Chapter 8 of The Lady of the Aroostook is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Lady of the Aroostook is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes,” Staniford assented vaguely; “that's the great object.” After a while Dunham asked, “She's never said anything to you about your rescuing Hicks?” “Rescuing? What rescuing? They'd have had him out in another minute, any way,” said Staniford, fretfully.
Chapter 8 of The Lady of the Aroostook is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “They'd have had him out in another minute, any way,” said Staniford, fretfully.”
any thing at all
From this reading “After a while Dunham asked, “She's never said anything to you about your rescuing Hicks?””
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading “After a while Dunham asked, “She's never said anything to you about your rescuing Hicks?””
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “They'd have had him out in another minute, any way,” said Staniford, fretfully.”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading ““Yes,” Staniford assented vaguely; “that's the great object.””
-ing form of “rescue” — free from harm or evil
From this reading “After a while Dunham asked, “She's never said anything to you about your rescuing Hicks?””
in a vague way
From this reading ““Yes,” Staniford assented vaguely; “that's the great object.””
an affirmative
From this reading ““Yes,” Staniford assented vaguely; “that's the great object.””
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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 After a while Dunham asked, “She's never said anything to you about your rescuing Hicks?”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After a while Dunham asked, “She's never said anything to you about your rescuing Hicks?”
later than; following
From this reading After a while Dunham asked, “She's never said anything to you about your rescuing Hicks?”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They'd have had him out in another minute, any way,” said Staniford, fretfully.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They'd have had him out in another minute, any way,” said Staniford, fretfully.
any thing at all
From this reading After a while Dunham asked, “She's never said anything to you about your rescuing Hicks?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading After a while Dunham asked, “She's never said anything to you about your rescuing Hicks?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” Staniford assented vaguely; “that's the great object.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a while Dunham asked, “She's never said anything to you about your rescuing Hicks?”
in a fretful manner
From this reading They'd have had him out in another minute, any way,” said Staniford, fretfully.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Yes,” Staniford assented vaguely; “that's the great object.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They'd have had him out in another minute, any way,” said Staniford, fretfully.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They'd have had him out in another minute, any way,” said Staniford, fretfully.
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading After a while Dunham asked, “She's never said anything to you about your rescuing Hicks?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They'd have had him out in another minute, any way,” said Staniford, fretfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They'd have had him out in another minute, any way,” said Staniford, fretfully.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading They'd have had him out in another minute, any way,” said Staniford, fretfully.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading After a while Dunham asked, “She's never said anything to you about your rescuing Hicks?”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “Yes,” Staniford assented vaguely; “that's the great object.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They'd have had him out in another minute, any way,” said Staniford, fretfully.
-ing form of “rescue” — free from harm or evil
From this reading After a while Dunham asked, “She's never said anything to you about your rescuing Hicks?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After a while Dunham asked, “She's never said anything to you about your rescuing Hicks?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a while Dunham asked, “She's never said anything to you about your rescuing Hicks?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” Staniford assented vaguely; “that's the great object.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” Staniford assented vaguely; “that's the great object.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes,” Staniford assented vaguely; “that's the great object.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'd have had him out in another minute, any way,” said Staniford, fretfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a while Dunham asked, “She's never said anything to you about your rescuing Hicks?”
in a vague way
From this reading “Yes,” Staniford assented vaguely; “that's the great object.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They'd have had him out in another minute, any way,” said Staniford, fretfully.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What rescuing?
during the time that
From this reading After a while Dunham asked, “She's never said anything to you about your rescuing Hicks?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” Staniford assented vaguely; “that's the great object.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After a while Dunham asked, “She's never said anything to you about your rescuing Hicks?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After a while Dunham asked, “She's never said anything to you about your rescuing Hicks?”
Chapter 8 of The Lady of the Aroostook by William Dean Howells holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 8 holds 410 sentences of The Lady of the Aroostook, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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