Chapter 24 of The Sherrods is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Sherrods is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NIGHT OUT. The next morning she telephoned to Douglass Converse. In response to her somewhat exacting request, he presented himself at the Sherrod home in the late afternoon. Her manner had impressed him with the fear that something had gone wrong in the little household. They were still the best of friends and he was a frequent, informal visitor.
Chapter 24 of The Sherrods is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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carry on a conversation
From this reading “The next morning she telephoned to Douglass Converse.”
United States abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became an influential writer and lecturer in the North (1817-1895)
From this reading “The next morning she telephoned to Douglass Converse.”
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading “In response to her somewhat exacting request, he presented himself at the Sherrod home in the late afternoon.”
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading “They were still the best of friends and he was a frequent, informal visitor.”
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading “Her manner had impressed him with the fear that something had gone wrong in the little household.”
not formal
From this reading “They were still the best of friends and he was a frequent, informal visitor.”
a result
From this reading “In response to her somewhat exacting request, he presented himself at the Sherrod home in the late afternoon.”
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading “The next morning she telephoned to Douglass Converse.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The next morning she telephoned to Douglass Converse.”
In this reading “In response to her somewhat exacting request, he presented himself at the Sherrod home in the late afternoon.”
In this reading “In response to her somewhat exacting request, he presented himself at the Sherrod home in the late afternoon.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were still the best of friends and he was a frequent, informal visitor.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In response to her somewhat exacting request, he presented himself at the Sherrod home in the late afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were still the best of friends and he was a frequent, informal visitor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In response to her somewhat exacting request, he presented himself at the Sherrod home in the late afternoon.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They were still the best of friends and he was a frequent, informal visitor.
carry on a conversation
From this reading The next morning she telephoned to Douglass Converse.
United States abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became an influential writer and lecturer in the North (1817-1895)
From this reading The next morning she telephoned to Douglass Converse.
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading In response to her somewhat exacting request, he presented himself at the Sherrod home in the late afternoon.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Her manner had impressed him with the fear that something had gone wrong in the little household.
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading They were still the best of friends and he was a frequent, informal visitor.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They were still the best of friends and he was a frequent, informal visitor.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Her manner had impressed him with the fear that something had gone wrong in the little household.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her manner had impressed him with the fear that something had gone wrong in the little household.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In response to her somewhat exacting request, he presented himself at the Sherrod home in the late afternoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In response to her somewhat exacting request, he presented himself at the Sherrod home in the late afternoon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her manner had impressed him with the fear that something had gone wrong in the little household.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In response to her somewhat exacting request, he presented himself at the Sherrod home in the late afternoon.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In response to her somewhat exacting request, he presented himself at the Sherrod home in the late afternoon.
a social unit living together
From this reading Her manner had impressed him with the fear that something had gone wrong in the little household.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Her manner had impressed him with the fear that something had gone wrong in the little household.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In response to her somewhat exacting request, he presented himself at the Sherrod home in the late afternoon.
not formal
From this reading They were still the best of friends and he was a frequent, informal visitor.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In response to her somewhat exacting request, he presented himself at the Sherrod home in the late afternoon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her manner had impressed him with the fear that something had gone wrong in the little household.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her manner had impressed him with the fear that something had gone wrong in the little household.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning she telephoned to Douglass Converse.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning she telephoned to Douglass Converse.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT OUT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were still the best of friends and he was a frequent, informal visitor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE NIGHT OUT.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In response to her somewhat exacting request, he presented himself at the Sherrod home in the late afternoon.
express the need or desire for
From this reading In response to her somewhat exacting request, he presented himself at the Sherrod home in the late afternoon.
a result
From this reading In response to her somewhat exacting request, he presented himself at the Sherrod home in the late afternoon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning she telephoned to Douglass Converse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In response to her somewhat exacting request, he presented himself at the Sherrod home in the late afternoon.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Her manner had impressed him with the fear that something had gone wrong in the little household.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading In response to her somewhat exacting request, he presented himself at the Sherrod home in the late afternoon.
not in physical motion
From this reading They were still the best of friends and he was a frequent, informal visitor.
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading The next morning she telephoned to Douglass Converse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her manner had impressed him with the fear that something had gone wrong in the little household.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT OUT.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were still the best of friends and he was a frequent, informal visitor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning she telephoned to Douglass Converse.
someone who visits
From this reading They were still the best of friends and he was a frequent, informal visitor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were still the best of friends and he was a frequent, informal visitor.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were still the best of friends and he was a frequent, informal visitor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her manner had impressed him with the fear that something had gone wrong in the little household.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Her manner had impressed him with the fear that something had gone wrong in the little household.
Chapter 24 of The Sherrods by George Barr McCutcheon holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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 24 holds 216 sentences of The Sherrods, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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