Chapter 5 of The Heart of the Red Firs is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Heart of the Red Firs is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He turned away, but she followed. In her earnestness she laid her hand on his sleeve. "He has been punished," she said. "Look. He will carry Sir Donald’s brand all his life.
Chapter 5 of The Heart of the Red Firs is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a name given to a product or service
From this reading “He will carry Sir Donald’s brand all his life.”
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “He will carry Sir Donald’s brand all his life.”
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading “In her earnestness she laid her hand on his sleeve.”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “He turned away, but she followed.”
set down according to a plan
From this reading “In her earnestness she laid her hand on his sleeve.”
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading “"He has been punished," she said.”
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading “In her earnestness she laid her hand on his sleeve.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “He turned away, but she followed.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He will carry Sir Donald’s brand all his life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He turned away, but she followed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He has been punished," she said.
a name given to a product or service
From this reading He will carry Sir Donald’s brand all his life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He turned away, but she followed.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He will carry Sir Donald’s brand all his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He will carry Sir Donald’s brand all his life.
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading In her earnestness she laid her hand on his sleeve.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He turned away, but she followed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In her earnestness she laid her hand on his sleeve.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has been punished," she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned away, but she followed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her earnestness she laid her hand on his sleeve.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In her earnestness she laid her hand on his sleeve.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her earnestness she laid her hand on his sleeve.
set down according to a plan
From this reading In her earnestness she laid her hand on his sleeve.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He will carry Sir Donald’s brand all his life.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In her earnestness she laid her hand on his sleeve.
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading "He has been punished," she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He has been punished," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned away, but she followed.
term of address for a man
From this reading He will carry Sir Donald’s brand all his life.
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading In her earnestness she laid her hand on his sleeve.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned away, but she followed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will carry Sir Donald’s brand all his life.
Chapter 5 of The Heart of the Red Firs by Ada Woodruff Anderson holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 5 holds 414 sentences of The Heart of the Red Firs, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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