Chapter 17 of Bart Stirling's Road to Success is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Bart Stirling's Road to Success is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FAINT CLEW "What's the trouble, Stirling?" inquired Silas Green, as Bart stood silently thinking out the problem set before him. "You seem sort of disappointed to find Wacker here. If you didn't think he was here, why did you come inquiring for him?" "I knew he came here last night," said Bart. "Mrs. Wacker told me so."
Chapter 17 of Bart Stirling's Road to Success is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 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 “A FAINT CLEW "What's the trouble, Stirling?" inquired Silas Green, as Bart stood silently thinking out the problem set before him.”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “"You seem sort of disappointed to find Wacker here.”
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “A FAINT CLEW "What's the trouble, Stirling?" inquired Silas Green, as Bart stood silently thinking out the problem set before him.”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “A FAINT CLEW "What's the trouble, Stirling?" inquired Silas Green, as Bart stood silently thinking out the problem set before him.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “A FAINT CLEW "What's the trouble, Stirling?" inquired Silas Green, as Bart stood silently thinking out the problem set before him.”
given to inquiry
From this reading “If you didn't think he was here, why did you come inquiring for him?"”
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “A FAINT CLEW "What's the trouble, Stirling?" inquired Silas Green, as Bart stood silently thinking out the problem set before him.”
without speaking
From this reading “A FAINT CLEW "What's the trouble, Stirling?" inquired Silas Green, as Bart stood silently thinking out the problem set before him.”
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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 A FAINT CLEW "What's the trouble, Stirling?" inquired Silas Green, as Bart stood silently thinking out the problem set before him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A FAINT CLEW "What's the trouble, Stirling?" inquired Silas Green, as Bart stood silently thinking out the problem set before him.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading A FAINT CLEW "What's the trouble, Stirling?" inquired Silas Green, as Bart stood silently thinking out the problem set before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A FAINT CLEW "What's the trouble, Stirling?" inquired Silas Green, as Bart stood silently thinking out the problem set before him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I knew he came here last night," said Bart.
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading A FAINT CLEW "What's the trouble, Stirling?" inquired Silas Green, as Bart stood silently thinking out the problem set before him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If you didn't think he was here, why did you come inquiring for him?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If you didn't think he was here, why did you come inquiring for him?"
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From this reading If you didn't think he was here, why did you come inquiring for him?"
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "You seem sort of disappointed to find Wacker here.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A FAINT CLEW "What's the trouble, Stirling?" inquired Silas Green, as Bart stood silently thinking out the problem set before him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "You seem sort of disappointed to find Wacker here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you didn't think he was here, why did you come inquiring for him?"
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A FAINT CLEW "What's the trouble, Stirling?" inquired Silas Green, as Bart stood silently thinking out the problem set before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you didn't think he was here, why did you come inquiring for him?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You seem sort of disappointed to find Wacker here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A FAINT CLEW "What's the trouble, Stirling?" inquired Silas Green, as Bart stood silently thinking out the problem set before him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew he came here last night," said Bart.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you didn't think he was here, why did you come inquiring for him?"
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading A FAINT CLEW "What's the trouble, Stirling?" inquired Silas Green, as Bart stood silently thinking out the problem set before him.
given to inquiry
From this reading If you didn't think he was here, why did you come inquiring for him?"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew he came here last night," said Bart.
immediately past
From this reading "I knew he came here last night," said Bart.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mrs. Wacker told me so."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Wacker told me so."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I knew he came here last night," said Bart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You seem sort of disappointed to find Wacker here.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A FAINT CLEW "What's the trouble, Stirling?" inquired Silas Green, as Bart stood silently thinking out the problem set before him.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading A FAINT CLEW "What's the trouble, Stirling?" inquired Silas Green, as Bart stood silently thinking out the problem set before him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I knew he came here last night," said Bart.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You seem sort of disappointed to find Wacker here.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A FAINT CLEW "What's the trouble, Stirling?" inquired Silas Green, as Bart stood silently thinking out the problem set before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FAINT CLEW "What's the trouble, Stirling?" inquired Silas Green, as Bart stood silently thinking out the problem set before him.
without speaking
From this reading A FAINT CLEW "What's the trouble, Stirling?" inquired Silas Green, as Bart stood silently thinking out the problem set before him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Mrs. Wacker told me so."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "You seem sort of disappointed to find Wacker here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FAINT CLEW "What's the trouble, Stirling?" inquired Silas Green, as Bart stood silently thinking out the problem set before him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A FAINT CLEW "What's the trouble, Stirling?" inquired Silas Green, as Bart stood silently thinking out the problem set before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FAINT CLEW "What's the trouble, Stirling?" inquired Silas Green, as Bart stood silently thinking out the problem set before him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If you didn't think he was here, why did you come inquiring for him?"
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading A FAINT CLEW "What's the trouble, Stirling?" inquired Silas Green, as Bart stood silently thinking out the problem set before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You seem sort of disappointed to find Wacker here.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Mrs. Wacker told me so."
a source of difficulty
From this reading A FAINT CLEW "What's the trouble, Stirling?" inquired Silas Green, as Bart stood silently thinking out the problem set before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You seem sort of disappointed to find Wacker here.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you didn't think he was here, why did you come inquiring for him?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FAINT CLEW "What's the trouble, Stirling?" inquired Silas Green, as Bart stood silently thinking out the problem set before him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading If you didn't think he was here, why did you come inquiring for him?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You seem sort of disappointed to find Wacker here.
Chapter 17 of Bart Stirling's Road to Success by Allen Chapman holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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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