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Chapter 12 of With Washington in the west is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAVE BECOMES WASHINGTON’S ASSISTANT “Oh, how stiff I feel!” It was Dave who uttered the exclamation, as he arose on the morning following. The storm had cleared away, and the sun was coming up brightly over the mountain top. The birds were singing gaily as if they knew no care. Here and there the raindrops glistened like so many diamonds.
Chapter 12 of With Washington in the west is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “DAVE BECOMES WASHINGTON’S ASSISTANT “Oh, how stiff I feel!””
with brightness
From this reading “The storm had cleared away, and the sun was coming up brightly over the mountain top.”
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “Here and there the raindrops glistened like so many diamonds.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “It was Dave who uttered the exclamation, as he arose on the morning following.”
in a gay manner
From this reading “The birds were singing gaily as if they knew no care.”
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “Here and there the raindrops glistened like so many diamonds.”
plural of “raindrop” — a drop of rain
From this reading “Here and there the raindrops glistened like so many diamonds.”
possessive form of “washington” — the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
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In this reading “The storm had cleared away, and the sun was coming up brightly over the mountain top.”
In this reading “The storm had cleared away, and the sun was coming up brightly over the mountain top.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The storm had cleared away, and the sun was coming up brightly over the mountain top.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the exclamation, as he arose on the morning following.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the exclamation, as he arose on the morning following.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading DAVE BECOMES WASHINGTON’S ASSISTANT “Oh, how stiff I feel!”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The storm had cleared away, and the sun was coming up brightly over the mountain top.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading DAVE BECOMES WASHINGTON’S ASSISTANT “Oh, how stiff I feel!”
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds were singing gaily as if they knew no care.
with brightness
From this reading The storm had cleared away, and the sun was coming up brightly over the mountain top.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The birds were singing gaily as if they knew no care.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The storm had cleared away, and the sun was coming up brightly over the mountain top.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The storm had cleared away, and the sun was coming up brightly over the mountain top.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVE BECOMES WASHINGTON’S ASSISTANT “Oh, how stiff I feel!”
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Here and there the raindrops glistened like so many diamonds.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the exclamation, as he arose on the morning following.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading DAVE BECOMES WASHINGTON’S ASSISTANT “Oh, how stiff I feel!”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the exclamation, as he arose on the morning following.
in a gay manner
From this reading The birds were singing gaily as if they knew no care.
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Here and there the raindrops glistened like so many diamonds.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The storm had cleared away, and the sun was coming up brightly over the mountain top.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the exclamation, as he arose on the morning following.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there the raindrops glistened like so many diamonds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVE BECOMES WASHINGTON’S ASSISTANT “Oh, how stiff I feel!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DAVE BECOMES WASHINGTON’S ASSISTANT “Oh, how stiff I feel!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The birds were singing gaily as if they knew no care.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the exclamation, as he arose on the morning following.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The birds were singing gaily as if they knew no care.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Here and there the raindrops glistened like so many diamonds.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Here and there the raindrops glistened like so many diamonds.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the exclamation, as he arose on the morning following.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The storm had cleared away, and the sun was coming up brightly over the mountain top.
not any; not one
From this reading The birds were singing gaily as if they knew no care.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading DAVE BECOMES WASHINGTON’S ASSISTANT “Oh, how stiff I feel!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the exclamation, as he arose on the morning following.
above and across; more than
From this reading The storm had cleared away, and the sun was coming up brightly over the mountain top.
plural of “raindrop” — a drop of rain
From this reading Here and there the raindrops glistened like so many diamonds.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The birds were singing gaily as if they knew no care.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Here and there the raindrops glistened like so many diamonds.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading DAVE BECOMES WASHINGTON’S ASSISTANT “Oh, how stiff I feel!”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm had cleared away, and the sun was coming up brightly over the mountain top.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The storm had cleared away, and the sun was coming up brightly over the mountain top.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the exclamation, as he arose on the morning following.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there the raindrops glistened like so many diamonds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The birds were singing gaily as if they knew no care.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The storm had cleared away, and the sun was coming up brightly over the mountain top.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The storm had cleared away, and the sun was coming up brightly over the mountain top.
communicated in words
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the exclamation, as he arose on the morning following.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the exclamation, as he arose on the morning following.
possessive form of “washington” — the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading DAVE BECOMES WASHINGTON’S ASSISTANT “Oh, how stiff I feel!”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The birds were singing gaily as if they knew no care.
which person or people
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the exclamation, as he arose on the morning following.
Chapter 12 of With Washington in the west by Edward Stratemeyer holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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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