Chapter 6 of The Seaboard Parish, Complete is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Seaboard Parish, Complete is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NEW BABY. I will not attempt to describe the astonishment of the members of our household, each in succession, as the news of the child spread. Charlie was heard shouting across the stable-yard to his brother: “Harry, Harry! Mamma has got a new baby.
Chapter 6 of The Seaboard Parish, Complete is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “I will not attempt to describe the astonishment of the members of our household, each in succession, as the news of the child spread.”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “THE NEW BABY.”
give a description of
From this reading “I will not attempt to describe the astonishment of the members of our household, each in succession, as the news of the child spread.”
a social unit living together
From this reading “I will not attempt to describe the astonishment of the members of our household, each in succession, as the news of the child spread.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Mamma has got a new baby.”
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “I will not attempt to describe the astonishment of the members of our household, each in succession, as the news of the child spread.”
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “Charlie was heard shouting across the stable-yard to his brother:”
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading “I will not attempt to describe the astonishment of the members of our household, each in succession, as the news of the child spread.”
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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 Mamma has got a new baby.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Charlie was heard shouting across the stable-yard to his brother:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the astonishment of the members of our household, each in succession, as the news of the child spread.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the astonishment of the members of our household, each in succession, as the news of the child spread.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the astonishment of the members of our household, each in succession, as the news of the child spread.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading THE NEW BABY.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Charlie was heard shouting across the stable-yard to his brother:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charlie was heard shouting across the stable-yard to his brother:
a young person of either sex
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the astonishment of the members of our household, each in succession, as the news of the child spread.
give a description of
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the astonishment of the members of our household, each in succession, as the news of the child spread.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the astonishment of the members of our household, each in succession, as the news of the child spread.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mamma has got a new baby.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Harry, Harry!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mamma has got a new baby.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Charlie was heard shouting across the stable-yard to his brother:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charlie was heard shouting across the stable-yard to his brother:
a social unit living together
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the astonishment of the members of our household, each in succession, as the news of the child spread.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the astonishment of the members of our household, each in succession, as the news of the child spread.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the astonishment of the members of our household, each in succession, as the news of the child spread.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Mamma has got a new baby.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the astonishment of the members of our household, each in succession, as the news of the child spread.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW BABY.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the astonishment of the members of our household, each in succession, as the news of the child spread.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the astonishment of the members of our household, each in succession, as the news of the child spread.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the astonishment of the members of our household, each in succession, as the news of the child spread.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the astonishment of the members of our household, each in succession, as the news of the child spread.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Charlie was heard shouting across the stable-yard to his brother:
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the astonishment of the members of our household, each in succession, as the news of the child spread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charlie was heard shouting across the stable-yard to his brother:
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the astonishment of the members of our household, each in succession, as the news of the child spread.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW BABY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the astonishment of the members of our household, each in succession, as the news of the child spread.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charlie was heard shouting across the stable-yard to his brother:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the astonishment of the members of our household, each in succession, as the news of the child spread.
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