Chapter 10 of The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next morning Pat went about with a preoccupied air. But all his work was done with his accustomed dispatch and skill, nevertheless. "What is on my boy's mind?" thought Mrs. Brady. Yes, that is what she thought--"_my_ boy." And just then Pat looked into the sitting-room with his basket on his arm.
Chapter 10 of The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading “But all his work was done with his accustomed dispatch and skill, nevertheless.”
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “And just then Pat looked into the sitting-room with his basket on his arm.”
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “"What is on my boy's mind?" thought Mrs. Brady.”
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading “"What is on my boy's mind?" thought Mrs. Brady.”
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading “But all his work was done with his accustomed dispatch and skill, nevertheless.”
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “The next morning Pat went about with a preoccupied air.”
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading “The next morning Pat went about with a preoccupied air.”
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading “But all his work was done with his accustomed dispatch and skill, nevertheless.”
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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 The next morning Pat went about with a preoccupied air.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next morning Pat went about with a preoccupied air.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading But all his work was done with his accustomed dispatch and skill, nevertheless.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The next morning Pat went about with a preoccupied air.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But all his work was done with his accustomed dispatch and skill, nevertheless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But all his work was done with his accustomed dispatch and skill, nevertheless.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading And just then Pat looked into the sitting-room with his basket on his arm.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading And just then Pat looked into the sitting-room with his basket on his arm.
a youthful male person
From this reading Yes, that is what she thought--"_my_ boy."
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "What is on my boy's mind?" thought Mrs. Brady.
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading "What is on my boy's mind?" thought Mrs. Brady.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all his work was done with his accustomed dispatch and skill, nevertheless.
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading But all his work was done with his accustomed dispatch and skill, nevertheless.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But all his work was done with his accustomed dispatch and skill, nevertheless.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But all his work was done with his accustomed dispatch and skill, nevertheless.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And just then Pat looked into the sitting-room with his basket on his arm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is on my boy's mind?" thought Mrs. Brady.
and nothing more
From this reading And just then Pat looked into the sitting-room with his basket on his arm.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And just then Pat looked into the sitting-room with his basket on his arm.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "What is on my boy's mind?" thought Mrs. Brady.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Pat went about with a preoccupied air.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "What is on my boy's mind?" thought Mrs. Brady.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What is on my boy's mind?" thought Mrs. Brady.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading But all his work was done with his accustomed dispatch and skill, nevertheless.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Pat went about with a preoccupied air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What is on my boy's mind?" thought Mrs. Brady.
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading The next morning Pat went about with a preoccupied air.
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading The next morning Pat went about with a preoccupied air.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, that is what she thought--"_my_ boy."
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From this reading And just then Pat looked into the sitting-room with his basket on his arm.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading But all his work was done with his accustomed dispatch and skill, nevertheless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, that is what she thought--"_my_ boy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Pat went about with a preoccupied air.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And just then Pat looked into the sitting-room with his basket on his arm.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "What is on my boy's mind?" thought Mrs. Brady.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But all his work was done with his accustomed dispatch and skill, nevertheless.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning Pat went about with a preoccupied air.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is on my boy's mind?" thought Mrs. Brady.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning Pat went about with a preoccupied air.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But all his work was done with his accustomed dispatch and skill, nevertheless.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, that is what she thought--"_my_ boy."
Chapter 10 of The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys by Gulielma Zollinger holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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 10 holds 168 sentences of The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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