Chapter 7 of The New McGuffey Fourth Reader is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The New McGuffey Fourth Reader is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And be late to school?" said he. "I have not been late yet, you know, Jenny." "Perhaps Dominie Black will think you have been sick or had to mind the cows," said Jenny. "He won't think so unless I tell him," said Andrew, "and you know I won't do that." "If we were to run all the way, would you be too late?" said Jenny.
Chapter 7 of The New McGuffey Fourth Reader is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “"He won't think so unless I tell him," said Andrew, "and you know I won't do that."”
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “"Perhaps Dominie Black will think you have been sick or had to mind the cows," said Jenny.”
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading “"I have not been late yet, you know, Jenny."”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “"And be late to school?" said he.”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “"If we were to run all the way, would you be too late?" said Jenny.”
an educational institution
From this reading “"And be late to school?" said he.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “"Perhaps Dominie Black will think you have been sick or had to mind the cows," said Jenny.”
except if; if not
From this reading “"He won't think so unless I tell him," said Andrew, "and you know I won't do that."”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "If we were to run all the way, would you be too late?" said Jenny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And be late to school?" said he.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading "He won't think so unless I tell him," said Andrew, "and you know I won't do that."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And be late to school?" said he.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have not been late yet, you know, Jenny."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Perhaps Dominie Black will think you have been sick or had to mind the cows," said Jenny.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading "Perhaps Dominie Black will think you have been sick or had to mind the cows," said Jenny.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "He won't think so unless I tell him," said Andrew, "and you know I won't do that."
a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson
From this reading "Perhaps Dominie Black will think you have been sick or had to mind the cows," said Jenny.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Perhaps Dominie Black will think you have been sick or had to mind the cows," said Jenny.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have not been late yet, you know, Jenny."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And be late to school?" said he.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He won't think so unless I tell him," said Andrew, "and you know I won't do that."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have not been late yet, you know, Jenny."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we were to run all the way, would you be too late?" said Jenny.
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading "I have not been late yet, you know, Jenny."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I have not been late yet, you know, Jenny."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "And be late to school?" said he.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Perhaps Dominie Black will think you have been sick or had to mind the cows," said Jenny.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not been late yet, you know, Jenny."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Perhaps Dominie Black will think you have been sick or had to mind the cows," said Jenny.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps Dominie Black will think you have been sick or had to mind the cows," said Jenny.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "If we were to run all the way, would you be too late?" said Jenny.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And be late to school?" said he.
an educational institution
From this reading "And be late to school?" said he.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Perhaps Dominie Black will think you have been sick or had to mind the cows," said Jenny.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He won't think so unless I tell him," said Andrew, "and you know I won't do that."
express in words
From this reading "He won't think so unless I tell him," said Andrew, "and you know I won't do that."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He won't think so unless I tell him," said Andrew, "and you know I won't do that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Perhaps Dominie Black will think you have been sick or had to mind the cows," said Jenny.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Perhaps Dominie Black will think you have been sick or had to mind the cows," said Jenny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And be late to school?" said he.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "If we were to run all the way, would you be too late?" said Jenny.
except if; if not
From this reading "He won't think so unless I tell him," said Andrew, "and you know I won't do that."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "If we were to run all the way, would you be too late?" said Jenny.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we were to run all the way, would you be too late?" said Jenny.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If we were to run all the way, would you be too late?" said Jenny.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Perhaps Dominie Black will think you have been sick or had to mind the cows," said Jenny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He won't think so unless I tell him," said Andrew, "and you know I won't do that."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If we were to run all the way, would you be too late?" said Jenny.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I have not been late yet, you know, Jenny."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have not been late yet, you know, Jenny."
Chapter 7 of The New McGuffey Fourth Reader by William Holmes [Compiler] McGuffey holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 7 holds 168 sentences of The New McGuffey Fourth Reader, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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