Chapter 23 of Dave Darrin's Third Year at Annapolis is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Dave Darrin's Third Year at Annapolis is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered. "Sure! Aren't you wise?" inquired Dan, with a wink. "I think so," murmured Dave. "The callers all seem to be third classmen."
Chapter 23 of Dave Darrin's Third Year at Annapolis is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading “"BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.”
inflected form of “bag” — capture or kill, as in hunting
From this reading “"BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.”
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading “"BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.”
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading “"BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.”
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading “"BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “"BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.”
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “"BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.”
signal by winking
From this reading “Aren't you wise?" inquired Dan, with a wink.”
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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 "BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "The callers all seem to be third classmen."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aren't you wise?" inquired Dan, with a wink.
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading "BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.
inflected form of “bag” — capture or kill, as in hunting
From this reading "BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The callers all seem to be third classmen."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading "BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The callers all seem to be third classmen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading "BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading "BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think so," murmured Dave.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Aren't you wise?" inquired Dan, with a wink.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "I think so," murmured Dave.
not any; not one
From this reading "BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading "BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "The callers all seem to be third classmen."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I think so," murmured Dave.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "BAGGED," AND NO MISTAKE "Plebes Flint and Austin are having a good many callers," remarked Dave Darrin, halting by the door of quarters before he and Dan entered.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think so," murmured Dave.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "The callers all seem to be third classmen."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The callers all seem to be third classmen."
signal by winking
From this reading Aren't you wise?" inquired Dan, with a wink.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Aren't you wise?" inquired Dan, with a wink.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aren't you wise?" inquired Dan, with a wink.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Aren't you wise?" inquired Dan, with a wink.
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