Chapter 6 of Trial and Triumph is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Trial and Triumph is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils. "Well, Charley, how does the world use you? Everything going on swimmingly?" "Oh, no indeed. I have lost my situation."
Chapter 6 of Trial and Triumph is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading “What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.”
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.”
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading “What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “I have lost my situation."”
having a supporting base
From this reading “What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.”
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading “What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.”
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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 What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Charley, how does the world use you?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Charley, how does the world use you?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything going on swimmingly?"
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.
the act of departing
From this reading Everything going on swimmingly?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have lost my situation."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Charley, how does the world use you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have lost my situation."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Oh, no indeed.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I have lost my situation."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.
a form of address for a man
From this reading What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have lost my situation."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no indeed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no indeed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.
cut with a saw
From this reading What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I have lost my situation."
having a supporting base
From this reading What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading Everything going on swimmingly?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.
the act of using
From this reading "Well, Charley, how does the world use you?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.
(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, Charley, how does the world use you?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.
at the time that
From this reading What next? was the question Mr. Thomas was revolving in his mind, when a knock was heard at his door, and he saw standing on the threshold, one of his former pupils.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Well, Charley, how does the world use you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Charley, how does the world use you?
Chapter 6 of Trial and Triumph by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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.
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