Chapter 3 of And Then the Town Took Off is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of And Then the Town Took Off is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Don nodded and said "_Sh_." "Don't let them intimidate you. Did you see the planes?" More students were turning and glaring and Don's embarrassment grew. "Come on," he said.
Chapter 3 of And Then the Town Took Off is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Don nodded and said "_Sh_."”
possessive form of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “More students were turning and glaring and Don's embarrassment grew.”
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading “More students were turning and glaring and Don's embarrassment grew.”
shining intensely
From this reading “More students were turning and glaring and Don's embarrassment grew.”
make timid or fearful
From this reading “"Don't let them intimidate you.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Don nodded and said "_Sh_."”
plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “Did you see the planes?"”
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “More students were turning and glaring and Don's embarrassment grew.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Don nodded and said "_Sh_."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on," he said.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you see the planes?"
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don nodded and said "_Sh_."
possessive form of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading More students were turning and glaring and Don's embarrassment grew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't let them intimidate you.
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading More students were turning and glaring and Don's embarrassment grew.
shining intensely
From this reading More students were turning and glaring and Don's embarrassment grew.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading More students were turning and glaring and Don's embarrassment grew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come on," he said.
make timid or fearful
From this reading "Don't let them intimidate you.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Don't let them intimidate you.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More students were turning and glaring and Don's embarrassment grew.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Don nodded and said "_Sh_."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on," he said.
plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Did you see the planes?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Don nodded and said "_Sh_."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Did you see the planes?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don nodded and said "_Sh_."
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading More students were turning and glaring and Don's embarrassment grew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Did you see the planes?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Don't let them intimidate you.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading More students were turning and glaring and Don's embarrassment grew.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading More students were turning and glaring and Don's embarrassment grew.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't let them intimidate you.
Chapter 3 of And Then the Town Took Off by Richard Wilson holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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 3 holds 439 sentences of And Then the Town Took Off, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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