Chapter 18 of Under the Redwoods is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Under the Redwoods is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And--Lord Billington?” faltered Paul. “Oh, he's in Scotland--at his own place.” “Then, in fact, nobody is dining here at all,” said Paul desperately. There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker! Is it possible you don't know we're dining by telephone?”
Chapter 18 of Under the Redwoods is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hazard on a golf course
From this reading “There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!”
with great urgency
From this reading ““Then, in fact, nobody is dining here at all,” said Paul desperately.”
the act of eating dinner
From this reading ““Then, in fact, nobody is dining here at all,” said Paul desperately.”
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading ““And--Lord Billington?” faltered Paul.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading ““Oh, he's in Scotland--at his own place.””
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Is it possible you don't know we're dining by telephone?””
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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 There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
(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 “Then, in fact, nobody is dining here at all,” said Paul desperately.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And--Lord Billington?” faltered Paul.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Oh, he's in Scotland--at his own place.”
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From this reading “And--Lord Billington?” faltered Paul.
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Is it possible you don't know we're dining by telephone?”
with great urgency
From this reading “Then, in fact, nobody is dining here at all,” said Paul desperately.
the act of eating dinner
From this reading “Then, in fact, nobody is dining here at all,” said Paul desperately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is it possible you don't know we're dining by telephone?”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “Then, in fact, nobody is dining here at all,” said Paul desperately.
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “And--Lord Billington?” faltered Paul.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, he's in Scotland--at his own place.”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Then, in fact, nobody is dining here at all,” said Paul desperately.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, he's in Scotland--at his own place.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, he's in Scotland--at his own place.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Then, in fact, nobody is dining here at all,” said Paul desperately.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Is it possible you don't know we're dining by telephone?”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “And--Lord Billington?” faltered Paul.
a form of address for a man
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Then, in fact, nobody is dining here at all,” said Paul desperately.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, he's in Scotland--at his own place.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Oh, he's in Scotland--at his own place.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “And--Lord Billington?” faltered Paul.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Oh, he's in Scotland--at his own place.”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Is it possible you don't know we're dining by telephone?”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Then, in fact, nobody is dining here at all,” said Paul desperately.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading “Oh, he's in Scotland--at his own place.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
an idea that is suggested
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Is it possible you don't know we're dining by telephone?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then, in fact, nobody is dining here at all,” said Paul desperately.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is it possible you don't know we're dining by telephone?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is it possible you don't know we're dining by telephone?”
Chapter 18 of Under the Redwoods by Bret Harte holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 18 holds 167 sentences of Under the Redwoods, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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