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Chapter 3 of The Only Woman in the Town, and Other Tales of the American Revolution is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Where to?" "To my fishing ground, mother." The strangers arrived, and were presented to Mrs. Bushnell as Dr. Gale and his friend, Mr. Franklin. At three of the clock the little family set off in the row-boat. Down at Pochaug harbor, there was Mr. Bushnell hallooing to them to be taken on board.
Chapter 3 of The Only Woman in the Town, and Other Tales of the American Revolution is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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American inventor who in 1775 designed a man-propelled submarine that was ineffectual but subsequently earned him recognition as a submarine pioneer (1742-1824)
From this reading “The strangers arrived, and were presented to Mrs. Bushnell as Dr. Gale and his friend, Mr. Franklin.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “At three of the clock the little family set off in the row-boat.”
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “"To my fishing ground, mother."”
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading “The strangers arrived, and were presented to Mrs. Bushnell as Dr. Gale and his friend, Mr. Franklin.”
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “The strangers arrived, and were presented to Mrs. Bushnell as Dr. Gale and his friend, Mr. Franklin.”
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading “Down at Pochaug harbor, there was Mr. Bushnell hallooing to them to be taken on board.”
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “The strangers arrived, and were presented to Mrs. Bushnell as Dr. Gale and his friend, Mr. Franklin.”
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “The strangers arrived, and were presented to Mrs. Bushnell as Dr. Gale and his friend, Mr. Franklin.”
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
In this reading “Down at Pochaug harbor, there was Mr. Bushnell hallooing to them to be taken on board.”
put in motion or move to act
In this reading “At three of the clock the little family set off in the row-boat.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The strangers arrived, and were presented to Mrs. Bushnell as Dr. Gale and his friend, Mr. Franklin.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The strangers arrived, and were presented to Mrs. Bushnell as Dr. Gale and his friend, Mr. Franklin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The strangers arrived, and were presented to Mrs. Bushnell as Dr. Gale and his friend, Mr. Franklin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At three of the clock the little family set off in the row-boat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Down at Pochaug harbor, there was Mr. Bushnell hallooing to them to be taken on board.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Down at Pochaug harbor, there was Mr. Bushnell hallooing to them to be taken on board.
American inventor who in 1775 designed a man-propelled submarine that was ineffectual but subsequently earned him recognition as a submarine pioneer (1742-1824)
From this reading The strangers arrived, and were presented to Mrs. Bushnell as Dr. Gale and his friend, Mr. Franklin.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading At three of the clock the little family set off in the row-boat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down at Pochaug harbor, there was Mr. Bushnell hallooing to them to be taken on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strangers arrived, and were presented to Mrs. Bushnell as Dr. Gale and his friend, Mr. Franklin.
a social unit living together
From this reading At three of the clock the little family set off in the row-boat.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading "To my fishing ground, mother."
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading The strangers arrived, and were presented to Mrs. Bushnell as Dr. Gale and his friend, Mr. Franklin.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The strangers arrived, and were presented to Mrs. Bushnell as Dr. Gale and his friend, Mr. Franklin.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The strangers arrived, and were presented to Mrs. Bushnell as Dr. Gale and his friend, Mr. Franklin.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "To my fishing ground, mother."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down at Pochaug harbor, there was Mr. Bushnell hallooing to them to be taken on board.
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Down at Pochaug harbor, there was Mr. Bushnell hallooing to them to be taken on board.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The strangers arrived, and were presented to Mrs. Bushnell as Dr. Gale and his friend, Mr. Franklin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At three of the clock the little family set off in the row-boat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At three of the clock the little family set off in the row-boat.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "To my fishing ground, mother."
a form of address for a man
From this reading The strangers arrived, and were presented to Mrs. Bushnell as Dr. Gale and his friend, Mr. Franklin.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The strangers arrived, and were presented to Mrs. Bushnell as Dr. Gale and his friend, Mr. Franklin.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "To my fishing ground, mother."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At three of the clock the little family set off in the row-boat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At three of the clock the little family set off in the row-boat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Down at Pochaug harbor, there was Mr. Bushnell hallooing to them to be taken on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down at Pochaug harbor, there was Mr. Bushnell hallooing to them to be taken on board.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The strangers arrived, and were presented to Mrs. Bushnell as Dr. Gale and his friend, Mr. Franklin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At three of the clock the little family set off in the row-boat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At three of the clock the little family set off in the row-boat.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The strangers arrived, and were presented to Mrs. Bushnell as Dr. Gale and his friend, Mr. Franklin.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Down at Pochaug harbor, there was Mr. Bushnell hallooing to them to be taken on board.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The strangers arrived, and were presented to Mrs. Bushnell as Dr. Gale and his friend, Mr. Franklin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Down at Pochaug harbor, there was Mr. Bushnell hallooing to them to be taken on board.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Down at Pochaug harbor, there was Mr. Bushnell hallooing to them to be taken on board.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At three of the clock the little family set off in the row-boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Where to?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Down at Pochaug harbor, there was Mr. Bushnell hallooing to them to be taken on board.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The strangers arrived, and were presented to Mrs. Bushnell as Dr. Gale and his friend, Mr. Franklin.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where to?"
Chapter 3 of The Only Woman in the Town, and Other Tales of the American Revolution by Sarah J. (Sarah Johnson) Prichard holds 461 sentences, grouped into 93 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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