Chapter 11 of The Price of the Prairie: A Story of Kansas is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Price of the Prairie: A Story of Kansas is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
O'MIE'S CHOICE And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods? --MACAULAY. There was only one church bell in Springvale for many years. It called to prayers, or other public service. It sounded the alarm of fire, and tolled for the dead.
Chapter 11 of The Price of the Prairie: A Story of Kansas is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “O'MIE'S CHOICE And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “O'MIE'S CHOICE And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?”
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “O'MIE'S CHOICE And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?”
English historian noted for his history of England (1800-1859)
From this reading “--MACAULAY.”
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading “O'MIE'S CHOICE And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?”
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “It called to prayers, or other public service.”
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “O'MIE'S CHOICE And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?”
past form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading “It sounded the alarm of fire, and tolled for the dead.”
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In this reading “O'MIE'S CHOICE And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?”
a bell in a church tower (usually sounded to summon people to church)
In this reading “There was only one church bell in Springvale for many years.”
In this reading “There was only one church bell in Springvale for many years.”
a service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutions
In this reading “It called to prayers, or other public service.”
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading It sounded the alarm of fire, and tolled for the dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O'MIE'S CHOICE And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading O'MIE'S CHOICE And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading There was only one church bell in Springvale for many years.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading O'MIE'S CHOICE And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It called to prayers, or other public service.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading O'MIE'S CHOICE And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading O'MIE'S CHOICE And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading There was only one church bell in Springvale for many years.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It sounded the alarm of fire, and tolled for the dead.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading O'MIE'S CHOICE And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading O'MIE'S CHOICE And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading O'MIE'S CHOICE And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading O'MIE'S CHOICE And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?
start firing a weapon
From this reading It sounded the alarm of fire, and tolled for the dead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading O'MIE'S CHOICE And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading O'MIE'S CHOICE And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading O'MIE'S CHOICE And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O'MIE'S CHOICE And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was only one church bell in Springvale for many years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It called to prayers, or other public service.
English historian noted for his history of England (1800-1859)
From this reading --MACAULAY.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading O'MIE'S CHOICE And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?
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 was only one church bell in Springvale for many years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O'MIE'S CHOICE And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading O'MIE'S CHOICE And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O'MIE'S CHOICE And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one church bell in Springvale for many years.
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one church bell in Springvale for many years.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It called to prayers, or other public service.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It called to prayers, or other public service.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading It called to prayers, or other public service.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It called to prayers, or other public service.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It called to prayers, or other public service.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading It sounded the alarm of fire, and tolled for the dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was only one church bell in Springvale for many years.
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading O'MIE'S CHOICE And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading O'MIE'S CHOICE And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O'MIE'S CHOICE And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his gods?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only one church bell in Springvale for many years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It called to prayers, or other public service.
past form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading It sounded the alarm of fire, and tolled for the dead.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was only one church bell in Springvale for many years.
a late time of life
From this reading There was only one church bell in Springvale for many years.
Chapter 11 of The Price of the Prairie: A Story of Kansas by Margaret Hill McCarter holds 360 sentences, grouped into 72 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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