Chapter 9 of Under the Country Sky is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Under the Country Sky is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A REASONABLE PROPOSITION "You'll come, too, Georgiana dear?" Jeannette, furrily clad for a walk with James Stuart, stood in the doorway looking back. "Please do." "Come, George;--you need a good tramp," Stuart urged at Jeannette's elbow. He looked the picture of anticipation.
Chapter 9 of Under the Country Sky is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an expectation
From this reading “He looked the picture of anticipation.”
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Jeannette, furrily clad for a walk with James Stuart, stood in the doorway looking back.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “Jeannette, furrily clad for a walk with James Stuart, stood in the doorway looking back.”
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “"Come, George;--you need a good tramp," Stuart urged at Jeannette's elbow.”
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading “A REASONABLE PROPOSITION "You'll come, too, Georgiana dear?"”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “A REASONABLE PROPOSITION "You'll come, too, Georgiana dear?"”
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading “Jeannette, furrily clad for a walk with James Stuart, stood in the doorway looking back.”
a vagrant
From this reading “"Come, George;--you need a good tramp," Stuart urged at Jeannette's elbow.”
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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 A REASONABLE PROPOSITION "You'll come, too, Georgiana dear?"
an expectation
From this reading He looked the picture of anticipation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Come, George;--you need a good tramp," Stuart urged at Jeannette's elbow.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jeannette, furrily clad for a walk with James Stuart, stood in the doorway looking back.
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Jeannette, furrily clad for a walk with James Stuart, stood in the doorway looking back.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A REASONABLE PROPOSITION "You'll come, too, Georgiana dear?"
dearly loved
From this reading A REASONABLE PROPOSITION "You'll come, too, Georgiana dear?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Please do."
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Jeannette, furrily clad for a walk with James Stuart, stood in the doorway looking back.
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading "Come, George;--you need a good tramp," Stuart urged at Jeannette's elbow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jeannette, furrily clad for a walk with James Stuart, stood in the doorway looking back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeannette, furrily clad for a walk with James Stuart, stood in the doorway looking back.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Come, George;--you need a good tramp," Stuart urged at Jeannette's elbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A REASONABLE PROPOSITION "You'll come, too, Georgiana dear?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Come, George;--you need a good tramp," Stuart urged at Jeannette's elbow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked the picture of anticipation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jeannette, furrily clad for a walk with James Stuart, stood in the doorway looking back.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Jeannette, furrily clad for a walk with James Stuart, stood in the doorway looking back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeannette, furrily clad for a walk with James Stuart, stood in the doorway looking back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, George;--you need a good tramp," Stuart urged at Jeannette's elbow.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked the picture of anticipation.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Jeannette, furrily clad for a walk with James Stuart, stood in the doorway looking back.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Come, George;--you need a good tramp," Stuart urged at Jeannette's elbow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked the picture of anticipation.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He looked the picture of anticipation.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please do."
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading A REASONABLE PROPOSITION "You'll come, too, Georgiana dear?"
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading A REASONABLE PROPOSITION "You'll come, too, Georgiana dear?"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jeannette, furrily clad for a walk with James Stuart, stood in the doorway looking back.
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Jeannette, furrily clad for a walk with James Stuart, stood in the doorway looking back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jeannette, furrily clad for a walk with James Stuart, stood in the doorway looking back.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A REASONABLE PROPOSITION "You'll come, too, Georgiana dear?"
a vagrant
From this reading "Come, George;--you need a good tramp," Stuart urged at Jeannette's elbow.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "Come, George;--you need a good tramp," Stuart urged at Jeannette's elbow.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Jeannette, furrily clad for a walk with James Stuart, stood in the doorway looking back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jeannette, furrily clad for a walk with James Stuart, stood in the doorway looking back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come, George;--you need a good tramp," Stuart urged at Jeannette's elbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A REASONABLE PROPOSITION "You'll come, too, Georgiana dear?"
Chapter 9 of Under the Country Sky by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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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