Chapter 23 of Dick Kent at Half-Way House is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Dick Kent at Half-Way House is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE POLICE TAKE CHARGE. Corporal Rand immediately took charge. “Now,” he said, “tell me all about it.” He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon. Bronzed and weather-beaten was the corporal, but hard as nails, a steel spring in action.
Chapter 23 of Dick Kent at Half-Way House is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading “Bronzed and weather-beaten was the corporal, but hard as nails, a steel spring in action.”
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading “Corporal Rand immediately took charge.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon.”
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading “Bronzed and weather-beaten was the corporal, but hard as nails, a steel spring in action.”
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading “He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon.”
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Corporal Rand immediately took charge.”
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading “Bronzed and weather-beaten was the corporal, but hard as nails, a steel spring in action.”
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In this reading “He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon.”
In this reading “He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon.”
In this reading “He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon.”
In this reading “He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bronzed and weather-beaten was the corporal, but hard as nails, a steel spring in action.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Now,” he said, “tell me all about it.”
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Bronzed and weather-beaten was the corporal, but hard as nails, a steel spring in action.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon.
(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 “Now,” he said, “tell me all about it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bronzed and weather-beaten was the corporal, but hard as nails, a steel spring in action.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bronzed and weather-beaten was the corporal, but hard as nails, a steel spring in action.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon.
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading Bronzed and weather-beaten was the corporal, but hard as nails, a steel spring in action.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bronzed and weather-beaten was the corporal, but hard as nails, a steel spring in action.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading THE POLICE TAKE CHARGE.
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading Corporal Rand immediately took charge.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Bronzed and weather-beaten was the corporal, but hard as nails, a steel spring in action.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now,” he said, “tell me all about it.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Corporal Rand immediately took charge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bronzed and weather-beaten was the corporal, but hard as nails, a steel spring in action.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Now,” he said, “tell me all about it.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now,” he said, “tell me all about it.”
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading Bronzed and weather-beaten was the corporal, but hard as nails, a steel spring in action.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now,” he said, “tell me all about it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading THE POLICE TAKE CHARGE.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon.
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Corporal Rand immediately took charge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now,” he said, “tell me all about it.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon.
the season of growth
From this reading Bronzed and weather-beaten was the corporal, but hard as nails, a steel spring in action.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Bronzed and weather-beaten was the corporal, but hard as nails, a steel spring in action.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon.
carry out
From this reading THE POLICE TAKE CHARGE.
express in words
From this reading “Now,” he said, “tell me all about it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POLICE TAKE CHARGE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Corporal Rand immediately took charge.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bronzed and weather-beaten was the corporal, but hard as nails, a steel spring in action.
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading Bronzed and weather-beaten was the corporal, but hard as nails, a steel spring in action.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon.
during the time that
From this reading He listened gravely to the story the boys told, while he sat there near the open doorway, through which there poured the hot sun of early afternoon.
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