Chapter 8 of Endurance Test is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Endurance Test is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NEWS THAT GEORGE BROUGHT. ELMER laughed. "Listen," he said, "and you'll hear some more of the same kind." Hardly had he ceased speaking than there was another loud "chug" heard. "My, he jumped into the water that time, sure, if it _was_ a frog!" said Landy.
Chapter 8 of Endurance Test is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “Hardly had he ceased speaking than there was another loud "chug" heard.”
make a dull, explosive sound
From this reading “Hardly had he ceased speaking than there was another loud "chug" heard.”
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading “"My, he jumped into the water that time, sure, if it _was_ a frog!" said Landy.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “"My, he jumped into the water that time, sure, if it _was_ a frog!" said Landy.”
hear with intention
From this reading “"Listen," he said, "and you'll hear some more of the same kind."”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “Hardly had he ceased speaking than there was another loud "chug" heard.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “THE NEWS THAT GEORGE BROUGHT.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Hardly had he ceased speaking than there was another loud "chug" heard.”
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 “Hardly had he ceased speaking than there was another loud "chug" heard.”
In this reading “"My, he jumped into the water that time, sure, if it _was_ a frog!" said Landy.”
In this reading “"My, he jumped into the water that time, sure, if it _was_ a frog!" said Landy.”
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 "My, he jumped into the water that time, sure, if it _was_ a frog!" said Landy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Listen," he said, "and you'll hear some more of the same kind."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Hardly had he ceased speaking than there was another loud "chug" heard.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE NEWS THAT GEORGE BROUGHT.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Hardly had he ceased speaking than there was another loud "chug" heard.
make a dull, explosive sound
From this reading Hardly had he ceased speaking than there was another loud "chug" heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELMER laughed.
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading "My, he jumped into the water that time, sure, if it _was_ a frog!" said Landy.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THE NEWS THAT GEORGE BROUGHT.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardly had he ceased speaking than there was another loud "chug" heard.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly had he ceased speaking than there was another loud "chug" heard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Listen," he said, "and you'll hear some more of the same kind."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Listen," he said, "and you'll hear some more of the same kind."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Hardly had he ceased speaking than there was another loud "chug" heard.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "My, he jumped into the water that time, sure, if it _was_ a frog!" said Landy.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "My, he jumped into the water that time, sure, if it _was_ a frog!" said Landy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My, he jumped into the water that time, sure, if it _was_ a frog!" said Landy.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "My, he jumped into the water that time, sure, if it _was_ a frog!" said Landy.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Listen," he said, "and you'll hear some more of the same kind."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My, he jumped into the water that time, sure, if it _was_ a frog!" said Landy.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading ELMER laughed.
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen," he said, "and you'll hear some more of the same kind."
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Hardly had he ceased speaking than there was another loud "chug" heard.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Listen," he said, "and you'll hear some more of the same kind."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My, he jumped into the water that time, sure, if it _was_ a frog!" said Landy.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE NEWS THAT GEORGE BROUGHT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Listen," he said, "and you'll hear some more of the same kind."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Listen," he said, "and you'll hear some more of the same kind."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Listen," he said, "and you'll hear some more of the same kind."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Listen," he said, "and you'll hear some more of the same kind."
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Hardly had he ceased speaking than there was another loud "chug" heard.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "My, he jumped into the water that time, sure, if it _was_ a frog!" said Landy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Hardly had he ceased speaking than there was another loud "chug" heard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NEWS THAT GEORGE BROUGHT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEWS THAT GEORGE BROUGHT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hardly had he ceased speaking than there was another loud "chug" heard.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "My, he jumped into the water that time, sure, if it _was_ a frog!" said Landy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hardly had he ceased speaking than there was another loud "chug" heard.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "My, he jumped into the water that time, sure, if it _was_ a frog!" said Landy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Listen," he said, "and you'll hear some more of the same kind."
Chapter 8 of Endurance Test by Alan, Captain Douglas holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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 8 holds 128 sentences of Endurance Test, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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