Chapter 24 of Frank Armstrong at Queens is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Frank Armstrong at Queens is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GIFT AND A THEFT. In Frank's room that night there was a conference. The Wee One was giving his advice about how a skating race should be won. It was his notion that one should lay back of the leader, let him cut out the pace, and then beat him out just before the finish. "I don't agree with you at all," cried Jimmy.
Chapter 24 of Frank Armstrong at Queens is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading “In Frank's room that night there was a conference.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “It was his notion that one should lay back of the leader, let him cut out the pace, and then beat him out just before the finish.”
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 “In Frank's room that night there was a conference.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “"I don't agree with you at all," cried Jimmy.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “It was his notion that one should lay back of the leader, let him cut out the pace, and then beat him out just before the finish.”
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading “The Wee One was giving his advice about how a skating race should be won.”
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “A GIFT AND A THEFT.”
(used informally) very small
From this reading “The Wee One was giving his advice about how a skating race should be won.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"I don't agree with you at all," cried Jimmy.”
delete or remove
In this reading “It was his notion that one should lay back of the leader, let him cut out the pace, and then beat him out just before the finish.”
In this reading “It was his notion that one should lay back of the leader, let him cut out the pace, and then beat him out just before the finish.”
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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 A GIFT AND A THEFT.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Wee One was giving his advice about how a skating race should be won.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading The Wee One was giving his advice about how a skating race should be won.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "I don't agree with you at all," cried Jimmy.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I don't agree with you at all," cried Jimmy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GIFT AND A THEFT.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't agree with you at all," cried Jimmy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was his notion that one should lay back of the leader, let him cut out the pace, and then beat him out just before the finish.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Wee One was giving his advice about how a skating race should be won.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading It was his notion that one should lay back of the leader, let him cut out the pace, and then beat him out just before the finish.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was his notion that one should lay back of the leader, let him cut out the pace, and then beat him out just before the finish.
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading In Frank's room that night there was a conference.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I don't agree with you at all," cried Jimmy.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It was his notion that one should lay back of the leader, let him cut out the pace, and then beat him out just before the finish.
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From this reading "I don't agree with you at all," cried Jimmy.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading It was his notion that one should lay back of the leader, let him cut out the pace, and then beat him out just before the finish.
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 In Frank's room that night there was a conference.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading A GIFT AND A THEFT.
the act of giving
From this reading The Wee One was giving his advice about how a skating race should be won.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was his notion that one should lay back of the leader, let him cut out the pace, and then beat him out just before the finish.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Wee One was giving his advice about how a skating race should be won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Wee One was giving his advice about how a skating race should be won.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't agree with you at all," cried Jimmy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Frank's room that night there was a conference.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his notion that one should lay back of the leader, let him cut out the pace, and then beat him out just before the finish.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "I don't agree with you at all," cried Jimmy.
and nothing more
From this reading It was his notion that one should lay back of the leader, let him cut out the pace, and then beat him out just before the finish.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was his notion that one should lay back of the leader, let him cut out the pace, and then beat him out just before the finish.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading It was his notion that one should lay back of the leader, let him cut out the pace, and then beat him out just before the finish.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was his notion that one should lay back of the leader, let him cut out the pace, and then beat him out just before the finish.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In Frank's room that night there was a conference.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading It was his notion that one should lay back of the leader, let him cut out the pace, and then beat him out just before the finish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was his notion that one should lay back of the leader, let him cut out the pace, and then beat him out just before the finish.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Wee One was giving his advice about how a skating race should be won.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was his notion that one should lay back of the leader, let him cut out the pace, and then beat him out just before the finish.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading It was his notion that one should lay back of the leader, let him cut out the pace, and then beat him out just before the finish.
any competition
From this reading The Wee One was giving his advice about how a skating race should be won.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In Frank's room that night there was a conference.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Wee One was giving his advice about how a skating race should be won.
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading The Wee One was giving his advice about how a skating race should be won.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In Frank's room that night there was a conference.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wee One was giving his advice about how a skating race should be won.
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading A GIFT AND A THEFT.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was his notion that one should lay back of the leader, let him cut out the pace, and then beat him out just before the finish.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In Frank's room that night there was a conference.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Frank's room that night there was a conference.
(used informally) very small
From this reading The Wee One was giving his advice about how a skating race should be won.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I don't agree with you at all," cried Jimmy.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The Wee One was giving his advice about how a skating race should be won.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't agree with you at all," cried Jimmy.
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