’t worry about your husband.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He is very late, and I am sure will be terribly tired, for he has had a hard day’s work.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading He is very late, and I am sure will be terribly tired, for he has had a hard day’s work.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know, he has a gift in that direction.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He is very late, and I am sure will be terribly tired, for he has had a hard day’s work.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “I am afraid Jack is having trouble with his Quarterly Board.
precisely as stated
From this reading He is very late, and I am sure will be terribly tired, for he has had a hard day’s work.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I am quite sure he will get his own way.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He is very late, and I am sure will be terribly tired, for he has had a hard day’s work.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I am afraid Jack is having trouble with his Quarterly Board.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He is very late, and I am sure will be terribly tired, for he has had a hard day’s work.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “My dear Mrs. Robinson, don’t worry about your husband.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know, he has a gift in that direction.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear Mrs. Robinson, don’t worry about your husband.
Chapter 24 of The Gaspards of Pine Croft by Ralph Connor holds 337 sentences, grouped into 68 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 24 holds 337 sentences of The Gaspards of Pine Croft, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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