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Chapter 7 of The Girl at the Halfway House A Story of is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land. His soul reached out and laid hold upon the sky, the harsh flowers, the rasping wind. He gave, and he drank in. Thus grew the people of the West. The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.
Chapter 7 of The Girl at the Halfway House A Story of is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading “The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.”
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading “The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.”
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading “He gave, and he drank in.”
possessive form of “franklin” — United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading “THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.”
unpleasantly stern
From this reading “His soul reached out and laid hold upon the sky, the harsh flowers, the rasping wind.”
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading “The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.”
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading “THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.”
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading “The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His soul reached out and laid hold upon the sky, the harsh flowers, the rasping wind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He gave, and he drank in.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading His soul reached out and laid hold upon the sky, the harsh flowers, the rasping wind.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.
possessive form of “franklin” — United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave, and he drank in.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Thus grew the people of the West.
unpleasantly stern
From this reading His soul reached out and laid hold upon the sky, the harsh flowers, the rasping wind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave, and he drank in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His soul reached out and laid hold upon the sky, the harsh flowers, the rasping wind.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He gave, and he drank in.
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.
set down according to a plan
From this reading His soul reached out and laid hold upon the sky, the harsh flowers, the rasping wind.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.
the force of workers available
From this reading The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His soul reached out and laid hold upon the sky, the harsh flowers, the rasping wind.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Thus grew the people of the West.
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
From this reading His soul reached out and laid hold upon the sky, the harsh flowers, the rasping wind.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading His soul reached out and laid hold upon the sky, the harsh flowers, the rasping wind.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading His soul reached out and laid hold upon the sky, the harsh flowers, the rasping wind.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His soul reached out and laid hold upon the sky, the harsh flowers, the rasping wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus grew the people of the West.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE BEGINNING Franklin's foot took hold upon the soil of the new land.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The effect upon different men of new and crude conditions is as various as the individuals themselves.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Thus grew the people of the West.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading His soul reached out and laid hold upon the sky, the harsh flowers, the rasping wind.
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