Chapter 1 of The Wooing of Calvin Parks is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Wooing of Calvin Parks is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of "Captain January," "Melody," "Mrs. Tree," "Geoffrey Strong," etc. H. H. R. "If I'm not mistaken," said Calvin Parks, "this is the ro'd where Sam and Sim used to live!" He checked his horse and looked about him. "And there--well, I'm blowed if that ain't the house now.
Chapter 1 of The Wooing of Calvin Parks is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “"And there--well, I'm blowed if that ain't the house now.”
United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)
From this reading “"If I'm not mistaken," said Calvin Parks, "this is the ro'd where Sam and Sim used to live!"”
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading “He checked his horse and looked about him.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “Author of "Captain January," "Melody," "Mrs. Tree," "Geoffrey Strong," etc.”
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading “Author of "Captain January," "Melody," "Mrs. Tree," "Geoffrey Strong," etc.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “"If I'm not mistaken," said Calvin Parks, "this is the ro'd where Sam and Sim used to live!"”
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading “"If I'm not mistaken," said Calvin Parks, "this is the ro'd where Sam and Sim used to live!"”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"If I'm not mistaken," said Calvin Parks, "this is the ro'd where Sam and Sim used to live!"”
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In this reading “He checked his horse and looked about him.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He checked his horse and looked about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And there--well, I'm blowed if that ain't the house now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If I'm not mistaken," said Calvin Parks, "this is the ro'd where Sam and Sim used to live!"
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Captain January," "Melody," "Mrs. Tree," "Geoffrey Strong," etc.
past form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading "And there--well, I'm blowed if that ain't the house now.
United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)
From this reading "If I'm not mistaken," said Calvin Parks, "this is the ro'd where Sam and Sim used to live!"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Author of "Captain January," "Melody," "Mrs. Tree," "Geoffrey Strong," etc.
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading He checked his horse and looked about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Captain January," "Melody," "Mrs. Tree," "Geoffrey Strong," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Captain January," "Melody," "Mrs. Tree," "Geoffrey Strong," etc.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading H. H. R.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He checked his horse and looked about him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He checked his horse and looked about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He checked his horse and looked about him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He checked his horse and looked about him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "And there--well, I'm blowed if that ain't the house now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I'm not mistaken," said Calvin Parks, "this is the ro'd where Sam and Sim used to live!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I'm not mistaken," said Calvin Parks, "this is the ro'd where Sam and Sim used to live!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If I'm not mistaken," said Calvin Parks, "this is the ro'd where Sam and Sim used to live!"
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Author of "Captain January," "Melody," "Mrs. Tree," "Geoffrey Strong," etc.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "If I'm not mistaken," said Calvin Parks, "this is the ro'd where Sam and Sim used to live!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He checked his horse and looked about him.
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Author of "Captain January," "Melody," "Mrs. Tree," "Geoffrey Strong," etc.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "If I'm not mistaken," said Calvin Parks, "this is the ro'd where Sam and Sim used to live!"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Author of "Captain January," "Melody," "Mrs. Tree," "Geoffrey Strong," etc.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If I'm not mistaken," said Calvin Parks, "this is the ro'd where Sam and Sim used to live!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And there--well, I'm blowed if that ain't the house now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Captain January," "Melody," "Mrs. Tree," "Geoffrey Strong," etc.
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading "If I'm not mistaken," said Calvin Parks, "this is the ro'd where Sam and Sim used to live!"
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading H. H. R.
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From this reading "If I'm not mistaken," said Calvin Parks, "this is the ro'd where Sam and Sim used to live!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If I'm not mistaken," said Calvin Parks, "this is the ro'd where Sam and Sim used to live!"
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "If I'm not mistaken," said Calvin Parks, "this is the ro'd where Sam and Sim used to live!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I'm not mistaken," said Calvin Parks, "this is the ro'd where Sam and Sim used to live!"
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Author of "Captain January," "Melody," "Mrs. Tree," "Geoffrey Strong," etc.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And there--well, I'm blowed if that ain't the house now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If I'm not mistaken," said Calvin Parks, "this is the ro'd where Sam and Sim used to live!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And there--well, I'm blowed if that ain't the house now.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If I'm not mistaken," said Calvin Parks, "this is the ro'd where Sam and Sim used to live!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If I'm not mistaken," said Calvin Parks, "this is the ro'd where Sam and Sim used to live!"
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Author of "Captain January," "Melody," "Mrs. Tree," "Geoffrey Strong," etc.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "If I'm not mistaken," said Calvin Parks, "this is the ro'd where Sam and Sim used to live!"
(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 "And there--well, I'm blowed if that ain't the house now.
in or at the place that
From this reading "If I'm not mistaken," said Calvin Parks, "this is the ro'd where Sam and Sim used to live!"
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