Chapter 5 of Facing the World is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Facing the World is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky. Here he met two or three of his cronies. “Folks say you’ve got a new boarder, Fox,” said Bill Latimer, as he laid down his glass on the counter. “Yes,” answered Fox, complacently. “I’m his guardeen.”
Chapter 5 of Facing the World is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a tenant in someone's house
From this reading ““Folks say you’ve got a new boarder, Fox,” said Bill Latimer, as he laid down his glass on the counter.”
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading ““Yes,” answered Fox, complacently.”
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading ““Folks say you’ve got a new boarder, Fox,” said Bill Latimer, as he laid down his glass on the counter.”
plural of “crony” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Here he met two or three of his cronies.”
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.”
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading “AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.”
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading “AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.”
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading “AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.”
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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 AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” answered Fox, complacently.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Folks say you’ve got a new boarder, Fox,” said Bill Latimer, as he laid down his glass on the counter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Folks say you’ve got a new boarder, Fox,” said Bill Latimer, as he laid down his glass on the counter.
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading “Folks say you’ve got a new boarder, Fox,” said Bill Latimer, as he laid down his glass on the counter.
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading “Yes,” answered Fox, complacently.
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading “Folks say you’ve got a new boarder, Fox,” said Bill Latimer, as he laid down his glass on the counter.
plural of “crony” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Here he met two or three of his cronies.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Folks say you’ve got a new boarder, Fox,” said Bill Latimer, as he laid down his glass on the counter.
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.
your parents
From this reading “Folks say you’ve got a new boarder, Fox,” said Bill Latimer, as he laid down his glass on the counter.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Folks say you’ve got a new boarder, Fox,” said Bill Latimer, as he laid down his glass on the counter.
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From this reading “I’m his guardeen.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he met two or three of his cronies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here he met two or three of his cronies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m his guardeen.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.
set down according to a plan
From this reading “Folks say you’ve got a new boarder, Fox,” said Bill Latimer, as he laid down his glass on the counter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Folks say you’ve got a new boarder, Fox,” said Bill Latimer, as he laid down his glass on the counter.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Here he met two or three of his cronies.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Folks say you’ve got a new boarder, Fox,” said Bill Latimer, as he laid down his glass on the counter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Folks say you’ve got a new boarder, Fox,” said Bill Latimer, as he laid down his glass on the counter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here he met two or three of his cronies.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Folks say you’ve got a new boarder, Fox,” said Bill Latimer, as he laid down his glass on the counter.
express in words
From this reading “Folks say you’ve got a new boarder, Fox,” said Bill Latimer, as he laid down his glass on the counter.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Here he met two or three of his cronies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here he met two or three of his cronies.
under normal conditions
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.
at the time that
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE When John Fox went to the village he usually stopped first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glass of whisky.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” answered Fox, complacently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Folks say you’ve got a new boarder, Fox,” said Bill Latimer, as he laid down his glass on the counter.
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