Chapter 19 of Uncle Robert's Geography is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Uncle Robert's Geography is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE THUNDERSHOWER. It had been growing warmer all day. When Susie looked at the thermometer at noon she wrote "82 degrees" in her little book. As they sat around the dinner table Uncle Robert asked: "Do you find it hot in the meadow to-day?"
Chapter 19 of Uncle Robert's Geography is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “When Susie looked at the thermometer at noon she wrote "82 degrees" in her little book.”
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “It had been growing warmer all day.”
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading “"Do you find it hot in the meadow to-day?"”
the middle of the day
From this reading “When Susie looked at the thermometer at noon she wrote "82 degrees" in her little book.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “As they sat around the dinner table Uncle Robert asked:”
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading “When Susie looked at the thermometer at noon she wrote "82 degrees" in her little book.”
a short rainstorm accompanied by thunder and lightning
From this reading “THE THUNDERSHOWER.”
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading “It had been growing warmer all day.”
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From this reading When Susie looked at the thermometer at noon she wrote "82 degrees" in her little book.
(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 It had been growing warmer all day.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As they sat around the dinner table Uncle Robert asked:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As they sat around the dinner table Uncle Robert asked:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Susie looked at the thermometer at noon she wrote "82 degrees" in her little book.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been growing warmer all day.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading When Susie looked at the thermometer at noon she wrote "82 degrees" in her little book.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had been growing warmer all day.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading When Susie looked at the thermometer at noon she wrote "82 degrees" in her little book.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading As they sat around the dinner table Uncle Robert asked:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you find it hot in the meadow to-day?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Do you find it hot in the meadow to-day?"
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It had been growing warmer all day.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been growing warmer all day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Susie looked at the thermometer at noon she wrote "82 degrees" in her little book.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Do you find it hot in the meadow to-day?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Susie looked at the thermometer at noon she wrote "82 degrees" in her little book.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been growing warmer all day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Susie looked at the thermometer at noon she wrote "82 degrees" in her little book.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When Susie looked at the thermometer at noon she wrote "82 degrees" in her little book.
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading "Do you find it hot in the meadow to-day?"
the middle of the day
From this reading When Susie looked at the thermometer at noon she wrote "82 degrees" in her little book.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading As they sat around the dinner table Uncle Robert asked:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As they sat around the dinner table Uncle Robert asked:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Susie looked at the thermometer at noon she wrote "82 degrees" in her little book.
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From this reading When Susie looked at the thermometer at noon she wrote "82 degrees" in her little book.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading As they sat around the dinner table Uncle Robert asked:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THUNDERSHOWER.
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading When Susie looked at the thermometer at noon she wrote "82 degrees" in her little book.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they sat around the dinner table Uncle Robert asked:
a short rainstorm accompanied by thunder and lightning
From this reading THE THUNDERSHOWER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you find it hot in the meadow to-day?"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading As they sat around the dinner table Uncle Robert asked:
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading It had been growing warmer all day.
at the time that
From this reading When Susie looked at the thermometer at noon she wrote "82 degrees" in her little book.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading When Susie looked at the thermometer at noon she wrote "82 degrees" in her little book.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you find it hot in the meadow to-day?"
Chapter 19 of Uncle Robert's Geography by Francis W. (Francis Wayland) Parker holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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.
Chapter 19 holds 154 sentences of Uncle Robert's Geography, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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