Chapter 3 of From Squire to Squatter is here in full — 792 sentences across 159 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of From Squire to Squatter is here in full — 792 sentences across 159 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Archie!" his father called after him, as he was leaving the room. "Yes, dad?" "How long do you think it will be before you get into another scrape?" "I couldn't say for certain, father. I'm sure I don't want to get into any.
Chapter 3 of From Squire to Squatter is here in full — 792 sentences across 159 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"Archie!" his father called after him, as he was leaving the room.”
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “"I couldn't say for certain, father.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Yes, dad?"”
the act of departing
From this reading “"Archie!" his father called after him, as he was leaving the room.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “"Archie!" his father called after him, as he was leaving the room.”
scratch repeatedly
From this reading “"How long do you think it will be before you get into another scrape?"”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I'm sure I don't want to get into any.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I'm sure I don't want to get into any.”
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get involved in or with
In this reading “"How long do you think it will be before you get into another scrape?"”
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later than; following
From this reading "Archie!" his father called after him, as he was leaving the room.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "How long do you think it will be before you get into another scrape?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I'm sure I don't want to get into any.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Archie!" his father called after him, as he was leaving the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Archie!" his father called after him, as he was leaving the room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How long do you think it will be before you get into another scrape?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "How long do you think it will be before you get into another scrape?"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Archie!" his father called after him, as he was leaving the room.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "I couldn't say for certain, father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I couldn't say for certain, father.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Yes, dad?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How long do you think it will be before you get into another scrape?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm sure I don't want to get into any.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Archie!" his father called after him, as he was leaving the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I couldn't say for certain, father.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How long do you think it will be before you get into another scrape?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Archie!" his father called after him, as he was leaving the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Archie!" his father called after him, as he was leaving the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Archie!" his father called after him, as he was leaving the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How long do you think it will be before you get into another scrape?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I couldn't say for certain, father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm sure I don't want to get into any.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "How long do you think it will be before you get into another scrape?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How long do you think it will be before you get into another scrape?"
the act of departing
From this reading "Archie!" his father called after him, as he was leaving the room.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "How long do you think it will be before you get into another scrape?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Archie!" his father called after him, as he was leaving the room.
express in words
From this reading "I couldn't say for certain, father.
scratch repeatedly
From this reading "How long do you think it will be before you get into another scrape?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'm sure I don't want to get into any.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Archie!" his father called after him, as he was leaving the room.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "How long do you think it will be before you get into another scrape?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm sure I don't want to get into any.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I'm sure I don't want to get into any.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Archie!" his father called after him, as he was leaving the room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "How long do you think it will be before you get into another scrape?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, dad?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How long do you think it will be before you get into another scrape?"
Chapter 3 of From Squire to Squatter by Gordon Stables holds 792 sentences, grouped into 159 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 3 holds 792 sentences of From Squire to Squatter, unabridged, divided into 159 reading sections.
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