Chapter 13 of Uncle Tom's Cabin, Young Folks' Edition is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Uncle Tom's Cabin, Young Folks' Edition is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EVA AND TOPSY Two or three years passed. Uncle Tom was still with Mr. St. Clare, far away from his home. He was not really unhappy. But always in his heart was the aching longing to see his dear ones again. Now he began to have a new sorrow.
Chapter 13 of Uncle Tom's Cabin, Young Folks' Edition is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading “But always in his heart was the aching longing to see his dear ones again.”
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading “But always in his heart was the aching longing to see his dear ones again.”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “But always in his heart was the aching longing to see his dear ones again.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “He was not really unhappy.”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “Now he began to have a new sorrow.”
male cat
From this reading “Uncle Tom was still with Mr. St. Clare, far away from his home.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Uncle Tom was still with Mr. St. Clare, far away from his home.”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “He was not really unhappy.”
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 Now he began to have a new sorrow.
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading But always in his heart was the aching longing to see his dear ones again.
anew
From this reading But always in his heart was the aching longing to see his dear ones again.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But always in his heart was the aching longing to see his dear ones again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EVA AND TOPSY Two or three years passed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Uncle Tom was still with Mr. St. Clare, far away from his home.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now he began to have a new sorrow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But always in his heart was the aching longing to see his dear ones again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Tom was still with Mr. St. Clare, far away from his home.
dearly loved
From this reading But always in his heart was the aching longing to see his dear ones again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EVA AND TOPSY Two or three years passed.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Uncle Tom was still with Mr. St. Clare, far away from his home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Uncle Tom was still with Mr. St. Clare, far away from his home.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now he began to have a new sorrow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not really unhappy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But always in his heart was the aching longing to see his dear ones again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Tom was still with Mr. St. Clare, far away from his home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Uncle Tom was still with Mr. St. Clare, far away from his home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But always in his heart was the aching longing to see his dear ones again.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading But always in his heart was the aching longing to see his dear ones again.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Uncle Tom was still with Mr. St. Clare, far away from his home.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Now he began to have a new sorrow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not really unhappy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he began to have a new sorrow.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But always in his heart was the aching longing to see his dear ones again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading EVA AND TOPSY Two or three years passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading EVA AND TOPSY Two or three years passed.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He was not really unhappy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But always in his heart was the aching longing to see his dear ones again.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Now he began to have a new sorrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Tom was still with Mr. St. Clare, far away from his home.
not in physical motion
From this reading Uncle Tom was still with Mr. St. Clare, far away from his home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But always in his heart was the aching longing to see his dear ones again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading EVA AND TOPSY Two or three years passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But always in his heart was the aching longing to see his dear ones again.
male cat
From this reading Uncle Tom was still with Mr. St. Clare, far away from his home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EVA AND TOPSY Two or three years passed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading EVA AND TOPSY Two or three years passed.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Tom was still with Mr. St. Clare, far away from his home.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading He was not really unhappy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle Tom was still with Mr. St. Clare, far away from his home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Uncle Tom was still with Mr. St. Clare, far away from his home.
a late time of life
From this reading EVA AND TOPSY Two or three years passed.
Chapter 13 of Uncle Tom's Cabin, Young Folks' Edition by Harriet Beecher Stowe holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
Chapter 13 holds 118 sentences of Uncle Tom's Cabin, Young Folks' Edition, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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