Chapter XV of A Ticket to Adventure, “The Golden Quest,” is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XV
Chapter XV of A Ticket to Adventure, “The Golden Quest,” is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived. “Plans have been changed,” he gave her a rare smile. “No whoopee, but a grand ball. That’s what it’s going to be. Full dress affair.”
Chapter XV of A Ticket to Adventure, “The Golden Quest,” is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading ““No whoopee, but a grand ball.”
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading “Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.”
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading “Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading ““Plans have been changed,” he gave her a rare smile.”
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading ““Plans have been changed,” he gave her a rare smile.”
noisy and boisterous revelry
From this reading ““No whoopee, but a grand ball.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.”
a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
In this reading “Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.”
In this reading “Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.”
In this reading ““No whoopee, but a grand ball.”
In this reading “Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Full dress affair.”
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “No whoopee, but a grand ball.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That’s what it’s going to be.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Plans have been changed,” he gave her a rare smile.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No whoopee, but a grand ball.
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “Plans have been changed,” he gave her a rare smile.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.
put on clothes
From this reading Full dress affair.”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full dress affair.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Plans have been changed,” he gave her a rare smile.
the act of departing
From this reading That’s what it’s going to be.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “No whoopee, but a grand ball.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Plans have been changed,” he gave her a rare smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Plans have been changed,” he gave her a rare smile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Plans have been changed,” he gave her a rare smile.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s what it’s going to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.
not any; not one
From this reading “No whoopee, but a grand ball.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “Plans have been changed,” he gave her a rare smile.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading “Plans have been changed,” he gave her a rare smile.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Plans have been changed,” he gave her a rare smile.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s what it’s going to be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That’s what it’s going to be.
at the time that
From this reading Florence was seated at the table the next day doing justice to a late afternoon breakfast of hot cakes and coffee when Jodie arrived.
noisy and boisterous revelry
From this reading “No whoopee, but a grand ball.
Chapter 15 of A Ticket to Adventure by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 293 sentences, grouped into 59 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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