Chapter 40 of The Hoosier Schoolmaster is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 40 of The Hoosier Schoolmaster is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OMINOUS REMARKS OF MR. JONES. The school-master's mind was like ancient Gaul--divided into three parts. With one part he mechanically performed his school duties. With another he asked himself, What shall I do about the robbery?
Chapter 40 of The Hoosier Schoolmaster is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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separated into parts or pieces
From this reading “The school-master's mind was like ancient Gaul--divided into three parts.”
a person of French descent
From this reading “The school-master's mind was like ancient Gaul--divided into three parts.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “JONES.”
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading “With one part he mechanically performed his school duties.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “OMINOUS REMARKS OF MR.”
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading “With one part he mechanically performed his school duties.”
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “OMINOUS REMARKS OF MR.”
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading “With another he asked himself, What shall I do about the robbery?”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With another he asked himself, What shall I do about the robbery?
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The school-master's mind was like ancient Gaul--divided into three parts.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading With another he asked himself, What shall I do about the robbery?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading With another he asked himself, What shall I do about the robbery?
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The school-master's mind was like ancient Gaul--divided into three parts.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading With another he asked himself, What shall I do about the robbery?
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading With one part he mechanically performed his school duties.
a person of French descent
From this reading The school-master's mind was like ancient Gaul--divided into three parts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With one part he mechanically performed his school duties.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With another he asked himself, What shall I do about the robbery?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With one part he mechanically performed his school duties.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With another he asked himself, What shall I do about the robbery?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The school-master's mind was like ancient Gaul--divided into three parts.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading JONES.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The school-master's mind was like ancient Gaul--divided into three parts.
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading With one part he mechanically performed his school duties.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The school-master's mind was like ancient Gaul--divided into three parts.
a form of address for a man
From this reading OMINOUS REMARKS OF MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OMINOUS REMARKS OF MR.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading OMINOUS REMARKS OF MR.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one part he mechanically performed his school duties.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading With one part he mechanically performed his school duties.
the local environment
From this reading The school-master's mind was like ancient Gaul--divided into three parts.
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading With one part he mechanically performed his school duties.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading OMINOUS REMARKS OF MR.
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading With another he asked himself, What shall I do about the robbery?
an educational institution
From this reading With one part he mechanically performed his school duties.
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From this reading The school-master's mind was like ancient Gaul--divided into three parts.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading With another he asked himself, What shall I do about the robbery?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The school-master's mind was like ancient Gaul--divided into three parts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The school-master's mind was like ancient Gaul--divided into three parts.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The school-master's mind was like ancient Gaul--divided into three parts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With another he asked himself, What shall I do about the robbery?
in the company of; together with
From this reading With one part he mechanically performed his school duties.
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