Chapter 16 of The Hoosier School-boy is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Hoosier School-boy is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION The next day but one, there came a letter to Mrs. Dudley that increased her perplexity. "Your Aunt Hannah is sick," she said to Jack, "and I must go to take care of her. I don't know what to do with you." "I'll go to Port William to school," said Jack. "See if I don't."
Chapter 16 of The Hoosier School-boy is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading “AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION The next day but one, there came a letter to Mrs. Dudley that increased her perplexity.”
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading “AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION The next day but one, there came a letter to Mrs. Dudley that increased her perplexity.”
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading “AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION The next day but one, there came a letter to Mrs. Dudley that increased her perplexity.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Your Aunt Hannah is sick," she said to Jack, "and I must go to take care of her.”
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading “AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION The next day but one, there came a letter to Mrs. Dudley that increased her perplexity.”
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “"I'll go to Port William to school," said Jack.”
an educational institution
From this reading “"I'll go to Port William to school," said Jack.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “"Your Aunt Hannah is sick," she said to Jack, "and I must go to take care of her.”
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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 AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION The next day but one, there came a letter to Mrs. Dudley that increased her perplexity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION The next day but one, there came a letter to Mrs. Dudley that increased her perplexity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Your Aunt Hannah is sick," she said to Jack, "and I must go to take care of her.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Your Aunt Hannah is sick," she said to Jack, "and I must go to take care of her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION The next day but one, there came a letter to Mrs. Dudley that increased her perplexity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION The next day but one, there came a letter to Mrs. Dudley that increased her perplexity.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Your Aunt Hannah is sick," she said to Jack, "and I must go to take care of her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION The next day but one, there came a letter to Mrs. Dudley that increased her perplexity.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don't know what to do with you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know what to do with you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION The next day but one, there came a letter to Mrs. Dudley that increased her perplexity.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION The next day but one, there came a letter to Mrs. Dudley that increased her perplexity.
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION The next day but one, there came a letter to Mrs. Dudley that increased her perplexity.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Your Aunt Hannah is sick," she said to Jack, "and I must go to take care of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your Aunt Hannah is sick," she said to Jack, "and I must go to take care of her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION The next day but one, there came a letter to Mrs. Dudley that increased her perplexity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Your Aunt Hannah is sick," she said to Jack, "and I must go to take care of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll go to Port William to school," said Jack.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "See if I don't."
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION The next day but one, there came a letter to Mrs. Dudley that increased her perplexity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your Aunt Hannah is sick," she said to Jack, "and I must go to take care of her.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Your Aunt Hannah is sick," she said to Jack, "and I must go to take care of her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know what to do with you."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION The next day but one, there came a letter to Mrs. Dudley that increased her perplexity.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION The next day but one, there came a letter to Mrs. Dudley that increased her perplexity.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Your Aunt Hannah is sick," she said to Jack, "and I must go to take care of her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION The next day but one, there came a letter to Mrs. Dudley that increased her perplexity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Your Aunt Hannah is sick," she said to Jack, "and I must go to take care of her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION The next day but one, there came a letter to Mrs. Dudley that increased her perplexity.
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION The next day but one, there came a letter to Mrs. Dudley that increased her perplexity.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "I'll go to Port William to school," said Jack.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your Aunt Hannah is sick," she said to Jack, "and I must go to take care of her.
an educational institution
From this reading "I'll go to Port William to school," said Jack.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See if I don't."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your Aunt Hannah is sick," she said to Jack, "and I must go to take care of her.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Your Aunt Hannah is sick," she said to Jack, "and I must go to take care of her.
carry out
From this reading "Your Aunt Hannah is sick," she said to Jack, "and I must go to take care of her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION The next day but one, there came a letter to Mrs. Dudley that increased her perplexity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION The next day but one, there came a letter to Mrs. Dudley that increased her perplexity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION The next day but one, there came a letter to Mrs. Dudley that increased her perplexity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION The next day but one, there came a letter to Mrs. Dudley that increased her perplexity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't know what to do with you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll go to Port William to school," said Jack.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I don't know what to do with you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don't know what to do with you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your Aunt Hannah is sick," she said to Jack, "and I must go to take care of her.
Chapter 16 of The Hoosier School-boy by Edward Eggleston holds 47 sentences, grouped into 10 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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