Chapter 26 of Bound to Rise is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of Bound to Rise is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The people of Holston turned out in large numbers. Among the first to appear was the old lady whom the professor had taken up on his way over. "You're the boy that was so sassy to me this mornin'," she said, peering at Harry through her spectacles. "I didn't say a word to you," said Harry. "I'm afraid you're tellin' fibs.
Chapter 26 of Bound to Rise is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “"I'm afraid you're tellin' fibs.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Among the first to appear was the old lady whom the professor had taken up on his way over.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"You're the boy that was so sassy to me this mornin'," she said, peering at Harry through her spectacles.”
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading “The people of Holston turned out in large numbers.”
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “"You're the boy that was so sassy to me this mornin'," she said, peering at Harry through her spectacles.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “Among the first to appear was the old lady whom the professor had taken up on his way over.”
improperly forward or bold
From this reading “"You're the boy that was so sassy to me this mornin'," she said, peering at Harry through her spectacles.”
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “"You're the boy that was so sassy to me this mornin'," she said, peering at Harry through her spectacles.”
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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 "I didn't say a word to you," said Harry.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid you're tellin' fibs.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the first to appear was the old lady whom the professor had taken up on his way over.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Among the first to appear was the old lady whom the professor had taken up on his way over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You're the boy that was so sassy to me this mornin'," she said, peering at Harry through her spectacles.
a youthful male person
From this reading "You're the boy that was so sassy to me this mornin'," she said, peering at Harry through her spectacles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't say a word to you," said Harry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm afraid you're tellin' fibs.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Among the first to appear was the old lady whom the professor had taken up on his way over.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among the first to appear was the old lady whom the professor had taken up on his way over.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "You're the boy that was so sassy to me this mornin'," she said, peering at Harry through her spectacles.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You're the boy that was so sassy to me this mornin'," she said, peering at Harry through her spectacles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the first to appear was the old lady whom the professor had taken up on his way over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The people of Holston turned out in large numbers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't say a word to you," said Harry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm afraid you're tellin' fibs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The people of Holston turned out in large numbers.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Among the first to appear was the old lady whom the professor had taken up on his way over.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The people of Holston turned out in large numbers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You're the boy that was so sassy to me this mornin'," she said, peering at Harry through her spectacles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're the boy that was so sassy to me this mornin'," she said, peering at Harry through her spectacles.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading The people of Holston turned out in large numbers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The people of Holston turned out in large numbers.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Among the first to appear was the old lady whom the professor had taken up on his way over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Among the first to appear was the old lady whom the professor had taken up on his way over.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The people of Holston turned out in large numbers.
above and across; more than
From this reading Among the first to appear was the old lady whom the professor had taken up on his way over.
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading "You're the boy that was so sassy to me this mornin'," she said, peering at Harry through her spectacles.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people of Holston turned out in large numbers.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Among the first to appear was the old lady whom the professor had taken up on his way over.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're the boy that was so sassy to me this mornin'," she said, peering at Harry through her spectacles.
improperly forward or bold
From this reading "You're the boy that was so sassy to me this mornin'," she said, peering at Harry through her spectacles.
express in words
From this reading "I didn't say a word to you," said Harry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You're the boy that was so sassy to me this mornin'," she said, peering at Harry through her spectacles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You're the boy that was so sassy to me this mornin'," she said, peering at Harry through her spectacles.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading "You're the boy that was so sassy to me this mornin'," she said, peering at Harry through her spectacles.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Among the first to appear was the old lady whom the professor had taken up on his way over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm afraid you're tellin' fibs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You're the boy that was so sassy to me this mornin'," she said, peering at Harry through her spectacles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The people of Holston turned out in large numbers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You're the boy that was so sassy to me this mornin'," she said, peering at Harry through her spectacles.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "You're the boy that was so sassy to me this mornin'," she said, peering at Harry through her spectacles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among the first to appear was the old lady whom the professor had taken up on his way over.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The people of Holston turned out in large numbers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Among the first to appear was the old lady whom the professor had taken up on his way over.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the first to appear was the old lady whom the professor had taken up on his way over.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Among the first to appear was the old lady whom the professor had taken up on his way over.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Among the first to appear was the old lady whom the professor had taken up on his way over.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I didn't say a word to you," said Harry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I didn't say a word to you," said Harry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're the boy that was so sassy to me this mornin'," she said, peering at Harry through her spectacles.
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