Chapter 10 of Uncle Robert's Geography is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Uncle Robert's Geography is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNCLE ROBERT'S COMING. Uncle Robert was coming. His letter, telling when they should expect him, had been received a week before. Every day since had been full of talks and plans for his visit, and now the day was come. Everything was ready.
Chapter 10 of Uncle Robert's Geography is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “His letter, telling when they should expect him, had been received a week before.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “Every day since had been full of talks and plans for his visit, and now the day was come.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “UNCLE ROBERT'S COMING.”
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “UNCLE ROBERT'S COMING.”
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading “Every day since had been full of talks and plans for his visit, and now the day was come.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “His letter, telling when they should expect him, had been received a week before.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “Every day since had been full of talks and plans for his visit, and now the day was come.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “His letter, telling when they should expect him, had been received a week before.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 His letter, telling when they should expect him, had been received a week before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every day since had been full of talks and plans for his visit, and now the day was come.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His letter, telling when they should expect him, had been received a week before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His letter, telling when they should expect him, had been received a week before.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Every day since had been full of talks and plans for his visit, and now the day was come.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading UNCLE ROBERT'S COMING.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day since had been full of talks and plans for his visit, and now the day was come.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day since had been full of talks and plans for his visit, and now the day was come.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was ready.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading His letter, telling when they should expect him, had been received a week before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every day since had been full of talks and plans for his visit, and now the day was come.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Every day since had been full of talks and plans for his visit, and now the day was come.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His letter, telling when they should expect him, had been received a week before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His letter, telling when they should expect him, had been received a week before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His letter, telling when they should expect him, had been received a week before.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading His letter, telling when they should expect him, had been received a week before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every day since had been full of talks and plans for his visit, and now the day was come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every day since had been full of talks and plans for his visit, and now the day was come.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Every day since had been full of talks and plans for his visit, and now the day was come.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Everything was ready.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading His letter, telling when they should expect him, had been received a week before.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Uncle Robert was coming.
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading UNCLE ROBERT'S COMING.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His letter, telling when they should expect him, had been received a week before.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Every day since had been full of talks and plans for his visit, and now the day was come.
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading Every day since had been full of talks and plans for his visit, and now the day was come.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading His letter, telling when they should expect him, had been received a week before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every day since had been full of talks and plans for his visit, and now the day was come.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His letter, telling when they should expect him, had been received a week before.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE ROBERT'S COMING.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Every day since had been full of talks and plans for his visit, and now the day was come.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle Robert was coming.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading His letter, telling when they should expect him, had been received a week before.
at the time that
From this reading His letter, telling when they should expect him, had been received a week before.
Chapter 10 of Uncle Robert's Geography by Francis W. (Francis Wayland) Parker holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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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