Chapter 9 of Vesty of the Basins is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Vesty of the Basins is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was an afflicted silence; still they loved me. Lunette alone answered at last, turning to Tyson, not to me. "I should think it 's enough to have a flag-raisin' without a-askin' what it is for!" said she. "What does trees grow for? What does anything in natur' act the way it does for?"
Chapter 9 of Vesty of the Basins is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “What does anything in natur' act the way it does for?"”
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading “There was an afflicted silence; still they loved me.”
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “"What does trees grow for?”
held dear
From this reading “There was an afflicted silence; still they loved me.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “There was an afflicted silence; still they loved me.”
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “"What does trees grow for?”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Lunette alone answered at last, turning to Tyson, not to me.”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966)
From this reading “Lunette alone answered at last, turning to Tyson, not to me.”
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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 "I should think it 's enough to have a flag-raisin' without a-askin' what it is for!" said she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should think it 's enough to have a flag-raisin' without a-askin' what it is for!" said she.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading What does anything in natur' act the way it does for?"
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading There was an afflicted silence; still they loved me.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Lunette alone answered at last, turning to Tyson, not to me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an afflicted silence; still they loved me.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Lunette alone answered at last, turning to Tyson, not to me.
any thing at all
From this reading What does anything in natur' act the way it does for?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lunette alone answered at last, turning to Tyson, not to me.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does trees grow for?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I should think it 's enough to have a flag-raisin' without a-askin' what it is for!" said she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should think it 's enough to have a flag-raisin' without a-askin' what it is for!" said she.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I should think it 's enough to have a flag-raisin' without a-askin' what it is for!" said she.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "What does trees grow for?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I should think it 's enough to have a flag-raisin' without a-askin' what it is for!" said she.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should think it 's enough to have a flag-raisin' without a-askin' what it is for!" said she.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What does anything in natur' act the way it does for?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I should think it 's enough to have a flag-raisin' without a-askin' what it is for!" said she.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I should think it 's enough to have a flag-raisin' without a-askin' what it is for!" said she.
immediately past
From this reading Lunette alone answered at last, turning to Tyson, not to me.
held dear
From this reading There was an afflicted silence; still they loved me.
temporary fortification like a detached bastion
From this reading Lunette alone answered at last, turning to Tyson, not to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was an afflicted silence; still they loved me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What does anything in natur' act the way it does for?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lunette alone answered at last, turning to Tyson, not to me.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "I should think it 's enough to have a flag-raisin' without a-askin' what it is for!" said she.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I should think it 's enough to have a flag-raisin' without a-askin' what it is for!" said she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I should think it 's enough to have a flag-raisin' without a-askin' what it is for!" said she.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should think it 's enough to have a flag-raisin' without a-askin' what it is for!" said she.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was an afflicted silence; still they loved me.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was an afflicted silence; still they loved me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What does anything in natur' act the way it does for?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an afflicted silence; still they loved me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was an afflicted silence; still they loved me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I should think it 's enough to have a flag-raisin' without a-askin' what it is for!" said she.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lunette alone answered at last, turning to Tyson, not to me.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "What does trees grow for?
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Lunette alone answered at last, turning to Tyson, not to me.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966)
From this reading Lunette alone answered at last, turning to Tyson, not to me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an afflicted silence; still they loved me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What does anything in natur' act the way it does for?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I should think it 's enough to have a flag-raisin' without a-askin' what it is for!" said she.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I should think it 's enough to have a flag-raisin' without a-askin' what it is for!" said she.
Chapter 9 of Vesty of the Basins by Sarah Pratt McLean Greene holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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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