Chapter 14 of The Von Toodleburgs is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of The Von Toodleburgs is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. CHAPMAN AND THE UPPER CIRCLES. Let us go back, gentle reader, into the village of Nyack on that same damp, stormy night, and into the house of Bigelow Chapman, the reformer. A very different picture was presented there. The reformer was up stairs, studying plans for the future.
Chapter 14 of The Von Toodleburgs is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading “CHAPMAN AND THE UPPER CIRCLES.”
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “CHAPMAN AND THE UPPER CIRCLES.”
slightly wet
From this reading “Let us go back, gentle reader, into the village of Nyack on that same damp, stormy night, and into the house of Bigelow Chapman, the reformer.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “The reformer was up stairs, studying plans for the future.”
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “Let us go back, gentle reader, into the village of Nyack on that same damp, stormy night, and into the house of Bigelow Chapman, the reformer.”
a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading “Let us go back, gentle reader, into the village of Nyack on that same damp, stormy night, and into the house of Bigelow Chapman, the reformer.”
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading “Let us go back, gentle reader, into the village of Nyack on that same damp, stormy night, and into the house of Bigelow Chapman, the reformer.”
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading “The reformer was up stairs, studying plans for the future.”
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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 very different picture was presented there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHAPMAN AND THE UPPER CIRCLES.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Let us go back, gentle reader, into the village of Nyack on that same damp, stormy night, and into the house of Bigelow Chapman, the reformer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let us go back, gentle reader, into the village of Nyack on that same damp, stormy night, and into the house of Bigelow Chapman, the reformer.
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading CHAPMAN AND THE UPPER CIRCLES.
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading CHAPMAN AND THE UPPER CIRCLES.
slightly wet
From this reading Let us go back, gentle reader, into the village of Nyack on that same damp, stormy night, and into the house of Bigelow Chapman, the reformer.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading A very different picture was presented there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The reformer was up stairs, studying plans for the future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The reformer was up stairs, studying plans for the future.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Let us go back, gentle reader, into the village of Nyack on that same damp, stormy night, and into the house of Bigelow Chapman, the reformer.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let us go back, gentle reader, into the village of Nyack on that same damp, stormy night, and into the house of Bigelow Chapman, the reformer.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Let us go back, gentle reader, into the village of Nyack on that same damp, stormy night, and into the house of Bigelow Chapman, the reformer.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Let us go back, gentle reader, into the village of Nyack on that same damp, stormy night, and into the house of Bigelow Chapman, the reformer.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us go back, gentle reader, into the village of Nyack on that same damp, stormy night, and into the house of Bigelow Chapman, the reformer.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Let us go back, gentle reader, into the village of Nyack on that same damp, stormy night, and into the house of Bigelow Chapman, the reformer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let us go back, gentle reader, into the village of Nyack on that same damp, stormy night, and into the house of Bigelow Chapman, the reformer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let us go back, gentle reader, into the village of Nyack on that same damp, stormy night, and into the house of Bigelow Chapman, the reformer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let us go back, gentle reader, into the village of Nyack on that same damp, stormy night, and into the house of Bigelow Chapman, the reformer.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A very different picture was presented there.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The reformer was up stairs, studying plans for the future.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A very different picture was presented there.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Let us go back, gentle reader, into the village of Nyack on that same damp, stormy night, and into the house of Bigelow Chapman, the reformer.
a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading Let us go back, gentle reader, into the village of Nyack on that same damp, stormy night, and into the house of Bigelow Chapman, the reformer.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Let us go back, gentle reader, into the village of Nyack on that same damp, stormy night, and into the house of Bigelow Chapman, the reformer.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The reformer was up stairs, studying plans for the future.
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading Let us go back, gentle reader, into the village of Nyack on that same damp, stormy night, and into the house of Bigelow Chapman, the reformer.
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading The reformer was up stairs, studying plans for the future.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let us go back, gentle reader, into the village of Nyack on that same damp, stormy night, and into the house of Bigelow Chapman, the reformer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAPMAN AND THE UPPER CIRCLES.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A very different picture was presented there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The reformer was up stairs, studying plans for the future.
the topmost one of two
From this reading CHAPMAN AND THE UPPER CIRCLES.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us go back, gentle reader, into the village of Nyack on that same damp, stormy night, and into the house of Bigelow Chapman, the reformer.
precisely as stated
From this reading A very different picture was presented there.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Let us go back, gentle reader, into the village of Nyack on that same damp, stormy night, and into the house of Bigelow Chapman, the reformer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A very different picture was presented there.
Chapter 14 of The Von Toodleburgs by F. Colburn (Francis Colburn) Adams holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 14 holds 107 sentences of The Von Toodleburgs, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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