Chapter 21 of The Right of Way — Complete is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Right of Way — Complete is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Charley turned quickly to the woodsman. "Listen," he said, and he told Jo how things stood. "You will not hide, M'sieu'? There is time," Jo asked. "I will not hide, Jo."
Chapter 21 of The Right of Way — Complete is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “"You will not hide, M'sieu'?”
hear with intention
From this reading “"Listen," he said, and he told Jo how things stood.”
with speed
From this reading “Charley turned quickly to the woodsman.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “"Listen," he said, and he told Jo how things stood.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “"Listen," he said, and he told Jo how things stood.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “"Listen," he said, and he told Jo how things stood.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Charley turned quickly to the woodsman.”
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading “Charley turned quickly to the woodsman.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Listen," he said, and he told Jo how things stood.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading There is time," Jo asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charley turned quickly to the woodsman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Listen," he said, and he told Jo how things stood.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "You will not hide, M'sieu'?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Listen," he said, and he told Jo how things stood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will not hide, Jo."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is time," Jo asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Listen," he said, and he told Jo how things stood.
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen," he said, and he told Jo how things stood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will not hide, M'sieu'?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You will not hide, M'sieu'?
with speed
From this reading Charley turned quickly to the woodsman.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Listen," he said, and he told Jo how things stood.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Listen," he said, and he told Jo how things stood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charley turned quickly to the woodsman.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is time," Jo asked.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Listen," he said, and he told Jo how things stood.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There is time," Jo asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charley turned quickly to the woodsman.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Listen," he said, and he told Jo how things stood.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Charley turned quickly to the woodsman.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will not hide, M'sieu'?
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading Charley turned quickly to the woodsman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will not hide, M'sieu'?
Chapter 21 of The Right of Way — Complete by Gilbert Parker holds 343 sentences, grouped into 69 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 21 holds 343 sentences of The Right of Way — Complete, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
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