Chapter 10 of Dick Kent at Half-Way House is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Dick Kent at Half-Way House is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOMA’S DARING PLAN. “Can’t be!” gasped Sandy. “I tell you it is! The wild man. With McCallum and Brennan.”
Chapter 10 of Dick Kent at Half-Way House is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “TOMA’S DARING PLAN.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““Can’t be!” gasped Sandy.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “The wild man.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “TOMA’S DARING PLAN.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading ““Can’t be!” gasped Sandy.”
express in words
From this reading ““I tell you it is!”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “The wild man.”
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.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With McCallum and Brennan.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Can’t be!” gasped Sandy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With McCallum and Brennan.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can’t be!” gasped Sandy.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading TOMA’S DARING PLAN.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Can’t be!” gasped Sandy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I tell you it is!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I tell you it is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I tell you it is!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The wild man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With McCallum and Brennan.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading TOMA’S DARING PLAN.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “Can’t be!” gasped Sandy.
express in words
From this reading “I tell you it is!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wild man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOMA’S DARING PLAN.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The wild man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With McCallum and Brennan.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I tell you it is!
Chapter 10 of Dick Kent at Half-Way House by M. M. (Milo Milton) Oblinger holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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 162 sentences of Dick Kent at Half-Way House, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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