Chapter 16 of Guy Harris, the Runaway is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Guy Harris, the Runaway is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STILL ANOTHER. FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued: “I was in a ship once when the whole crew was hazed, and I wouldn’t go through it again for no money. It was awful.” “But why did you submit to it?” asked Guy, in surprise.
Chapter 16 of Guy Harris, the Runaway is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “It was awful.””
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:”
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading ““I was in a ship once when the whole crew was hazed, and I wouldn’t go through it again for no money.”
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:”
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading “FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading ““But why did you submit to it?” asked Guy, in surprise.”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:”
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading ““But why did you submit to it?” asked Guy, in surprise.”
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 “FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:”
In this reading ““I was in a ship once when the whole crew was hazed, and I wouldn’t go through it again for no money.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:”
temporarily
In this reading “FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:”
undergo or live through a difficult experience
In this reading ““I was in a ship once when the whole crew was hazed, and I wouldn’t go through it again for no money.”
In this reading “FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:”
In this reading ““But why did you submit to it?” asked Guy, in surprise.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:
anew
From this reading “I was in a ship once when the whole crew was hazed, and I wouldn’t go through it again for no money.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading STILL ANOTHER.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “But why did you submit to it?” asked Guy, in surprise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading It was awful.”
a youthful male person
From this reading FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But why did you submit to it?” asked Guy, in surprise.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:
without stop or interruption
From this reading FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “I was in a ship once when the whole crew was hazed, and I wouldn’t go through it again for no money.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “But why did you submit to it?” asked Guy, in surprise.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I was in a ship once when the whole crew was hazed, and I wouldn’t go through it again for no money.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “But why did you submit to it?” asked Guy, in surprise.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was in a ship once when the whole crew was hazed, and I wouldn’t go through it again for no money.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was in a ship once when the whole crew was hazed, and I wouldn’t go through it again for no money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I was in a ship once when the whole crew was hazed, and I wouldn’t go through it again for no money.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I was in a ship once when the whole crew was hazed, and I wouldn’t go through it again for no money.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:
a particular point in time
From this reading FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “I was in a ship once when the whole crew was hazed, and I wouldn’t go through it again for no money.
not any; not one
From this reading “I was in a ship once when the whole crew was hazed, and I wouldn’t go through it again for no money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:
on one occasion
From this reading “I was in a ship once when the whole crew was hazed, and I wouldn’t go through it again for no money.
transport commercially
From this reading “I was in a ship once when the whole crew was hazed, and I wouldn’t go through it again for no money.
not in physical motion
From this reading STILL ANOTHER.
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading “But why did you submit to it?” asked Guy, in surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “But why did you submit to it?” asked Guy, in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “I was in a ship once when the whole crew was hazed, and I wouldn’t go through it again for no money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But why did you submit to it?” asked Guy, in surprise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was in a ship once when the whole crew was hazed, and I wouldn’t go through it again for no money.
at the time that
From this reading “I was in a ship once when the whole crew was hazed, and I wouldn’t go through it again for no money.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “I was in a ship once when the whole crew was hazed, and I wouldn’t go through it again for no money.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “But why did you submit to it?” asked Guy, in surprise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FLINT looked at the boy for a moment with an expression of great concern on his haggard face, and continued:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was in a ship once when the whole crew was hazed, and I wouldn’t go through it again for no money.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But why did you submit to it?” asked Guy, in surprise.
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