Chapter 22 of Harry Harding—Messenger "45" is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Harry Harding—Messenger "45" is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together. “Quite a number of persons, I should say,” returned Harry, smiling. “But this is the last person you’d ever guess. It’s the Gobbler--I mean, Miss Newton. She said I was the best boy that ever lived.
Chapter 22 of Harry Harding—Messenger "45" is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading “A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.”
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading “A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.”
a hasty eater who swallows large mouthfuls
From this reading “It’s the Gobbler--I mean, Miss Newton.”
toward home
From this reading “A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.”
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading “A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.”
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading “It’s the Gobbler--I mean, Miss Newton.”
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading ““Quite a number of persons, I should say,” returned Harry, smiling.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.”
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 ““But this is the last person you’d ever guess.”
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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 DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She said I was the best boy that ever lived.
a youthful male person
From this reading She said I was the best boy that ever lived.
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But this is the last person you’d ever guess.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.
at any time
From this reading “But this is the last person you’d ever guess.
a hasty eater who swallows large mouthfuls
From this reading It’s the Gobbler--I mean, Miss Newton.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “But this is the last person you’d ever guess.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.
toward home
From this reading A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Quite a number of persons, I should say,” returned Harry, smiling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But this is the last person you’d ever guess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s the Gobbler--I mean, Miss Newton.
immediately past
From this reading “But this is the last person you’d ever guess.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She said I was the best boy that ever lived.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It’s the Gobbler--I mean, Miss Newton.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It’s the Gobbler--I mean, Miss Newton.
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading It’s the Gobbler--I mean, Miss Newton.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “Quite a number of persons, I should say,” returned Harry, smiling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Quite a number of persons, I should say,” returned Harry, smiling.
a human being
From this reading “But this is the last person you’d ever guess.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “Quite a number of persons, I should say,” returned Harry, smiling.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Quite a number of persons, I should say,” returned Harry, smiling.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Quite a number of persons, I should say,” returned Harry, smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said I was the best boy that ever lived.
express in words
From this reading “Quite a number of persons, I should say,” returned Harry, smiling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said I was the best boy that ever lived.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Quite a number of persons, I should say,” returned Harry, smiling.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Quite a number of persons, I should say,” returned Harry, smiling.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But this is the last person you’d ever guess.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “But this is the last person you’d ever guess.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She said I was the best boy that ever lived.
which person or people
From this reading A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A DISTURBING CONVERSATION “Who do you s’pose likes me?” asked Teddy Burke that evening, as he and Harry began their homeward walk together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But this is the last person you’d ever guess.
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