Chapter 13 of Endurance Test is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Endurance Test is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHOWING THEIR METTLE. "OH, thay, can't we do anything to thave him?" It was, of course, Ted, with his lisp, who said this. He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse. Elmer shook his head in the negative, as he replied:
Chapter 13 of Endurance Test is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading “He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.”
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading “He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.”
house for a farmer and family
From this reading “He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.”
a speech defect that involves pronouncing “s” like voiceless “th” and “z” like voiced “th”
From this reading “It was, of course, Ted, with his lisp, who said this.”
the courage to carry on
From this reading “SHOWING THEIR METTLE.”
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading “Elmer shook his head in the negative, as he replied:”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “It was, of course, Ted, with his lisp, who said this.”
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading “He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.”
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In this reading “He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.”
as might be expected
In this reading “It was, of course, Ted, with his lisp, who said this.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.”
In this reading “He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.
any thing at all
From this reading "OH, thay, can't we do anything to thave him?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elmer shook his head in the negative, as he replied:
the act of burning something
From this reading He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "OH, thay, can't we do anything to thave him?"
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was, of course, Ted, with his lisp, who said this.
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "OH, thay, can't we do anything to thave him?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elmer shook his head in the negative, as he replied:
divisible by two
From this reading He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.
house for a farmer and family
From this reading He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Elmer shook his head in the negative, as he replied:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "OH, thay, can't we do anything to thave him?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was, of course, Ted, with his lisp, who said this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elmer shook his head in the negative, as he replied:
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, of course, Ted, with his lisp, who said this.
a speech defect that involves pronouncing “s” like voiceless “th” and “z” like voiced “th”
From this reading It was, of course, Ted, with his lisp, who said this.
the courage to carry on
From this reading SHOWING THEIR METTLE.
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading Elmer shook his head in the negative, as he replied:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was, of course, Ted, with his lisp, who said this.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "OH, thay, can't we do anything to thave him?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.
by chance
From this reading He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Elmer shook his head in the negative, as he replied:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was, of course, Ted, with his lisp, who said this.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Elmer shook his head in the negative, as he replied:
the display of a motion picture
From this reading SHOWING THEIR METTLE.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading It was, of course, Ted, with his lisp, who said this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "OH, thay, can't we do anything to thave him?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "OH, thay, can't we do anything to thave him?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SHOWING THEIR METTLE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was, of course, Ted, with his lisp, who said this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "OH, thay, can't we do anything to thave him?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, of course, Ted, with his lisp, who said this.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "OH, thay, can't we do anything to thave him?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.
during the time that
From this reading He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.
which person or people
From this reading It was, of course, Ted, with his lisp, who said this.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was, of course, Ted, with his lisp, who said this.
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading He had come up while the others were talking, and seemed to understand the situation; perhaps he had even witnessed the strange dash of Ty Collins into the burning farmhouse.
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