Chapter 3 of Don Strong, Patrol Leader is here in full — 506 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Don Strong, Patrol Leader is here in full — 506 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TIM STANDS BY It was a very quiet Don who sat down to supper that night. He had the uncomfortable conviction that he had blundered. Having started to see Bobbie past trouble, he should have seen him past with quiet firmness. It had been a mistake to try to bargain. Regrets, though, would do him no good.
Chapter 3 of Don Strong, Patrol Leader is here in full — 506 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading “It had been a mistake to try to bargain.”
past form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading “He had the uncomfortable conviction that he had blundered.”
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading “He had the uncomfortable conviction that he had blundered.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “TIM STANDS BY It was a very quiet Don who sat down to supper that night.”
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading “Having started to see Bobbie past trouble, he should have seen him past with quiet firmness.”
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading “Regrets, though, would do him no good.”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “TIM STANDS BY It was a very quiet Don who sat down to supper that night.”
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading “He had the uncomfortable conviction that he had blundered.”
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 TIM STANDS BY It was a very quiet Don who sat down to supper that night.
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading It had been a mistake to try to bargain.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a mistake to try to bargain.
past form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading He had the uncomfortable conviction that he had blundered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having started to see Bobbie past trouble, he should have seen him past with quiet firmness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TIM STANDS BY It was a very quiet Don who sat down to supper that night.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading He had the uncomfortable conviction that he had blundered.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Regrets, though, would do him no good.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading TIM STANDS BY It was a very quiet Don who sat down to supper that night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TIM STANDS BY It was a very quiet Don who sat down to supper that night.
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading Having started to see Bobbie past trouble, he should have seen him past with quiet firmness.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Regrets, though, would do him no good.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the uncomfortable conviction that he had blundered.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Having started to see Bobbie past trouble, he should have seen him past with quiet firmness.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having started to see Bobbie past trouble, he should have seen him past with quiet firmness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the uncomfortable conviction that he had blundered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having started to see Bobbie past trouble, he should have seen him past with quiet firmness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TIM STANDS BY It was a very quiet Don who sat down to supper that night.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It had been a mistake to try to bargain.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading TIM STANDS BY It was a very quiet Don who sat down to supper that night.
not any; not one
From this reading Regrets, though, would do him no good.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Having started to see Bobbie past trouble, he should have seen him past with quiet firmness.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading TIM STANDS BY It was a very quiet Don who sat down to supper that night.
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading Regrets, though, would do him no good.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading TIM STANDS BY It was a very quiet Don who sat down to supper that night.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Having started to see Bobbie past trouble, he should have seen him past with quiet firmness.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Having started to see Bobbie past trouble, he should have seen him past with quiet firmness.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Having started to see Bobbie past trouble, he should have seen him past with quiet firmness.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading TIM STANDS BY It was a very quiet Don who sat down to supper that night.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Having started to see Bobbie past trouble, he should have seen him past with quiet firmness.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading TIM STANDS BY It was a very quiet Don who sat down to supper that night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TIM STANDS BY It was a very quiet Don who sat down to supper that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had the uncomfortable conviction that he had blundered.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Regrets, though, would do him no good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIM STANDS BY It was a very quiet Don who sat down to supper that night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TIM STANDS BY It was a very quiet Don who sat down to supper that night.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Having started to see Bobbie past trouble, he should have seen him past with quiet firmness.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading It had been a mistake to try to bargain.
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading He had the uncomfortable conviction that he had blundered.
precisely as stated
From this reading TIM STANDS BY It was a very quiet Don who sat down to supper that night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TIM STANDS BY It was a very quiet Don who sat down to supper that night.
which person or people
From this reading TIM STANDS BY It was a very quiet Don who sat down to supper that night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having started to see Bobbie past trouble, he should have seen him past with quiet firmness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Regrets, though, would do him no good.
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