Chapter 10 of From the Car Behind is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of From the Car Behind is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't need to introduce you to Miss Rose," smiled Gerard. "What have you done to your wrist? Much?" "Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief. "I didn't mean to run into this camp without being signalled.
Chapter 10 of From the Car Behind is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading “"Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.”
cause to come to know personally
From this reading “"I don't need to introduce you to Miss Rose," smiled Gerard.”
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading “"Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.”
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading “"Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.”
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading “"I didn't mean to run into this camp without being signalled.”
-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading “"Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “"Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.”
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “"What have you done to your wrist?”
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading "Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I didn't mean to run into this camp without being signalled.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "I didn't mean to run into this camp without being signalled.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.
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From this reading "I didn't mean to run into this camp without being signalled.
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From this reading "I don't need to introduce you to Miss Rose," smiled Gerard.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What have you done to your wrist?
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't need to introduce you to Miss Rose," smiled Gerard.
a young female
From this reading "Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you done to your wrist?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't need to introduce you to Miss Rose," smiled Gerard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I didn't mean to run into this camp without being signalled.
cause to come to know personally
From this reading "I don't need to introduce you to Miss Rose," smiled Gerard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I didn't mean to run into this camp without being signalled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I don't need to introduce you to Miss Rose," smiled Gerard.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "I don't need to introduce you to Miss Rose," smiled Gerard.
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading "Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "I don't need to introduce you to Miss Rose," smiled Gerard.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I didn't mean to run into this camp without being signalled.
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading "Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading "I didn't mean to run into this camp without being signalled.
be seated
From this reading "Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I don't need to introduce you to Miss Rose," smiled Gerard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I didn't mean to run into this camp without being signalled.
-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading "Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't need to introduce you to Miss Rose," smiled Gerard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading "Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you done to your wrist?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I didn't mean to run into this camp without being signalled.
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading "What have you done to your wrist?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't need to introduce you to Miss Rose," smiled Gerard.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Scratched it threading my sewing-machine; I'll be able to sit up in bed to-morrow," reassured the mechanician, his acute black eyes travelling from the young girl to his chief.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you done to your wrist?
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