Chapter 7 of The new buggy is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The new buggy is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FORGIVENESS. "I DON'T know what Mr. Dodge will do," said Mr. Crawson to his wife when the boy had left the room. "I know what I should have done if it had been my boy that was hurt so. I'd have taken the fellow that did it, and if the law wouldn't punish him, I'd have thrashed him within an inch of his life. But the law will.
Chapter 7 of The new buggy is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading “"I DON'T know what Mr. Dodge will do," said Mr. Crawson to his wife when the boy had left the room.”
a boy or man
From this reading “I'd have taken the fellow that did it, and if the law wouldn't punish him, I'd have thrashed him within an inch of his life.”
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading “FORGIVENESS.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “"I know what I should have done if it had been my boy that was hurt so.”
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “I'd have taken the fellow that did it, and if the law wouldn't punish him, I'd have thrashed him within an inch of his life.”
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “I'd have taken the fellow that did it, and if the law wouldn't punish him, I'd have thrashed him within an inch of his life.”
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading “I'd have taken the fellow that did it, and if the law wouldn't punish him, I'd have thrashed him within an inch of his life.”
past form of “thrash” — give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading “I'd have taken the fellow that did it, and if the law wouldn't punish him, I'd have thrashed him within an inch of his life.”
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In this reading “I'd have taken the fellow that did it, and if the law wouldn't punish him, I'd have thrashed him within an inch of his life.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I'd have taken the fellow that did it, and if the law wouldn't punish him, I'd have thrashed him within an inch of his life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'd have taken the fellow that did it, and if the law wouldn't punish him, I'd have thrashed him within an inch of his life.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I know what I should have done if it had been my boy that was hurt so.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I DON'T know what Mr. Dodge will do," said Mr. Crawson to his wife when the boy had left the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the law will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I DON'T know what Mr. Dodge will do," said Mr. Crawson to his wife when the boy had left the room.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I'd have taken the fellow that did it, and if the law wouldn't punish him, I'd have thrashed him within an inch of his life.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I DON'T know what Mr. Dodge will do," said Mr. Crawson to his wife when the boy had left the room.
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading "I DON'T know what Mr. Dodge will do," said Mr. Crawson to his wife when the boy had left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I DON'T know what Mr. Dodge will do," said Mr. Crawson to his wife when the boy had left the room.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I know what I should have done if it had been my boy that was hurt so.
a boy or man
From this reading I'd have taken the fellow that did it, and if the law wouldn't punish him, I'd have thrashed him within an inch of his life.
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading FORGIVENESS.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I DON'T know what Mr. Dodge will do," said Mr. Crawson to his wife when the boy had left the room.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I know what I should have done if it had been my boy that was hurt so.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'd have taken the fellow that did it, and if the law wouldn't punish him, I'd have thrashed him within an inch of his life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I DON'T know what Mr. Dodge will do," said Mr. Crawson to his wife when the boy had left the room.
be the source of pain
From this reading "I know what I should have done if it had been my boy that was hurt so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I DON'T know what Mr. Dodge will do," said Mr. Crawson to his wife when the boy had left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'd have taken the fellow that did it, and if the law wouldn't punish him, I'd have thrashed him within an inch of his life.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I know what I should have done if it had been my boy that was hurt so.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading I'd have taken the fellow that did it, and if the law wouldn't punish him, I'd have thrashed him within an inch of his life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I know what I should have done if it had been my boy that was hurt so.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I DON'T know what Mr. Dodge will do," said Mr. Crawson to his wife when the boy had left the room.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading I'd have taken the fellow that did it, and if the law wouldn't punish him, I'd have thrashed him within an inch of his life.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "I DON'T know what Mr. Dodge will do," said Mr. Crawson to his wife when the boy had left the room.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I'd have taken the fellow that did it, and if the law wouldn't punish him, I'd have thrashed him within an inch of his life.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I DON'T know what Mr. Dodge will do," said Mr. Crawson to his wife when the boy had left the room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I know what I should have done if it had been my boy that was hurt so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'd have taken the fellow that did it, and if the law wouldn't punish him, I'd have thrashed him within an inch of his life.
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading I'd have taken the fellow that did it, and if the law wouldn't punish him, I'd have thrashed him within an inch of his life.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I DON'T know what Mr. Dodge will do," said Mr. Crawson to his wife when the boy had left the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I DON'T know what Mr. Dodge will do," said Mr. Crawson to his wife when the boy had left the room.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I know what I should have done if it had been my boy that was hurt so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I know what I should have done if it had been my boy that was hurt so.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I'd have taken the fellow that did it, and if the law wouldn't punish him, I'd have thrashed him within an inch of his life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I know what I should have done if it had been my boy that was hurt so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I DON'T know what Mr. Dodge will do," said Mr. Crawson to his wife when the boy had left the room.
past form of “thrash” — give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading I'd have taken the fellow that did it, and if the law wouldn't punish him, I'd have thrashed him within an inch of his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I DON'T know what Mr. Dodge will do," said Mr. Crawson to his wife when the boy had left the room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know what I should have done if it had been my boy that was hurt so.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I DON'T know what Mr. Dodge will do," said Mr. Crawson to his wife when the boy had left the room.
at the time that
From this reading "I DON'T know what Mr. Dodge will do," said Mr. Crawson to his wife when the boy had left the room.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I DON'T know what Mr. Dodge will do," said Mr. Crawson to his wife when the boy had left the room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I DON'T know what Mr. Dodge will do," said Mr. Crawson to his wife when the boy had left the room.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I'd have taken the fellow that did it, and if the law wouldn't punish him, I'd have thrashed him within an inch of his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'd have taken the fellow that did it, and if the law wouldn't punish him, I'd have thrashed him within an inch of his life.
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