Chapter 3 of Adventures in Many Lands is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Adventures in Many Lands is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep. "What time is it? Where are we?" Mark asked drowsily. "Near midnight, and we are at Gunjyal," answered Tom.
Chapter 3 of Adventures in Many Lands is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)
From this reading “"Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.”
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading “"Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “"Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “"Near midnight, and we are at Gunjyal," answered Tom.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “"Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “"Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.”
the topmost one of two
From this reading “"Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Near midnight, and we are at Gunjyal," answered Tom.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are we?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mark asked drowsily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Near midnight, and we are at Gunjyal," answered Tom.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
in a drowsy manner
From this reading Mark asked drowsily.
United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Near midnight, and we are at Gunjyal," answered Tom.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What time is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What time is it?
a boy or man
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading "Near midnight, and we are at Gunjyal," answered Tom.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Near midnight, and we are at Gunjyal," answered Tom.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "What time is it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
male cat
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
the topmost one of two
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Where are we?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What time is it?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are we?"
which person or people
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
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