Chapter 17 of The Sun Maid: A Story of Fort Dearborn is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Sun Maid: A Story of Fort Dearborn is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DAY OF HAPPENINGS. "Abel! Abel Smith! Here I am. Right here, in our little Kitty's own house.
Chapter 17 of The Sun Maid: A Story of Fort Dearborn is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading “"Abel!”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “A DAY OF HAPPENINGS.”
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading “A DAY OF HAPPENINGS.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here I am.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Right here, in our little Kitty's own house.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Right here, in our little Kitty's own house.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Right here, in our little Kitty's own house.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “Abel Smith!”
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 “Right here, in our little Kitty's own house.”
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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 A DAY OF HAPPENINGS.
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading "Abel!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Here I am.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DAY OF HAPPENINGS.
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading A DAY OF HAPPENINGS.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I am.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Right here, in our little Kitty's own house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here I am.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Right here, in our little Kitty's own house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Right here, in our little Kitty's own house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Right here, in our little Kitty's own house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DAY OF HAPPENINGS.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Right here, in our little Kitty's own house.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Right here, in our little Kitty's own house.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right here, in our little Kitty's own house.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Abel Smith!
Chapter 17 of The Sun Maid: A Story of Fort Dearborn by Evelyn Raymond holds 310 sentences, grouped into 62 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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