Chapter 38 of The Golden Shoemaker or 'Cobbler' Horn is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of The Golden Shoemaker or 'Cobbler' Horn is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NO ROOM FOR DOUBT! At the appointed time, Mr. and Mrs. Burton arrived. Being, as yet, ignorant of the purpose for which their presence was desired, they were full of conjectures. Miss Jemima received them in the dining-room, downstairs. The first question they asked related to "Cobbler" Horn's health.
Chapter 38 of The Golden Shoemaker or 'Cobbler' Horn is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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subject to appointment
From this reading “At the appointed time, Mr. and Mrs. Burton arrived.”
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading “At the appointed time, Mr. and Mrs. Burton arrived.”
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading “The first question they asked related to "Cobbler" Horn's health.”
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading “Being, as yet, ignorant of the purpose for which their presence was desired, they were full of conjectures.”
on a floor below
From this reading “Miss Jemima received them in the dining-room, downstairs.”
possessive form of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “The first question they asked related to "Cobbler" Horn's health.”
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading “Being, as yet, ignorant of the purpose for which their presence was desired, they were full of conjectures.”
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading “The first question they asked related to "Cobbler" Horn's health.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the appointed time, Mr. and Mrs. Burton arrived.
subject to appointment
From this reading At the appointed time, Mr. and Mrs. Burton arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At the appointed time, Mr. and Mrs. Burton arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Being, as yet, ignorant of the purpose for which their presence was desired, they were full of conjectures.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The first question they asked related to "Cobbler" Horn's health.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the appointed time, Mr. and Mrs. Burton arrived.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being, as yet, ignorant of the purpose for which their presence was desired, they were full of conjectures.
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading At the appointed time, Mr. and Mrs. Burton arrived.
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading The first question they asked related to "Cobbler" Horn's health.
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading Being, as yet, ignorant of the purpose for which their presence was desired, they were full of conjectures.
wanted intensely
From this reading Being, as yet, ignorant of the purpose for which their presence was desired, they were full of conjectures.
a room used for dining
From this reading Miss Jemima received them in the dining-room, downstairs.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading NO ROOM FOR DOUBT!
on a floor below
From this reading Miss Jemima received them in the dining-room, downstairs.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first question they asked related to "Cobbler" Horn's health.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NO ROOM FOR DOUBT!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Being, as yet, ignorant of the purpose for which their presence was desired, they were full of conjectures.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The first question they asked related to "Cobbler" Horn's health.
possessive form of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading The first question they asked related to "Cobbler" Horn's health.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Being, as yet, ignorant of the purpose for which their presence was desired, they were full of conjectures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Jemima received them in the dining-room, downstairs.
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From this reading Miss Jemima received them in the dining-room, downstairs.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Jemima received them in the dining-room, downstairs.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At the appointed time, Mr. and Mrs. Burton arrived.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At the appointed time, Mr. and Mrs. Burton arrived.
not any; not one
From this reading NO ROOM FOR DOUBT!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being, as yet, ignorant of the purpose for which their presence was desired, they were full of conjectures.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Being, as yet, ignorant of the purpose for which their presence was desired, they were full of conjectures.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Being, as yet, ignorant of the purpose for which their presence was desired, they were full of conjectures.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The first question they asked related to "Cobbler" Horn's health.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Miss Jemima received them in the dining-room, downstairs.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The first question they asked related to "Cobbler" Horn's health.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading NO ROOM FOR DOUBT!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the appointed time, Mr. and Mrs. Burton arrived.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Being, as yet, ignorant of the purpose for which their presence was desired, they were full of conjectures.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miss Jemima received them in the dining-room, downstairs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being, as yet, ignorant of the purpose for which their presence was desired, they were full of conjectures.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the appointed time, Mr. and Mrs. Burton arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first question they asked related to "Cobbler" Horn's health.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being, as yet, ignorant of the purpose for which their presence was desired, they were full of conjectures.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Being, as yet, ignorant of the purpose for which their presence was desired, they were full of conjectures.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Being, as yet, ignorant of the purpose for which their presence was desired, they were full of conjectures.
but in spite of that
From this reading Being, as yet, ignorant of the purpose for which their presence was desired, they were full of conjectures.
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