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Chapter 30 of Adrift in the City is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW DR. FOX WAS FOOLED. Nancy was not likely to turn pale, even if she had been frightened. Really, however, she was not frightened, having considerable nerve. "Is that you, Massa Fox?" she replied composedly, pushing the boat off at the same time.
Chapter 30 of Adrift in the City is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Really, however, she was not frightened, having considerable nerve.”
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading “FOX WAS FOOLED.”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “FOX WAS FOOLED.”
made afraid
From this reading “Nancy was not likely to turn pale, even if she had been frightened.”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “Nancy was not likely to turn pale, even if she had been frightened.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “Nancy was not likely to turn pale, even if she had been frightened.”
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “Really, however, she was not frightened, having considerable nerve.”
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading “"Is that you, Massa Fox?" she replied composedly, pushing the boat off at the same time.”
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 “"Is that you, Massa Fox?" she replied composedly, pushing the boat off at the same time.”
In this reading “Nancy was not likely to turn pale, even if she had been frightened.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Is that you, Massa Fox?" she replied composedly, pushing the boat off at the same time.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nancy was not likely to turn pale, even if she had been frightened.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Is that you, Massa Fox?" she replied composedly, pushing the boat off at the same time.
in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
From this reading "Is that you, Massa Fox?" she replied composedly, pushing the boat off at the same time.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Really, however, she was not frightened, having considerable nerve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW DR.
divisible by two
From this reading Nancy was not likely to turn pale, even if she had been frightened.
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading FOX WAS FOOLED.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading FOX WAS FOOLED.
made afraid
From this reading Nancy was not likely to turn pale, even if she had been frightened.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nancy was not likely to turn pale, even if she had been frightened.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Really, however, she was not frightened, having considerable nerve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW DR.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Really, however, she was not frightened, having considerable nerve.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nancy was not likely to turn pale, even if she had been frightened.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that you, Massa Fox?" she replied composedly, pushing the boat off at the same time.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Nancy was not likely to turn pale, even if she had been frightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is that you, Massa Fox?" she replied composedly, pushing the boat off at the same time.
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Nancy was not likely to turn pale, even if she had been frightened.
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Really, however, she was not frightened, having considerable nerve.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nancy was not likely to turn pale, even if she had been frightened.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Is that you, Massa Fox?" she replied composedly, pushing the boat off at the same time.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Nancy was not likely to turn pale, even if she had been frightened.
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading "Is that you, Massa Fox?" she replied composedly, pushing the boat off at the same time.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really, however, she was not frightened, having considerable nerve.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Is that you, Massa Fox?" she replied composedly, pushing the boat off at the same time.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Is that you, Massa Fox?" she replied composedly, pushing the boat off at the same time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nancy was not likely to turn pale, even if she had been frightened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that you, Massa Fox?" she replied composedly, pushing the boat off at the same time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is that you, Massa Fox?" she replied composedly, pushing the boat off at the same time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Is that you, Massa Fox?" she replied composedly, pushing the boat off at the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nancy was not likely to turn pale, even if she had been frightened.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Nancy was not likely to turn pale, even if she had been frightened.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOX WAS FOOLED.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is that you, Massa Fox?" she replied composedly, pushing the boat off at the same time.
Chapter 30 of Adrift in the City by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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 30 holds 128 sentences of Adrift in the City, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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