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Chapter 5 of The Rise of Roscoe Paine is here in full — 647 sentences across 130 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So she was his daughter. I might have guessed it; would have guessed it if I had possessed the commonest of common-sense. I might have known that the auto was Colton's. No other machine was likely to be traveling on the Lower Road at that season of the year. She was the pretty daughter of whom Dorinda had spoken to Mother.
Chapter 5 of The Rise of Roscoe Paine is here in full — 647 sentences across 130 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “I might have known that the auto was Colton's.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I might have guessed it; would have guessed it if I had possessed the commonest of common-sense.”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “No other machine was likely to be traveling on the Lower Road at that season of the year.”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “No other machine was likely to be traveling on the Lower Road at that season of the year.”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “No other machine was likely to be traveling on the Lower Road at that season of the year.”
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading “I might have guessed it; would have guessed it if I had possessed the commonest of common-sense.”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “No other machine was likely to be traveling on the Lower Road at that season of the year.”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “No other machine was likely to be traveling on the Lower Road at that season of the year.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No other machine was likely to be traveling on the Lower Road at that season of the year.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading I might have known that the auto was Colton's.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No other machine was likely to be traveling on the Lower Road at that season of the year.
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From this reading I might have known that the auto was Colton's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I might have guessed it; would have guessed it if I had possessed the commonest of common-sense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I might have guessed it; would have guessed it if I had possessed the commonest of common-sense.
a female human offspring
From this reading So she was his daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was the pretty daughter of whom Dorinda had spoken to Mother.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I might have guessed it; would have guessed it if I had possessed the commonest of common-sense.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I might have guessed it; would have guessed it if I had possessed the commonest of common-sense.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I might have guessed it; would have guessed it if I had possessed the commonest of common-sense.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So she was his daughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I might have guessed it; would have guessed it if I had possessed the commonest of common-sense.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I might have guessed it; would have guessed it if I had possessed the commonest of common-sense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I might have guessed it; would have guessed it if I had possessed the commonest of common-sense.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I might have known that the auto was Colton's.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading No other machine was likely to be traveling on the Lower Road at that season of the year.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading No other machine was likely to be traveling on the Lower Road at that season of the year.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading No other machine was likely to be traveling on the Lower Road at that season of the year.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might have guessed it; would have guessed it if I had possessed the commonest of common-sense.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was the pretty daughter of whom Dorinda had spoken to Mother.
not any; not one
From this reading No other machine was likely to be traveling on the Lower Road at that season of the year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I might have guessed it; would have guessed it if I had possessed the commonest of common-sense.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No other machine was likely to be traveling on the Lower Road at that season of the year.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No other machine was likely to be traveling on the Lower Road at that season of the year.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading I might have guessed it; would have guessed it if I had possessed the commonest of common-sense.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was the pretty daughter of whom Dorinda had spoken to Mother.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading No other machine was likely to be traveling on the Lower Road at that season of the year.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading No other machine was likely to be traveling on the Lower Road at that season of the year.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she was his daughter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she was his daughter.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She was the pretty daughter of whom Dorinda had spoken to Mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I might have known that the auto was Colton's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I might have guessed it; would have guessed it if I had possessed the commonest of common-sense.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No other machine was likely to be traveling on the Lower Road at that season of the year.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading No other machine was likely to be traveling on the Lower Road at that season of the year.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So she was his daughter.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was the pretty daughter of whom Dorinda had spoken to Mother.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I might have guessed it; would have guessed it if I had possessed the commonest of common-sense.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading No other machine was likely to be traveling on the Lower Road at that season of the year.
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