Chapter 21 of The Jucklins: A Novel is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of The Jucklins: A Novel is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION. How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice. The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird. Two happy men were riding toward an old home. "And here is where he fell," said Alf.
Chapter 21 of The Jucklins: A Novel is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “CONCLUSION.”
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.”
long-tailed grey-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds
From this reading “The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “Two happy men were riding toward an old home.”
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice.”
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice.”
a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
From this reading “The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Two happy men were riding toward an old home.”
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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 The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And here is where he fell," said Alf.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "And here is where he fell," said Alf.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Two happy men were riding toward an old home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And here is where he fell," said Alf.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And here is where he fell," said Alf.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Two happy men were riding toward an old home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And here is where he fell," said Alf.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two happy men were riding toward an old home.
long-tailed grey-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds
From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros
From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Two happy men were riding toward an old home.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And here is where he fell," said Alf.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice.
in the direction of
From this reading Two happy men were riding toward an old home.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two happy men were riding toward an old home.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two happy men were riding toward an old home.
in or at the place that
From this reading "And here is where he fell," said Alf.
a Caucasian
From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
Chapter 21 of The Jucklins: A Novel by Opie Percival Read holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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 21 holds 98 sentences of The Jucklins: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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