Chapter 6 of Charley Laurel is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Charley Laurel is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Who are going to try their stilts?" I asked. "We want to see you, Laurel, walk on yours," was the answer. "No, no; you mount on yours first," I said; and most of them tried to get up, each with the help of two or three fellows who stood round to support them. I then brought out mine.
Chapter 6 of Charley Laurel is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"No, no; you mount on yours first," I said; and most of them tried to get up, each with the help of two or three fellows who stood round to support them.”
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading “"We want to see you, Laurel, walk on yours," was the answer.”
attach to a support
From this reading “"No, no; you mount on yours first," I said; and most of them tried to get up, each with the help of two or three fellows who stood round to support them.”
plural of “stilt” — a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading “"Who are going to try their stilts?"”
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading “"No, no; you mount on yours first," I said; and most of them tried to get up, each with the help of two or three fellows who stood round to support them.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “"Who are going to try their stilts?"”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “"We want to see you, Laurel, walk on yours," was the answer.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"We want to see you, Laurel, walk on yours," was the answer.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, no; you mount on yours first," I said; and most of them tried to get up, each with the help of two or three fellows who stood round to support them.
react verbally
From this reading "We want to see you, Laurel, walk on yours," was the answer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are going to try their stilts?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I then brought out mine.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "No, no; you mount on yours first," I said; and most of them tried to get up, each with the help of two or three fellows who stood round to support them.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "No, no; you mount on yours first," I said; and most of them tried to get up, each with the help of two or three fellows who stood round to support them.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "No, no; you mount on yours first," I said; and most of them tried to get up, each with the help of two or three fellows who stood round to support them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "No, no; you mount on yours first," I said; and most of them tried to get up, each with the help of two or three fellows who stood round to support them.
the act of departing
From this reading "Who are going to try their stilts?"
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "No, no; you mount on yours first," I said; and most of them tried to get up, each with the help of two or three fellows who stood round to support them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading "We want to see you, Laurel, walk on yours," was the answer.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I then brought out mine.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "No, no; you mount on yours first," I said; and most of them tried to get up, each with the help of two or three fellows who stood round to support them.
attach to a support
From this reading "No, no; you mount on yours first," I said; and most of them tried to get up, each with the help of two or three fellows who stood round to support them.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no; you mount on yours first," I said; and most of them tried to get up, each with the help of two or three fellows who stood round to support them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, no; you mount on yours first," I said; and most of them tried to get up, each with the help of two or three fellows who stood round to support them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We want to see you, Laurel, walk on yours," was the answer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "No, no; you mount on yours first," I said; and most of them tried to get up, each with the help of two or three fellows who stood round to support them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I then brought out mine.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "No, no; you mount on yours first," I said; and most of them tried to get up, each with the help of two or three fellows who stood round to support them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, no; you mount on yours first," I said; and most of them tried to get up, each with the help of two or three fellows who stood round to support them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We want to see you, Laurel, walk on yours," was the answer.
plural of “stilt” — a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading "Who are going to try their stilts?"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "No, no; you mount on yours first," I said; and most of them tried to get up, each with the help of two or three fellows who stood round to support them.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading "No, no; you mount on yours first," I said; and most of them tried to get up, each with the help of two or three fellows who stood round to support them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We want to see you, Laurel, walk on yours," was the answer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Who are going to try their stilts?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "No, no; you mount on yours first," I said; and most of them tried to get up, each with the help of two or three fellows who stood round to support them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I then brought out mine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "No, no; you mount on yours first," I said; and most of them tried to get up, each with the help of two or three fellows who stood round to support them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Who are going to try their stilts?"
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "No, no; you mount on yours first," I said; and most of them tried to get up, each with the help of two or three fellows who stood round to support them.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Who are going to try their stilts?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "No, no; you mount on yours first," I said; and most of them tried to get up, each with the help of two or three fellows who stood round to support them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "No, no; you mount on yours first," I said; and most of them tried to get up, each with the help of two or three fellows who stood round to support them.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "We want to see you, Laurel, walk on yours," was the answer.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We want to see you, Laurel, walk on yours," was the answer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We want to see you, Laurel, walk on yours," was the answer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We want to see you, Laurel, walk on yours," was the answer.
which person or people
From this reading "Who are going to try their stilts?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No, no; you mount on yours first," I said; and most of them tried to get up, each with the help of two or three fellows who stood round to support them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We want to see you, Laurel, walk on yours," was the answer.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "We want to see you, Laurel, walk on yours," was the answer.
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