Chapter 16 of For the Honor of Randall is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of For the Honor of Randall is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK’S SURPRISE “Home!” exclaimed Sid. “Going to leave?” inquired Phil. “For good?” demanded the Big Californian. “Say now, that’s tough! I was hoping this thing would at least hold off until after the games, Tom.
Chapter 16 of For the Honor of Randall is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a native or resident of California
From this reading ““For good?” demanded the Big Californian.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““For good?” demanded the Big Californian.”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “I was hoping this thing would at least hold off until after the games, Tom.”
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “I was hoping this thing would at least hold off until after the games, Tom.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading ““Going to leave?” inquired Phil.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “FRANK’S SURPRISE “Home!” exclaimed Sid.”
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading ““Say now, that’s tough!”
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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later than; following
From this reading I was hoping this thing would at least hold off until after the games, Tom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was hoping this thing would at least hold off until after the games, Tom.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “For good?” demanded the Big Californian.
a native or resident of California
From this reading “For good?” demanded the Big Californian.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “For good?” demanded the Big Californian.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading FRANK’S SURPRISE “Home!” exclaimed Sid.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For good?” demanded the Big Californian.
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading FRANK’S SURPRISE “Home!” exclaimed Sid.
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I was hoping this thing would at least hold off until after the games, Tom.
the act of departing
From this reading “Going to leave?” inquired Phil.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “For good?” demanded the Big Californian.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I was hoping this thing would at least hold off until after the games, Tom.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading FRANK’S SURPRISE “Home!” exclaimed Sid.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I was hoping this thing would at least hold off until after the games, Tom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was hoping this thing would at least hold off until after the games, Tom.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Going to leave?” inquired Phil.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was hoping this thing would at least hold off until after the games, Tom.
go away from a place
From this reading “Going to leave?” inquired Phil.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Say now, that’s tough!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was hoping this thing would at least hold off until after the games, Tom.
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From this reading “Going to leave?” inquired Phil.
express in words
From this reading “Say now, that’s tough!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRANK’S SURPRISE “Home!” exclaimed Sid.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading FRANK’S SURPRISE “Home!” exclaimed Sid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say now, that’s tough!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “For good?” demanded the Big Californian.
a special situation
From this reading I was hoping this thing would at least hold off until after the games, Tom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was hoping this thing would at least hold off until after the games, Tom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Going to leave?” inquired Phil.
male cat
From this reading I was hoping this thing would at least hold off until after the games, Tom.
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “Say now, that’s tough!
up to a particular time
From this reading I was hoping this thing would at least hold off until after the games, Tom.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was hoping this thing would at least hold off until after the games, Tom.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was hoping this thing would at least hold off until after the games, Tom.
Chapter 16 of For the Honor of Randall by Lester Chadwick holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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.
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