Chapter 27 of Herbert Carter's Legacy is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 27 of Herbert Carter's Legacy is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RACE James broached the subject which was uppermost in his mind as soon as he got home. “I wish you'd buy me a new boat, father,” he said. “What's the matter with the boat you have now?” “I don't want to be outdone by Herbert Carter.” “I don't see how that can be.”
Chapter 27 of Herbert Carter's Legacy is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of a cask or barrel
From this reading “THE RACE James broached the subject which was uppermost in his mind as soon as he got home.”
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading ““I wish you'd buy me a new boat, father,” he said.”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading ““I don't want to be outdone by Herbert Carter.””
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading ““I don't want to be outdone by Herbert Carter.””
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “THE RACE James broached the subject which was uppermost in his mind as soon as he got home.”
inflected form of “outdo” — be or do something to a greater degree
From this reading ““I don't want to be outdone by Herbert Carter.””
any competition
From this reading “THE RACE James broached the subject which was uppermost in his mind as soon as he got home.”
at or nearest to the top
From this reading “THE RACE James broached the subject which was uppermost in his mind as soon as he got home.”
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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 “I wish you'd buy me a new boat, father,” he said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RACE James broached the subject which was uppermost in his mind as soon as he got home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I don't want to be outdone by Herbert Carter.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “I wish you'd buy me a new boat, father,” he said.
of a cask or barrel
From this reading THE RACE James broached the subject which was uppermost in his mind as soon as he got home.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “I wish you'd buy me a new boat, father,” he said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I don't want to be outdone by Herbert Carter.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I don't see how that can be.”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “I don't want to be outdone by Herbert Carter.”
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From this reading “I don't want to be outdone by Herbert Carter.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I wish you'd buy me a new boat, father,” he said.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE RACE James broached the subject which was uppermost in his mind as soon as he got home.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What's the matter with the boat you have now?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RACE James broached the subject which was uppermost in his mind as soon as he got home.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading “I don't want to be outdone by Herbert Carter.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RACE James broached the subject which was uppermost in his mind as soon as he got home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE RACE James broached the subject which was uppermost in his mind as soon as he got home.
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From this reading “I don't see how that can be.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish you'd buy me a new boat, father,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RACE James broached the subject which was uppermost in his mind as soon as he got home.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading THE RACE James broached the subject which was uppermost in his mind as soon as he got home.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What's the matter with the boat you have now?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I wish you'd buy me a new boat, father,” he said.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE RACE James broached the subject which was uppermost in his mind as soon as he got home.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “I wish you'd buy me a new boat, father,” he said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “What's the matter with the boat you have now?”
inflected form of “outdo” — be or do something to a greater degree
From this reading “I don't want to be outdone by Herbert Carter.”
any competition
From this reading THE RACE James broached the subject which was uppermost in his mind as soon as he got home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I wish you'd buy me a new boat, father,” he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I don't see how that can be.”
in the near future
From this reading THE RACE James broached the subject which was uppermost in his mind as soon as he got home.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading THE RACE James broached the subject which was uppermost in his mind as soon as he got home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don't see how that can be.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RACE James broached the subject which was uppermost in his mind as soon as he got home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don't want to be outdone by Herbert Carter.”
at or nearest to the top
From this reading THE RACE James broached the subject which was uppermost in his mind as soon as he got home.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I don't want to be outdone by Herbert Carter.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RACE James broached the subject which was uppermost in his mind as soon as he got home.
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From this reading “What's the matter with the boat you have now?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE RACE James broached the subject which was uppermost in his mind as soon as he got home.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish you'd buy me a new boat, father,” he said.
in the company of; together with
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What's the matter with the boat you have now?”
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From this reading “I wish you'd buy me a new boat, father,” he said.
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