Chapter 16 of Uncle Robert's Geography is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Uncle Robert's Geography is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BAROMETER. One day when it was Donald's turn to go for the mail he found among Uncle Robert's letters a small paper. On the wrapper he read "United States Weather Report." It had come. There was already quite a line of figures in each of their notebooks.
Chapter 16 of Uncle Robert's Geography is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
From this reading “THE BAROMETER.”
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “There was already quite a line of figures in each of their notebooks.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “One day when it was Donald's turn to go for the mail he found among Uncle Robert's letters a small paper.”
plural of “notebook” — a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading “There was already quite a line of figures in each of their notebooks.”
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “One day when it was Donald's turn to go for the mail he found among Uncle Robert's letters a small paper.”
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “On the wrapper he read "United States Weather Report."”
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading “On the wrapper he read "United States Weather Report."”
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading “On the wrapper he read "United States Weather Report."”
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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 One day when it was Donald's turn to go for the mail he found among Uncle Robert's letters a small paper.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading There was already quite a line of figures in each of their notebooks.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading One day when it was Donald's turn to go for the mail he found among Uncle Robert's letters a small paper.
an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
From this reading THE BAROMETER.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day when it was Donald's turn to go for the mail he found among Uncle Robert's letters a small paper.
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From this reading One day when it was Donald's turn to go for the mail he found among Uncle Robert's letters a small paper.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was already quite a line of figures in each of their notebooks.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading There was already quite a line of figures in each of their notebooks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day when it was Donald's turn to go for the mail he found among Uncle Robert's letters a small paper.
set up or found
From this reading One day when it was Donald's turn to go for the mail he found among Uncle Robert's letters a small paper.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day when it was Donald's turn to go for the mail he found among Uncle Robert's letters a small paper.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day when it was Donald's turn to go for the mail he found among Uncle Robert's letters a small paper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was already quite a line of figures in each of their notebooks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day when it was Donald's turn to go for the mail he found among Uncle Robert's letters a small paper.
the literary culture
From this reading One day when it was Donald's turn to go for the mail he found among Uncle Robert's letters a small paper.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There was already quite a line of figures in each of their notebooks.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading One day when it was Donald's turn to go for the mail he found among Uncle Robert's letters a small paper.
plural of “notebook” — a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading There was already quite a line of figures in each of their notebooks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was already quite a line of figures in each of their notebooks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the wrapper he read "United States Weather Report."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day when it was Donald's turn to go for the mail he found among Uncle Robert's letters a small paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading One day when it was Donald's turn to go for the mail he found among Uncle Robert's letters a small paper.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading There was already quite a line of figures in each of their notebooks.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading On the wrapper he read "United States Weather Report."
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading On the wrapper he read "United States Weather Report."
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading One day when it was Donald's turn to go for the mail he found among Uncle Robert's letters a small paper.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One day when it was Donald's turn to go for the mail he found among Uncle Robert's letters a small paper.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading On the wrapper he read "United States Weather Report."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAROMETER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was already quite a line of figures in each of their notebooks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was already quite a line of figures in each of their notebooks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day when it was Donald's turn to go for the mail he found among Uncle Robert's letters a small paper.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading One day when it was Donald's turn to go for the mail he found among Uncle Robert's letters a small paper.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading One day when it was Donald's turn to go for the mail he found among Uncle Robert's letters a small paper.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading On the wrapper he read "United States Weather Report."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day when it was Donald's turn to go for the mail he found among Uncle Robert's letters a small paper.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading On the wrapper he read "United States Weather Report."
at the time that
From this reading One day when it was Donald's turn to go for the mail he found among Uncle Robert's letters a small paper.
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading On the wrapper he read "United States Weather Report."
Chapter 16 of Uncle Robert's Geography by Francis W. (Francis Wayland) Parker holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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