Chapter 1 of Dick Randall, the Young Athlete is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Dick Randall, the Young Athlete is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO. BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y. Fall term at Fenton Academy had begun. Dick Randall came slowly down the dormitory steps, then stopped and stood hesitating, as if doubtful which way to turn. Uncertainty, indeed, was uppermost in his mind.
Chapter 1 of Dick Randall, the Young Athlete is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “Fall term at Fenton Academy had begun.”
plural of “bookbinder” — a worker whose trade is binding books
From this reading “BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.”
a borough of New York City
From this reading “BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.”
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading “Dick Randall came slowly down the dormitory steps, then stopped and stood hesitating, as if doubtful which way to turn.”
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading “Dick Randall came slowly down the dormitory steps, then stopped and stood hesitating, as if doubtful which way to turn.”
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.”
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading “Uncertainty, indeed, was uppermost in his mind.”
at or nearest to the top
From this reading “Uncertainty, indeed, was uppermost in his mind.”
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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In this reading “Dick Randall came slowly down the dormitory steps, then stopped and stood hesitating, as if doubtful which way to turn.”
In this reading “Dick Randall came slowly down the dormitory steps, then stopped and stood hesitating, as if doubtful which way to turn.”
In this reading “Dick Randall came slowly down the dormitory steps, then stopped and stood hesitating, as if doubtful which way to turn.”
In this reading “Dick Randall came slowly down the dormitory steps, then stopped and stood hesitating, as if doubtful which way to turn.”
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading Fall term at Fenton Academy had begun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dick Randall came slowly down the dormitory steps, then stopped and stood hesitating, as if doubtful which way to turn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fall term at Fenton Academy had begun.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Fall term at Fenton Academy had begun.
plural of “bookbinder” — a worker whose trade is binding books
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
a borough of New York City
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dick Randall came slowly down the dormitory steps, then stopped and stood hesitating, as if doubtful which way to turn.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Randall came slowly down the dormitory steps, then stopped and stood hesitating, as if doubtful which way to turn.
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading Dick Randall came slowly down the dormitory steps, then stopped and stood hesitating, as if doubtful which way to turn.
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Dick Randall came slowly down the dormitory steps, then stopped and stood hesitating, as if doubtful which way to turn.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dick Randall came slowly down the dormitory steps, then stopped and stood hesitating, as if doubtful which way to turn.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Fall term at Fenton Academy had begun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fall term at Fenton Academy had begun.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fall term at Fenton Academy had begun.
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading Dick Randall came slowly down the dormitory steps, then stopped and stood hesitating, as if doubtful which way to turn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncertainty, indeed, was uppermost in his mind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dick Randall came slowly down the dormitory steps, then stopped and stood hesitating, as if doubtful which way to turn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uncertainty, indeed, was uppermost in his mind.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Uncertainty, indeed, was uppermost in his mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Uncertainty, indeed, was uppermost in his mind.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick Randall came slowly down the dormitory steps, then stopped and stood hesitating, as if doubtful which way to turn.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Dick Randall came slowly down the dormitory steps, then stopped and stood hesitating, as if doubtful which way to turn.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Dick Randall came slowly down the dormitory steps, then stopped and stood hesitating, as if doubtful which way to turn.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Dick Randall came slowly down the dormitory steps, then stopped and stood hesitating, as if doubtful which way to turn.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Dick Randall came slowly down the dormitory steps, then stopped and stood hesitating, as if doubtful which way to turn.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Fall term at Fenton Academy had begun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick Randall came slowly down the dormitory steps, then stopped and stood hesitating, as if doubtful which way to turn.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dick Randall came slowly down the dormitory steps, then stopped and stood hesitating, as if doubtful which way to turn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick Randall came slowly down the dormitory steps, then stopped and stood hesitating, as if doubtful which way to turn.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Dick Randall came slowly down the dormitory steps, then stopped and stood hesitating, as if doubtful which way to turn.
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading Uncertainty, indeed, was uppermost in his mind.
at or nearest to the top
From this reading Uncertainty, indeed, was uppermost in his mind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncertainty, indeed, was uppermost in his mind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dick Randall came slowly down the dormitory steps, then stopped and stood hesitating, as if doubtful which way to turn.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dick Randall came slowly down the dormitory steps, then stopped and stood hesitating, as if doubtful which way to turn.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Chapter 1 of Dick Randall, the Young Athlete by Ellery H. (Ellery Harding) Clark holds 331 sentences, grouped into 67 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 1 holds 331 sentences of Dick Randall, the Young Athlete, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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