Chapter 21 of Under the Country Sky is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Under the Country Sky is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MESSAGES Hope to reach Elmville at seven to-night.--E.C. JEFFERSON. This was the first of them. When Georgiana received it she had been waiting eight days for this first word. She had known well enough that until Jeannette was entirely safe Doctor Craig would not leave her. Georgiana had not minded that she had had no word.
Chapter 21 of Under the Country Sky is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being one more than seven
From this reading “When Georgiana received it she had been waiting eight days for this first word.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “She had known well enough that until Jeannette was entirely safe Doctor Craig would not leave her.”
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading “MESSAGES Hope to reach Elmville at seven to-night.--E.C. JEFFERSON.”
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “MESSAGES Hope to reach Elmville at seven to-night.--E.C. JEFFERSON.”
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading “Georgiana had not minded that she had had no word.”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “MESSAGES Hope to reach Elmville at seven to-night.--E.C. JEFFERSON.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “She had known well enough that until Jeannette was entirely safe Doctor Craig would not leave her.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “MESSAGES Hope to reach Elmville at seven to-night.--E.C. JEFFERSON.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MESSAGES Hope to reach Elmville at seven to-night.--E.C. JEFFERSON.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Georgiana received it she had been waiting eight days for this first word.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading MESSAGES Hope to reach Elmville at seven to-night.--E.C. JEFFERSON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had known well enough that until Jeannette was entirely safe Doctor Craig would not leave her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When Georgiana received it she had been waiting eight days for this first word.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She had known well enough that until Jeannette was entirely safe Doctor Craig would not leave her.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading MESSAGES Hope to reach Elmville at seven to-night.--E.C. JEFFERSON.
being one more than seven
From this reading When Georgiana received it she had been waiting eight days for this first word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MESSAGES Hope to reach Elmville at seven to-night.--E.C. JEFFERSON.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She had known well enough that until Jeannette was entirely safe Doctor Craig would not leave her.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She had known well enough that until Jeannette was entirely safe Doctor Craig would not leave her.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was the first of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Georgiana received it she had been waiting eight days for this first word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Georgiana received it she had been waiting eight days for this first word.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Georgiana received it she had been waiting eight days for this first word.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had known well enough that until Jeannette was entirely safe Doctor Craig would not leave her.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading MESSAGES Hope to reach Elmville at seven to-night.--E.C. JEFFERSON.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Georgiana received it she had been waiting eight days for this first word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had known well enough that until Jeannette was entirely safe Doctor Craig would not leave her.
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading MESSAGES Hope to reach Elmville at seven to-night.--E.C. JEFFERSON.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She had known well enough that until Jeannette was entirely safe Doctor Craig would not leave her.
go away from a place
From this reading She had known well enough that until Jeannette was entirely safe Doctor Craig would not leave her.
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading MESSAGES Hope to reach Elmville at seven to-night.--E.C. JEFFERSON.
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading Georgiana had not minded that she had had no word.
not any; not one
From this reading Georgiana had not minded that she had had no word.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had known well enough that until Jeannette was entirely safe Doctor Craig would not leave her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was the first of them.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading MESSAGES Hope to reach Elmville at seven to-night.--E.C. JEFFERSON.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading When Georgiana received it she had been waiting eight days for this first word.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading She had known well enough that until Jeannette was entirely safe Doctor Craig would not leave her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading MESSAGES Hope to reach Elmville at seven to-night.--E.C. JEFFERSON.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Georgiana received it she had been waiting eight days for this first word.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had known well enough that until Jeannette was entirely safe Doctor Craig would not leave her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the first of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This was the first of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the first of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MESSAGES Hope to reach Elmville at seven to-night.--E.C. JEFFERSON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MESSAGES Hope to reach Elmville at seven to-night.--E.C. JEFFERSON.
up to a particular time
From this reading She had known well enough that until Jeannette was entirely safe Doctor Craig would not leave her.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When Georgiana received it she had been waiting eight days for this first word.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the first of them.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She had known well enough that until Jeannette was entirely safe Doctor Craig would not leave her.
at the time that
From this reading When Georgiana received it she had been waiting eight days for this first word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading When Georgiana received it she had been waiting eight days for this first word.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had known well enough that until Jeannette was entirely safe Doctor Craig would not leave her.
Chapter 21 of Under the Country Sky by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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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