Chapter 28 of With Edged Tools is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of With Edged Tools is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What we love perfectly For its own sake we love,... That which is best for it is best for us. “Feel like gettin' up to breakfast, do you, sir?” said Joseph to his master a few days later. “Well, I am glad.
Chapter 28 of With Edged Tools is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading ““Feel like gettin' up to breakfast, do you, sir?” said Joseph to his master a few days later.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading ““Feel like gettin' up to breakfast, do you, sir?” said Joseph to his master a few days later.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading ““Well, I am glad.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading ““Feel like gettin' up to breakfast, do you, sir?” said Joseph to his master a few days later.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ““Feel like gettin' up to breakfast, do you, sir?” said Joseph to his master a few days later.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading ““Feel like gettin' up to breakfast, do you, sir?” said Joseph to his master a few days later.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “What we love perfectly For its own sake we love,...”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “What we love perfectly For its own sake we love,...”
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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 “Feel like gettin' up to breakfast, do you, sir?” said Joseph to his master a few days later.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Well, I am glad.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading That which is best for it is best for us.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Feel like gettin' up to breakfast, do you, sir?” said Joseph to his master a few days later.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Feel like gettin' up to breakfast, do you, sir?” said Joseph to his master a few days later.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Feel like gettin' up to breakfast, do you, sir?” said Joseph to his master a few days later.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Feel like gettin' up to breakfast, do you, sir?” said Joseph to his master a few days later.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Feel like gettin' up to breakfast, do you, sir?” said Joseph to his master a few days later.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What we love perfectly For its own sake we love,...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Feel like gettin' up to breakfast, do you, sir?” said Joseph to his master a few days later.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Well, I am glad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Feel like gettin' up to breakfast, do you, sir?” said Joseph to his master a few days later.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I am glad.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That which is best for it is best for us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That which is best for it is best for us.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading What we love perfectly For its own sake we love,...
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “Feel like gettin' up to breakfast, do you, sir?” said Joseph to his master a few days later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Feel like gettin' up to breakfast, do you, sir?” said Joseph to his master a few days later.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Feel like gettin' up to breakfast, do you, sir?” said Joseph to his master a few days later.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading What we love perfectly For its own sake we love,...
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Feel like gettin' up to breakfast, do you, sir?” said Joseph to his master a few days later.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading What we love perfectly For its own sake we love,...
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading What we love perfectly For its own sake we love,...
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Feel like gettin' up to breakfast, do you, sir?” said Joseph to his master a few days later.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading What we love perfectly For its own sake we love,...
term of address for a man
From this reading “Feel like gettin' up to breakfast, do you, sir?” said Joseph to his master a few days later.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That which is best for it is best for us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Feel like gettin' up to breakfast, do you, sir?” said Joseph to his master a few days later.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Feel like gettin' up to breakfast, do you, sir?” said Joseph to his master a few days later.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That which is best for it is best for us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What we love perfectly For its own sake we love,...
(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 “Well, I am glad.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What we love perfectly For its own sake we love,...
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That which is best for it is best for us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Feel like gettin' up to breakfast, do you, sir?” said Joseph to his master a few days later.
Chapter 28 of With Edged Tools by Henry Seton Merriman holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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 28 holds 193 sentences of With Edged Tools, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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