Chapter 9 of The Von Toodleburgs is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Von Toodleburgs is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. AND MRS. CHAPMAN DISAGREE FOR THE FIRST TIME. A bright light burned in Chapman's parlor that night, and the ponderous Mrs. Chapman sat nursing her dignity in a great new rocking-chair. Her little pale-faced husband, with keen eyes, and his hair somewhat longer than usual, sat beside the lamp on the round table pouring over a book.
Chapter 9 of The Von Toodleburgs is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading “A bright light burned in Chapman's parlor that night, and the ponderous Mrs. Chapman sat nursing her dignity in a great new rocking-chair.”
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading “CHAPMAN DISAGREE FOR THE FIRST TIME.”
possessive form of “chapman” — United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading “A bright light burned in Chapman's parlor that night, and the ponderous Mrs. Chapman sat nursing her dignity in a great new rocking-chair.”
be of different opinions
From this reading “CHAPMAN DISAGREE FOR THE FIRST TIME.”
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading “A bright light burned in Chapman's parlor that night, and the ponderous Mrs. Chapman sat nursing her dignity in a great new rocking-chair.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “A bright light burned in Chapman's parlor that night, and the ponderous Mrs. Chapman sat nursing her dignity in a great new rocking-chair.”
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading “A bright light burned in Chapman's parlor that night, and the ponderous Mrs. Chapman sat nursing her dignity in a great new rocking-chair.”
flowing profusely
From this reading “Her little pale-faced husband, with keen eyes, and his hair somewhat longer than usual, sat beside the lamp on the round table pouring over a book.”
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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 bright light burned in Chapman's parlor that night, and the ponderous Mrs. Chapman sat nursing her dignity in a great new rocking-chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND MRS.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Her little pale-faced husband, with keen eyes, and his hair somewhat longer than usual, sat beside the lamp on the round table pouring over a book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Her little pale-faced husband, with keen eyes, and his hair somewhat longer than usual, sat beside the lamp on the round table pouring over a book.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A bright light burned in Chapman's parlor that night, and the ponderous Mrs. Chapman sat nursing her dignity in a great new rocking-chair.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading A bright light burned in Chapman's parlor that night, and the ponderous Mrs. Chapman sat nursing her dignity in a great new rocking-chair.
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading CHAPMAN DISAGREE FOR THE FIRST TIME.
possessive form of “chapman” — United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading A bright light burned in Chapman's parlor that night, and the ponderous Mrs. Chapman sat nursing her dignity in a great new rocking-chair.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading A bright light burned in Chapman's parlor that night, and the ponderous Mrs. Chapman sat nursing her dignity in a great new rocking-chair.
be of different opinions
From this reading CHAPMAN DISAGREE FOR THE FIRST TIME.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her little pale-faced husband, with keen eyes, and his hair somewhat longer than usual, sat beside the lamp on the round table pouring over a book.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading CHAPMAN DISAGREE FOR THE FIRST TIME.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHAPMAN DISAGREE FOR THE FIRST TIME.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A bright light burned in Chapman's parlor that night, and the ponderous Mrs. Chapman sat nursing her dignity in a great new rocking-chair.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her little pale-faced husband, with keen eyes, and his hair somewhat longer than usual, sat beside the lamp on the round table pouring over a book.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A bright light burned in Chapman's parlor that night, and the ponderous Mrs. Chapman sat nursing her dignity in a great new rocking-chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her little pale-faced husband, with keen eyes, and his hair somewhat longer than usual, sat beside the lamp on the round table pouring over a book.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her little pale-faced husband, with keen eyes, and his hair somewhat longer than usual, sat beside the lamp on the round table pouring over a book.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A bright light burned in Chapman's parlor that night, and the ponderous Mrs. Chapman sat nursing her dignity in a great new rocking-chair.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Her little pale-faced husband, with keen eyes, and his hair somewhat longer than usual, sat beside the lamp on the round table pouring over a book.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Her little pale-faced husband, with keen eyes, and his hair somewhat longer than usual, sat beside the lamp on the round table pouring over a book.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A bright light burned in Chapman's parlor that night, and the ponderous Mrs. Chapman sat nursing her dignity in a great new rocking-chair.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her little pale-faced husband, with keen eyes, and his hair somewhat longer than usual, sat beside the lamp on the round table pouring over a book.
for more time
From this reading Her little pale-faced husband, with keen eyes, and his hair somewhat longer than usual, sat beside the lamp on the round table pouring over a book.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AND MRS.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A bright light burned in Chapman's parlor that night, and the ponderous Mrs. Chapman sat nursing her dignity in a great new rocking-chair.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A bright light burned in Chapman's parlor that night, and the ponderous Mrs. Chapman sat nursing her dignity in a great new rocking-chair.
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading A bright light burned in Chapman's parlor that night, and the ponderous Mrs. Chapman sat nursing her dignity in a great new rocking-chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her little pale-faced husband, with keen eyes, and his hair somewhat longer than usual, sat beside the lamp on the round table pouring over a book.
above and across; more than
From this reading Her little pale-faced husband, with keen eyes, and his hair somewhat longer than usual, sat beside the lamp on the round table pouring over a book.
having a pale face
From this reading Her little pale-faced husband, with keen eyes, and his hair somewhat longer than usual, sat beside the lamp on the round table pouring over a book.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading A bright light burned in Chapman's parlor that night, and the ponderous Mrs. Chapman sat nursing her dignity in a great new rocking-chair.
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading A bright light burned in Chapman's parlor that night, and the ponderous Mrs. Chapman sat nursing her dignity in a great new rocking-chair.
flowing profusely
From this reading Her little pale-faced husband, with keen eyes, and his hair somewhat longer than usual, sat beside the lamp on the round table pouring over a book.
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From this reading A bright light burned in Chapman's parlor that night, and the ponderous Mrs. Chapman sat nursing her dignity in a great new rocking-chair.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Her little pale-faced husband, with keen eyes, and his hair somewhat longer than usual, sat beside the lamp on the round table pouring over a book.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A bright light burned in Chapman's parlor that night, and the ponderous Mrs. Chapman sat nursing her dignity in a great new rocking-chair.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Her little pale-faced husband, with keen eyes, and his hair somewhat longer than usual, sat beside the lamp on the round table pouring over a book.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Her little pale-faced husband, with keen eyes, and his hair somewhat longer than usual, sat beside the lamp on the round table pouring over a book.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her little pale-faced husband, with keen eyes, and his hair somewhat longer than usual, sat beside the lamp on the round table pouring over a book.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A bright light burned in Chapman's parlor that night, and the ponderous Mrs. Chapman sat nursing her dignity in a great new rocking-chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAPMAN DISAGREE FOR THE FIRST TIME.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading CHAPMAN DISAGREE FOR THE FIRST TIME.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Her little pale-faced husband, with keen eyes, and his hair somewhat longer than usual, sat beside the lamp on the round table pouring over a book.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her little pale-faced husband, with keen eyes, and his hair somewhat longer than usual, sat beside the lamp on the round table pouring over a book.
Chapter 9 of The Von Toodleburgs by F. Colburn (Francis Colburn) Adams holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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 9 holds 119 sentences of The Von Toodleburgs, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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