Chapter 12 of And both were young is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of And both were young is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Paul gave Flip a nudge. "I suppose you'll all be signing up for things." "All except Flip," Erna said, and Paul gave Flip another nudge. They said good-bye at the foot of the back stairs. Paul bowed gallantly and told Erna and Jackie how much he'd enjoyed meeting them, and then he and Flip went out to meet Monsieur Laurens.
Chapter 12 of And both were young is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “Paul bowed gallantly and told Erna and Jackie how much he'd enjoyed meeting them, and then he and Flip went out to meet Monsieur Laurens.”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “Paul bowed gallantly and told Erna and Jackie how much he'd enjoyed meeting them, and then he and Flip went out to meet Monsieur Laurens.”
lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading “Paul gave Flip a nudge.”
in a gallant manner
From this reading “Paul bowed gallantly and told Erna and Jackie how much he'd enjoyed meeting them, and then he and Flip went out to meet Monsieur Laurens.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “They said good-bye at the foot of the back stairs.”
leader of the American Revolution and president of the Continental Congress (1724-1792)
From this reading “Paul bowed gallantly and told Erna and Jackie how much he'd enjoyed meeting them, and then he and Flip went out to meet Monsieur Laurens.”
to push against gently
From this reading “Paul gave Flip a nudge.”
language expressed by visible hand gestures
From this reading “"I suppose you'll all be signing up for things."”
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move out of or depart from
In this reading “Paul bowed gallantly and told Erna and Jackie how much he'd enjoyed meeting them, and then he and Flip went out to meet Monsieur Laurens.”
In this reading “They said good-bye at the foot of the back stairs.”
In this reading “They said good-bye at the foot of the back stairs.”
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 Paul gave Flip a nudge.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I suppose you'll all be signing up for things."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All except Flip," Erna said, and Paul gave Flip another nudge.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "All except Flip," Erna said, and Paul gave Flip another nudge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They said good-bye at the foot of the back stairs.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They said good-bye at the foot of the back stairs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I suppose you'll all be signing up for things."
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Paul bowed gallantly and told Erna and Jackie how much he'd enjoyed meeting them, and then he and Flip went out to meet Monsieur Laurens.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Paul bowed gallantly and told Erna and Jackie how much he'd enjoyed meeting them, and then he and Flip went out to meet Monsieur Laurens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All except Flip," Erna said, and Paul gave Flip another nudge.
apart from; not including
From this reading "All except Flip," Erna said, and Paul gave Flip another nudge.
lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading Paul gave Flip a nudge.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They said good-bye at the foot of the back stairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I suppose you'll all be signing up for things."
in a gallant manner
From this reading Paul bowed gallantly and told Erna and Jackie how much he'd enjoyed meeting them, and then he and Flip went out to meet Monsieur Laurens.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Paul gave Flip a nudge.
a farewell remark
From this reading They said good-bye at the foot of the back stairs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paul bowed gallantly and told Erna and Jackie how much he'd enjoyed meeting them, and then he and Flip went out to meet Monsieur Laurens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul bowed gallantly and told Erna and Jackie how much he'd enjoyed meeting them, and then he and Flip went out to meet Monsieur Laurens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul bowed gallantly and told Erna and Jackie how much he'd enjoyed meeting them, and then he and Flip went out to meet Monsieur Laurens.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose you'll all be signing up for things."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul bowed gallantly and told Erna and Jackie how much he'd enjoyed meeting them, and then he and Flip went out to meet Monsieur Laurens.
leader of the American Revolution and president of the Continental Congress (1724-1792)
From this reading Paul bowed gallantly and told Erna and Jackie how much he'd enjoyed meeting them, and then he and Flip went out to meet Monsieur Laurens.
come together
From this reading Paul bowed gallantly and told Erna and Jackie how much he'd enjoyed meeting them, and then he and Flip went out to meet Monsieur Laurens.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Paul bowed gallantly and told Erna and Jackie how much he'd enjoyed meeting them, and then he and Flip went out to meet Monsieur Laurens.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Paul bowed gallantly and told Erna and Jackie how much he'd enjoyed meeting them, and then he and Flip went out to meet Monsieur Laurens.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Paul bowed gallantly and told Erna and Jackie how much he'd enjoyed meeting them, and then he and Flip went out to meet Monsieur Laurens.
to push against gently
From this reading Paul gave Flip a nudge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They said good-bye at the foot of the back stairs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Paul bowed gallantly and told Erna and Jackie how much he'd enjoyed meeting them, and then he and Flip went out to meet Monsieur Laurens.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul gave Flip a nudge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All except Flip," Erna said, and Paul gave Flip another nudge.
language expressed by visible hand gestures
From this reading "I suppose you'll all be signing up for things."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading They said good-bye at the foot of the back stairs.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose you'll all be signing up for things."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They said good-bye at the foot of the back stairs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Paul bowed gallantly and told Erna and Jackie how much he'd enjoyed meeting them, and then he and Flip went out to meet Monsieur Laurens.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Paul bowed gallantly and told Erna and Jackie how much he'd enjoyed meeting them, and then he and Flip went out to meet Monsieur Laurens.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They said good-bye at the foot of the back stairs.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I suppose you'll all be signing up for things."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paul bowed gallantly and told Erna and Jackie how much he'd enjoyed meeting them, and then he and Flip went out to meet Monsieur Laurens.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Paul bowed gallantly and told Erna and Jackie how much he'd enjoyed meeting them, and then he and Flip went out to meet Monsieur Laurens.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I suppose you'll all be signing up for things."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Paul bowed gallantly and told Erna and Jackie how much he'd enjoyed meeting them, and then he and Flip went out to meet Monsieur Laurens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose you'll all be signing up for things."
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