Chapter 29 of The Musket Boys of Old Boston is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Musket Boys of Old Boston is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OLD WAREHOUSE Phil Warrington went to bed that night with a good deal on his mind. There were many saddening changes that oppressed him. His father was a prisoner. Business and home had been affected by the cruel war. His own liberty was threatened should he be recognized by the Tories.
Chapter 29 of The Musket Boys of Old Boston is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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acted upon; influenced
From this reading “Business and home had been affected by the cruel war.”
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “There were many saddening changes that oppressed him.”
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading “There were many saddening changes that oppressed him.”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “His own liberty was threatened should he be recognized by the Tories.”
-ing form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading “There were many saddening changes that oppressed him.”
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “His own liberty was threatened should he be recognized by the Tories.”
plural of “tory” — an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading “His own liberty was threatened should he be recognized by the Tories.”
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading “THE OLD WAREHOUSE Phil Warrington went to bed that night with a good deal on his mind.”
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In this reading “Business and home had been affected by the cruel war.”
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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 OLD WAREHOUSE Phil Warrington went to bed that night with a good deal on his mind.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Business and home had been affected by the cruel war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Business and home had been affected by the cruel war.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His own liberty was threatened should he be recognized by the Tories.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE OLD WAREHOUSE Phil Warrington went to bed that night with a good deal on his mind.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Business and home had been affected by the cruel war.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Business and home had been affected by the cruel war.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Business and home had been affected by the cruel war.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading There were many saddening changes that oppressed him.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Business and home had been affected by the cruel war.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading THE OLD WAREHOUSE Phil Warrington went to bed that night with a good deal on his mind.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father was a prisoner.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE OLD WAREHOUSE Phil Warrington went to bed that night with a good deal on his mind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Business and home had been affected by the cruel war.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His own liberty was threatened should he be recognized by the Tories.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were many saddening changes that oppressed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OLD WAREHOUSE Phil Warrington went to bed that night with a good deal on his mind.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Business and home had been affected by the cruel war.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading His own liberty was threatened should he be recognized by the Tories.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were many saddening changes that oppressed him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE OLD WAREHOUSE Phil Warrington went to bed that night with a good deal on his mind.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE OLD WAREHOUSE Phil Warrington went to bed that night with a good deal on his mind.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD WAREHOUSE Phil Warrington went to bed that night with a good deal on his mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE OLD WAREHOUSE Phil Warrington went to bed that night with a good deal on his mind.
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading There were many saddening changes that oppressed him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own liberty was threatened should he be recognized by the Tories.
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From this reading THE OLD WAREHOUSE Phil Warrington went to bed that night with a good deal on his mind.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading His father was a prisoner.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading His own liberty was threatened should he be recognized by the Tories.
-ing form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading There were many saddening changes that oppressed him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His own liberty was threatened should he be recognized by the Tories.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE OLD WAREHOUSE Phil Warrington went to bed that night with a good deal on his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD WAREHOUSE Phil Warrington went to bed that night with a good deal on his mind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many saddening changes that oppressed him.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading His own liberty was threatened should he be recognized by the Tories.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OLD WAREHOUSE Phil Warrington went to bed that night with a good deal on his mind.
plural of “tory” — an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading His own liberty was threatened should he be recognized by the Tories.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Business and home had been affected by the cruel war.
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading THE OLD WAREHOUSE Phil Warrington went to bed that night with a good deal on his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OLD WAREHOUSE Phil Warrington went to bed that night with a good deal on his mind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His father was a prisoner.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE OLD WAREHOUSE Phil Warrington went to bed that night with a good deal on his mind.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many saddening changes that oppressed him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE OLD WAREHOUSE Phil Warrington went to bed that night with a good deal on his mind.
Chapter 29 of The Musket Boys of Old Boston by George A. Warren holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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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