Chapter 6 of The History of the Hen Fever. A Humorous is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The History of the Hen Fever. A Humorous is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALARMING DEMONSTRATIONS. My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night. "Is Mr. B---- at home? Can we see his Cochin-Chinas? Can we look at Mr. B----'s fowls?
Chapter 6 of The History of the Hen Fever. A Humorous is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading “ALARMING DEMONSTRATIONS.”
replying
From this reading “My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.”
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading “My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.”
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading “My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.”
plural of “demonstration” — a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading “ALARMING DEMONSTRATIONS.”
in a literal sense
From this reading “My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.”
land and the buildings on it
From this reading “My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.”
a request to be present
From this reading “My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.”
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drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
In this reading “My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Can we look at Mr. B----'s fowls?”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “"Is Mr. B---- at home?”
In this reading “My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.”
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frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading ALARMING DEMONSTRATIONS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.
replying
From this reading My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Is Mr. B---- at home?
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading "Is Mr. B---- at home?
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can we see his Cochin-Chinas?
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From this reading Can we see his Cochin-Chinas?
plural of “demonstration” — a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading ALARMING DEMONSTRATIONS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.
a social unit living together
From this reading My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can we look at Mr. B----'s fowls?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Can we see his Cochin-Chinas?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Is Mr. B---- at home?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Mr. B---- at home?
in a literal sense
From this reading My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Can we look at Mr. B----'s fowls?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Is Mr. B---- at home?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.
land and the buildings on it
From this reading My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Can we look at Mr. B----'s fowls?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Can we see his Cochin-Chinas?
a request to be present
From this reading My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.
up to a particular time
From this reading My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Can we see his Cochin-Chinas?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading My premises were literally besieged with visitors, and my family attendants were worn out with answering the door-bell summons, from morning till night.
Chapter 6 of The History of the Hen Fever. A Humorous by Geo. P. (George Pickering) Burnham holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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.
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