Chapter 18 of The Twenty-Fourth of June: Midsummer's Day is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Twenty-Fourth of June: Midsummer's Day is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE MORNING "By George, Carson, what do you think's happened now?" Richard Kendrick had come into the store's little office like a thunderbolt. "Well, Mr. Kendrick?" "Benson's down with typhoid. Came back with it from the trip to Chicago.
Chapter 18 of The Twenty-Fourth of June: Midsummer's Day is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading “IN THE MORNING "By George, Carson, what do you think's happened now?"”
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “Came back with it from the trip to Chicago.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “IN THE MORNING "By George, Carson, what do you think's happened now?"”
possessive form of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “Richard Kendrick had come into the store's little office like a thunderbolt.”
possessive form of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “IN THE MORNING "By George, Carson, what do you think's happened now?"”
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “Richard Kendrick had come into the store's little office like a thunderbolt.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “Came back with it from the trip to Chicago.”
serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water
From this reading “"Benson's down with typhoid.”
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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 Richard Kendrick had come into the store's little office like a thunderbolt.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Came back with it from the trip to Chicago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Benson's down with typhoid.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN THE MORNING "By George, Carson, what do you think's happened now?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Came back with it from the trip to Chicago.
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading IN THE MORNING "By George, Carson, what do you think's happened now?"
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Came back with it from the trip to Chicago.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Richard Kendrick had come into the store's little office like a thunderbolt.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading IN THE MORNING "By George, Carson, what do you think's happened now?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Benson's down with typhoid.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Came back with it from the trip to Chicago.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading IN THE MORNING "By George, Carson, what do you think's happened now?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Richard Kendrick had come into the store's little office like a thunderbolt.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading IN THE MORNING "By George, Carson, what do you think's happened now?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE MORNING "By George, Carson, what do you think's happened now?"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Richard Kendrick had come into the store's little office like a thunderbolt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Came back with it from the trip to Chicago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Kendrick had come into the store's little office like a thunderbolt.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Richard Kendrick had come into the store's little office like a thunderbolt.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Richard Kendrick had come into the store's little office like a thunderbolt.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN THE MORNING "By George, Carson, what do you think's happened now?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, Mr. Kendrick?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading IN THE MORNING "By George, Carson, what do you think's happened now?"
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Richard Kendrick had come into the store's little office like a thunderbolt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Kendrick had come into the store's little office like a thunderbolt.
possessive form of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Richard Kendrick had come into the store's little office like a thunderbolt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE MORNING "By George, Carson, what do you think's happened now?"
possessive form of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading IN THE MORNING "By George, Carson, what do you think's happened now?"
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Richard Kendrick had come into the store's little office like a thunderbolt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Came back with it from the trip to Chicago.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Came back with it from the trip to Chicago.
serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water
From this reading "Benson's down with typhoid.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Mr. Kendrick?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN THE MORNING "By George, Carson, what do you think's happened now?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Benson's down with typhoid.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN THE MORNING "By George, Carson, what do you think's happened now?"
Chapter 18 of The Twenty-Fourth of June: Midsummer's Day by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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 18 holds 165 sentences of The Twenty-Fourth of June: Midsummer's Day, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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