Chapter 1 of Bert Wilson at the Wheel is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Bert Wilson at the Wheel is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE "RED SCOUT" "What dandy luck." "It's too good to be true." "Who'd ever thought we'd have the luck to get it?" "It can't be true. I shan't believe it till it gets here."
Chapter 1 of Bert Wilson at the Wheel is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I shan't believe it till it gets here."”
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading “THE "RED SCOUT" "What dandy luck."”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “I shan't believe it till it gets here."”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “THE "RED SCOUT" "What dandy luck."”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “THE "RED SCOUT" "What dandy luck."”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “THE "RED SCOUT" "What dandy luck."”
up to a particular time
From this reading “I shan't believe it till it gets here."”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “"It's too good to be true."”
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In this reading “"It's too good to be true."”
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's too good to be true."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I shan't believe it till it gets here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It can't be true.
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading THE "RED SCOUT" "What dandy luck."
at any time
From this reading "Who'd ever thought we'd have the luck to get it?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Who'd ever thought we'd have the luck to get it?"
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading I shan't believe it till it gets here."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It's too good to be true."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Who'd ever thought we'd have the luck to get it?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I shan't believe it till it gets here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shan't believe it till it gets here."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who'd ever thought we'd have the luck to get it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's too good to be true."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading THE "RED SCOUT" "What dandy luck."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE "RED SCOUT" "What dandy luck."
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE "RED SCOUT" "What dandy luck."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shan't believe it till it gets here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "RED SCOUT" "What dandy luck."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Who'd ever thought we'd have the luck to get it?"
up to a particular time
From this reading I shan't believe it till it gets here."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's too good to be true."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's too good to be true."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "It's too good to be true."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who'd ever thought we'd have the luck to get it?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE "RED SCOUT" "What dandy luck."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who'd ever thought we'd have the luck to get it?"
Chapter 1 of Bert Wilson at the Wheel by J. W. Duffield holds 62 sentences, grouped into 13 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 1 holds 62 sentences of Bert Wilson at the Wheel, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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