Chapter 18 of Andy at Yale Or, The Great Quadrangle Mystery is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Andy at Yale Or, The Great Quadrangle Mystery is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANDY'S RESOLVE "Come on back!" "Don't be a quitter!" "It's early yet!" "The fun hasn't started!" These cries greeted Andy as he rose to leave Burke's place.
Chapter 18 of Andy at Yale Or, The Great Quadrangle Mystery is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “burke” — British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading “These cries greeted Andy as he rose to leave Burke's place.”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “These cries greeted Andy as he rose to leave Burke's place.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “"It's early yet!"”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “"The fun hasn't started!"”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “These cries greeted Andy as he rose to leave Burke's place.”
a person who gives up too easily
From this reading “"Don't be a quitter!"”
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading “ANDY'S RESOLVE "Come on back!"”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"The fun hasn't started!"”
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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 "Don't be a quitter!"
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From this reading These cries greeted Andy as he rose to leave Burke's place.
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From this reading ANDY'S RESOLVE "Come on back!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These cries greeted Andy as he rose to leave Burke's place.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ANDY'S RESOLVE "Come on back!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be a quitter!"
possessive form of “burke” — British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading These cries greeted Andy as he rose to leave Burke's place.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ANDY'S RESOLVE "Come on back!"
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading These cries greeted Andy as he rose to leave Burke's place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be a quitter!"
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "It's early yet!"
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "The fun hasn't started!"
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading These cries greeted Andy as he rose to leave Burke's place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The fun hasn't started!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These cries greeted Andy as he rose to leave Burke's place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's early yet!"
go away from a place
From this reading These cries greeted Andy as he rose to leave Burke's place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ANDY'S RESOLVE "Come on back!"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading These cries greeted Andy as he rose to leave Burke's place.
a person who gives up too easily
From this reading "Don't be a quitter!"
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading ANDY'S RESOLVE "Come on back!"
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading These cries greeted Andy as he rose to leave Burke's place.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "The fun hasn't started!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The fun hasn't started!"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These cries greeted Andy as he rose to leave Burke's place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These cries greeted Andy as he rose to leave Burke's place.
but in spite of that
From this reading "It's early yet!"
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