Chapter 16 of Bart Stirling's Road to Success is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Bart Stirling's Road to Success is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT FAULT "I am sorry," again said the night watchman, after a long thoughtful silence on the part of Bart. "I know you are, Mr. McCarthy," returned Bart, "but nobody blames you. I've got to get back that trunk, though! you are positive about Lem Wacker's wagon being newly painted?" "Oh, sure." "And red?"
Chapter 16 of Bart Stirling's Road to Success is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “AT FAULT "I am sorry," again said the night watchman, after a long thoughtful silence on the part of Bart.”
plural of “blame” — an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading “"I know you are, Mr. McCarthy," returned Bart, "but nobody blames you.”
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading “I've got to get back that trunk, though! you are positive about Lem Wacker's wagon being newly painted?"”
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading “"I know you are, Mr. McCarthy," returned Bart, "but nobody blames you.”
very recently
From this reading “I've got to get back that trunk, though! you are positive about Lem Wacker's wagon being newly painted?"”
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading “I've got to get back that trunk, though! you are positive about Lem Wacker's wagon being newly painted?"”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “I've got to get back that trunk, though! you are positive about Lem Wacker's wagon being newly painted?"”
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading “AT FAULT "I am sorry," again said the night watchman, after a long thoughtful silence on the part of Bart.”
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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 AT FAULT "I am sorry," again said the night watchman, after a long thoughtful silence on the part of Bart.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I've got to get back that trunk, though! you are positive about Lem Wacker's wagon being newly painted?"
later than; following
From this reading AT FAULT "I am sorry," again said the night watchman, after a long thoughtful silence on the part of Bart.
anew
From this reading AT FAULT "I am sorry," again said the night watchman, after a long thoughtful silence on the part of Bart.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading AT FAULT "I am sorry," again said the night watchman, after a long thoughtful silence on the part of Bart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And red?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I know you are, Mr. McCarthy," returned Bart, "but nobody blames you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT FAULT "I am sorry," again said the night watchman, after a long thoughtful silence on the part of Bart.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I've got to get back that trunk, though! you are positive about Lem Wacker's wagon being newly painted?"
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading AT FAULT "I am sorry," again said the night watchman, after a long thoughtful silence on the part of Bart.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I've got to get back that trunk, though! you are positive about Lem Wacker's wagon being newly painted?"
plural of “blame” — an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading "I know you are, Mr. McCarthy," returned Bart, "but nobody blames you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know you are, Mr. McCarthy," returned Bart, "but nobody blames you.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading AT FAULT "I am sorry," again said the night watchman, after a long thoughtful silence on the part of Bart.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got to get back that trunk, though! you are positive about Lem Wacker's wagon being newly painted?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got to get back that trunk, though! you are positive about Lem Wacker's wagon being newly painted?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT FAULT "I am sorry," again said the night watchman, after a long thoughtful silence on the part of Bart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've got to get back that trunk, though! you are positive about Lem Wacker's wagon being newly painted?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know you are, Mr. McCarthy," returned Bart, "but nobody blames you.
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading I've got to get back that trunk, though! you are positive about Lem Wacker's wagon being newly painted?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading AT FAULT "I am sorry," again said the night watchman, after a long thoughtful silence on the part of Bart.
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading "I know you are, Mr. McCarthy," returned Bart, "but nobody blames you.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I know you are, Mr. McCarthy," returned Bart, "but nobody blames you.
very recently
From this reading I've got to get back that trunk, though! you are positive about Lem Wacker's wagon being newly painted?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AT FAULT "I am sorry," again said the night watchman, after a long thoughtful silence on the part of Bart.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "I know you are, Mr. McCarthy," returned Bart, "but nobody blames you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT FAULT "I am sorry," again said the night watchman, after a long thoughtful silence on the part of Bart.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, sure."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT FAULT "I am sorry," again said the night watchman, after a long thoughtful silence on the part of Bart.
coated with paint
From this reading I've got to get back that trunk, though! you are positive about Lem Wacker's wagon being newly painted?"
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading AT FAULT "I am sorry," again said the night watchman, after a long thoughtful silence on the part of Bart.
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading I've got to get back that trunk, though! you are positive about Lem Wacker's wagon being newly painted?"
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "And red?"
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I know you are, Mr. McCarthy," returned Bart, "but nobody blames you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AT FAULT "I am sorry," again said the night watchman, after a long thoughtful silence on the part of Bart.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading AT FAULT "I am sorry," again said the night watchman, after a long thoughtful silence on the part of Bart.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading AT FAULT "I am sorry," again said the night watchman, after a long thoughtful silence on the part of Bart.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Oh, sure."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I've got to get back that trunk, though! you are positive about Lem Wacker's wagon being newly painted?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT FAULT "I am sorry," again said the night watchman, after a long thoughtful silence on the part of Bart.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I've got to get back that trunk, though! you are positive about Lem Wacker's wagon being newly painted?"
having intellectual depth
From this reading AT FAULT "I am sorry," again said the night watchman, after a long thoughtful silence on the part of Bart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've got to get back that trunk, though! you are positive about Lem Wacker's wagon being newly painted?"
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading I've got to get back that trunk, though! you are positive about Lem Wacker's wagon being newly painted?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've got to get back that trunk, though! you are positive about Lem Wacker's wagon being newly painted?"
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading I've got to get back that trunk, though! you are positive about Lem Wacker's wagon being newly painted?"
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading AT FAULT "I am sorry," again said the night watchman, after a long thoughtful silence on the part of Bart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know you are, Mr. McCarthy," returned Bart, "but nobody blames you.
Chapter 16 of Bart Stirling's Road to Success by Allen Chapman holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
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