Chapter 11 of The Happy Venture is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Happy Venture is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NINE GIFTS Two evenings later, Ken confronted his sister at the foot of the stairs as she came down from seeing Kirk to bed. "Where," said Ken, "is your Braille slate?" "_What_," said Felicia, "do you want with a Braille slate, if I may ask?" "You mayn't," said Ken, conclusively. "But it makes a difference," Phil argued.
Chapter 11 of The Happy Venture is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading “"But it makes a difference," Phil argued.”
French educator who lost his sight at the age of three and who invented a system of writing and printing for sightless people (1809-1852)
From this reading “"Where," said Ken, "is your Braille slate?"”
in a conclusive way
From this reading “"You mayn't," said Ken, conclusively.”
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “THE NINE GIFTS Two evenings later, Ken confronted his sister at the foot of the stairs as she came down from seeing Kirk to bed.”
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading “"_What_," said Felicia, "do you want with a Braille slate, if I may ask?"”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “THE NINE GIFTS Two evenings later, Ken confronted his sister at the foot of the stairs as she came down from seeing Kirk to bed.”
a Scottish church
From this reading “THE NINE GIFTS Two evenings later, Ken confronted his sister at the foot of the stairs as she came down from seeing Kirk to bed.”
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading “"Where," said Ken, "is your Braille slate?"”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_What_," said Felicia, "do you want with a Braille slate, if I may ask?"
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading "But it makes a difference," Phil argued.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE NINE GIFTS Two evenings later, Ken confronted his sister at the foot of the stairs as she came down from seeing Kirk to bed.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "_What_," said Felicia, "do you want with a Braille slate, if I may ask?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NINE GIFTS Two evenings later, Ken confronted his sister at the foot of the stairs as she came down from seeing Kirk to bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE NINE GIFTS Two evenings later, Ken confronted his sister at the foot of the stairs as she came down from seeing Kirk to bed.
French educator who lost his sight at the age of three and who invented a system of writing and printing for sightless people (1809-1852)
From this reading "Where," said Ken, "is your Braille slate?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it makes a difference," Phil argued.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE NINE GIFTS Two evenings later, Ken confronted his sister at the foot of the stairs as she came down from seeing Kirk to bed.
in a conclusive way
From this reading "You mayn't," said Ken, conclusively.
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading THE NINE GIFTS Two evenings later, Ken confronted his sister at the foot of the stairs as she came down from seeing Kirk to bed.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "But it makes a difference," Phil argued.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "_What_," said Felicia, "do you want with a Braille slate, if I may ask?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE NINE GIFTS Two evenings later, Ken confronted his sister at the foot of the stairs as she came down from seeing Kirk to bed.
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE NINE GIFTS Two evenings later, Ken confronted his sister at the foot of the stairs as she came down from seeing Kirk to bed.
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading "_What_," said Felicia, "do you want with a Braille slate, if I may ask?"
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE NINE GIFTS Two evenings later, Ken confronted his sister at the foot of the stairs as she came down from seeing Kirk to bed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE NINE GIFTS Two evenings later, Ken confronted his sister at the foot of the stairs as she came down from seeing Kirk to bed.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading THE NINE GIFTS Two evenings later, Ken confronted his sister at the foot of the stairs as she came down from seeing Kirk to bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NINE GIFTS Two evenings later, Ken confronted his sister at the foot of the stairs as she came down from seeing Kirk to bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_What_," said Felicia, "do you want with a Braille slate, if I may ask?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "_What_," said Felicia, "do you want with a Braille slate, if I may ask?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where," said Ken, "is your Braille slate?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it makes a difference," Phil argued.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading THE NINE GIFTS Two evenings later, Ken confronted his sister at the foot of the stairs as she came down from seeing Kirk to bed.
a Scottish church
From this reading THE NINE GIFTS Two evenings later, Ken confronted his sister at the foot of the stairs as she came down from seeing Kirk to bed.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE NINE GIFTS Two evenings later, Ken confronted his sister at the foot of the stairs as she came down from seeing Kirk to bed.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "But it makes a difference," Phil argued.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "_What_," said Felicia, "do you want with a Braille slate, if I may ask?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mayn't," said Ken, conclusively.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading THE NINE GIFTS Two evenings later, Ken confronted his sister at the foot of the stairs as she came down from seeing Kirk to bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NINE GIFTS Two evenings later, Ken confronted his sister at the foot of the stairs as she came down from seeing Kirk to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it makes a difference," Phil argued.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Where," said Ken, "is your Braille slate?"
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading THE NINE GIFTS Two evenings later, Ken confronted his sister at the foot of the stairs as she came down from seeing Kirk to bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NINE GIFTS Two evenings later, Ken confronted his sister at the foot of the stairs as she came down from seeing Kirk to bed.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE NINE GIFTS Two evenings later, Ken confronted his sister at the foot of the stairs as she came down from seeing Kirk to bed.
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading "Where," said Ken, "is your Braille slate?"
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE NINE GIFTS Two evenings later, Ken confronted his sister at the foot of the stairs as she came down from seeing Kirk to bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NINE GIFTS Two evenings later, Ken confronted his sister at the foot of the stairs as she came down from seeing Kirk to bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NINE GIFTS Two evenings later, Ken confronted his sister at the foot of the stairs as she came down from seeing Kirk to bed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE NINE GIFTS Two evenings later, Ken confronted his sister at the foot of the stairs as she came down from seeing Kirk to bed.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "_What_," said Felicia, "do you want with a Braille slate, if I may ask?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "_What_," said Felicia, "do you want with a Braille slate, if I may ask?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where," said Ken, "is your Braille slate?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "_What_," said Felicia, "do you want with a Braille slate, if I may ask?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_What_," said Felicia, "do you want with a Braille slate, if I may ask?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where," said Ken, "is your Braille slate?"
Chapter 11 of The Happy Venture by Edith Ballinger Price holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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 11 holds 204 sentences of The Happy Venture, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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