Chapter 11 of The Old Gray Homestead is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Old Gray Homestead is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"So you refused Weston's offer of three hundred dollars for Frieda?" "Yes, father. Do you think I was wrong?" "Well, I don't know. That's a good deal of money, Austin."
Chapter 11 of The Old Gray Homestead is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading “That's a good deal of money, Austin."”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “That's a good deal of money, Austin."”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “"So you refused Weston's offer of three hundred dollars for Frieda?"”
ten 10s
From this reading “"So you refused Weston's offer of three hundred dollars for Frieda?"”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “That's a good deal of money, Austin."”
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “"So you refused Weston's offer of three hundred dollars for Frieda?"”
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “"So you refused Weston's offer of three hundred dollars for Frieda?"”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Do you think I was wrong?"”
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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 That's a good deal of money, Austin."
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading That's a good deal of money, Austin."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading That's a good deal of money, Austin."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think I was wrong?"
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "So you refused Weston's offer of three hundred dollars for Frieda?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I don't know.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Yes, father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "So you refused Weston's offer of three hundred dollars for Frieda?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you refused Weston's offer of three hundred dollars for Frieda?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That's a good deal of money, Austin."
ten 10s
From this reading "So you refused Weston's offer of three hundred dollars for Frieda?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you think I was wrong?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, I don't know.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading That's a good deal of money, Austin."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So you refused Weston's offer of three hundred dollars for Frieda?"
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "So you refused Weston's offer of three hundred dollars for Frieda?"
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading "So you refused Weston's offer of three hundred dollars for Frieda?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you refused Weston's offer of three hundred dollars for Frieda?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's a good deal of money, Austin."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think I was wrong?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "So you refused Weston's offer of three hundred dollars for Frieda?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do you think I was wrong?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I don't know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you refused Weston's offer of three hundred dollars for Frieda?"
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Do you think I was wrong?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, father.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you refused Weston's offer of three hundred dollars for Frieda?"
Chapter 11 of The Old Gray Homestead by Frances Parkinson Keyes holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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 11 holds 195 sentences of The Old Gray Homestead, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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