Chapter 10 of Crofton Chums is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Crofton Chums is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. HANKS ACCEPTS ADVICE There was a moment of silence, broken at length by Gil. “Going to leave!” he exclaimed. “You’re not fooling, Hope?” “No. I took his tray up and he was writing at his desk.
Chapter 10 of Crofton Chums is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “accept” — consider or hold as true
From this reading “HANKS ACCEPTS ADVICE There was a moment of silence, broken at length by Gil.”
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “HANKS ACCEPTS ADVICE There was a moment of silence, broken at length by Gil.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading ““No. I took his tray up and he was writing at his desk.”
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading ““You’re not fooling, Hope?””
United States film actor (born in 1956)
From this reading “HANKS ACCEPTS ADVICE There was a moment of silence, broken at length by Gil.”
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “HANKS ACCEPTS ADVICE There was a moment of silence, broken at length by Gil.”
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading ““No. I took his tray up and he was writing at his desk.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading ““No. I took his tray up and he was writing at his desk.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
in a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading “HANKS ACCEPTS ADVICE There was a moment of silence, broken at length by Gil.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 HANKS ACCEPTS ADVICE There was a moment of silence, broken at length by Gil.
third-person singular of “accept” — consider or hold as true
From this reading HANKS ACCEPTS ADVICE There was a moment of silence, broken at length by Gil.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading HANKS ACCEPTS ADVICE There was a moment of silence, broken at length by Gil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No. I took his tray up and he was writing at his desk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HANKS ACCEPTS ADVICE There was a moment of silence, broken at length by Gil.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading HANKS ACCEPTS ADVICE There was a moment of silence, broken at length by Gil.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HANKS ACCEPTS ADVICE There was a moment of silence, broken at length by Gil.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “No. I took his tray up and he was writing at his desk.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Going to leave!” he exclaimed.
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading “You’re not fooling, Hope?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HANKS ACCEPTS ADVICE There was a moment of silence, broken at length by Gil.
the act of departing
From this reading “Going to leave!” he exclaimed.
United States film actor (born in 1956)
From this reading HANKS ACCEPTS ADVICE There was a moment of silence, broken at length by Gil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Going to leave!” he exclaimed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “No. I took his tray up and he was writing at his desk.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “You’re not fooling, Hope?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No. I took his tray up and he was writing at his desk.
go away from a place
From this reading “Going to leave!” he exclaimed.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading HANKS ACCEPTS ADVICE There was a moment of silence, broken at length by Gil.
a particular point in time
From this reading HANKS ACCEPTS ADVICE There was a moment of silence, broken at length by Gil.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not any; not one
From this reading “No. I took his tray up and he was writing at his desk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You’re not fooling, Hope?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HANKS ACCEPTS ADVICE There was a moment of silence, broken at length by Gil.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading HANKS ACCEPTS ADVICE There was a moment of silence, broken at length by Gil.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HANKS ACCEPTS ADVICE There was a moment of silence, broken at length by Gil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Going to leave!” he exclaimed.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “No. I took his tray up and he was writing at his desk.
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading “No. I took his tray up and he was writing at his desk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “No. I took his tray up and he was writing at his desk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HANKS ACCEPTS ADVICE There was a moment of silence, broken at length by Gil.
the act of creating written works
From this reading “No. I took his tray up and he was writing at his desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re not fooling, Hope?”
Chapter 10 of Crofton Chums by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 200 sentences, grouped into 40 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 10 holds 200 sentences of Crofton Chums, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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