Chapter 35 of The Hoosier Schoolmaster is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of The Hoosier Schoolmaster is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SPELL COMING. There was a moment of utter stillness; but the magnetism of Ralph's eye was too much for Bill Means. The request was so polite, the master's look was so innocent and yet so determined. Bill often wondered afterward that he had not "fit" rather than obeyed the request. But somehow he put the dog out.
Chapter 35 of The Hoosier Schoolmaster is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Bill often wondered afterward that he had not "fit" rather than obeyed the request.”
attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
From this reading “There was a moment of utter stillness; but the magnetism of Ralph's eye was too much for Bill Means.”
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “The request was so polite, the master's look was so innocent and yet so determined.”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “Bill often wondered afterward that he had not "fit" rather than obeyed the request.”
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading “The request was so polite, the master's look was so innocent and yet so determined.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “The request was so polite, the master's look was so innocent and yet so determined.”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “A SPELL COMING.”
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading “There was a moment of utter stillness; but the magnetism of Ralph's eye was too much for Bill Means.”
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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 A SPELL COMING.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Bill often wondered afterward that he had not "fit" rather than obeyed the request.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The request was so polite, the master's look was so innocent and yet so determined.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading There was a moment of utter stillness; but the magnetism of Ralph's eye was too much for Bill Means.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a moment of utter stillness; but the magnetism of Ralph's eye was too much for Bill Means.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A SPELL COMING.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The request was so polite, the master's look was so innocent and yet so determined.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading But somehow he put the dog out.
the organ of sight
From this reading There was a moment of utter stillness; but the magnetism of Ralph's eye was too much for Bill Means.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Bill often wondered afterward that he had not "fit" rather than obeyed the request.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a moment of utter stillness; but the magnetism of Ralph's eye was too much for Bill Means.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bill often wondered afterward that he had not "fit" rather than obeyed the request.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bill often wondered afterward that he had not "fit" rather than obeyed the request.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading The request was so polite, the master's look was so innocent and yet so determined.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The request was so polite, the master's look was so innocent and yet so determined.
attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
From this reading There was a moment of utter stillness; but the magnetism of Ralph's eye was too much for Bill Means.
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The request was so polite, the master's look was so innocent and yet so determined.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading There was a moment of utter stillness; but the magnetism of Ralph's eye was too much for Bill Means.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment of utter stillness; but the magnetism of Ralph's eye was too much for Bill Means.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was a moment of utter stillness; but the magnetism of Ralph's eye was too much for Bill Means.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bill often wondered afterward that he had not "fit" rather than obeyed the request.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Bill often wondered afterward that he had not "fit" rather than obeyed the request.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a moment of utter stillness; but the magnetism of Ralph's eye was too much for Bill Means.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Bill often wondered afterward that he had not "fit" rather than obeyed the request.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But somehow he put the dog out.
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading The request was so polite, the master's look was so innocent and yet so determined.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But somehow he put the dog out.
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From this reading There was a moment of utter stillness; but the magnetism of Ralph's eye was too much for Bill Means.
on the contrary
From this reading Bill often wondered afterward that he had not "fit" rather than obeyed the request.
express the need or desire for
From this reading The request was so polite, the master's look was so innocent and yet so determined.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The request was so polite, the master's look was so innocent and yet so determined.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading But somehow he put the dog out.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading A SPELL COMING.
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading There was a moment of utter stillness; but the magnetism of Ralph's eye was too much for Bill Means.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Bill often wondered afterward that he had not "fit" rather than obeyed the request.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bill often wondered afterward that he had not "fit" rather than obeyed the request.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a moment of utter stillness; but the magnetism of Ralph's eye was too much for Bill Means.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment of utter stillness; but the magnetism of Ralph's eye was too much for Bill Means.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was a moment of utter stillness; but the magnetism of Ralph's eye was too much for Bill Means.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading There was a moment of utter stillness; but the magnetism of Ralph's eye was too much for Bill Means.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moment of utter stillness; but the magnetism of Ralph's eye was too much for Bill Means.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Bill often wondered afterward that he had not "fit" rather than obeyed the request.
but in spite of that
From this reading The request was so polite, the master's look was so innocent and yet so determined.
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