Chapter 7 of In School and Out is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of In School and Out is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RICHARD KINDLES A LITTLE FIRE. Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors. The contents of the bottle were poured upon the heap of loose hay. "What's that, Dick?" asked Sandy. "Spirits of turpentine.
Chapter 7 of In School and Out is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.”
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.”
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading “Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.”
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.”
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading “Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.”
hang freely
From this reading “Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.”
obtained from conifers (especially pines)
From this reading “"Spirits of turpentine.”
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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 RICHARD KINDLES A LITTLE FIRE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's that, Dick?" asked Sandy.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The contents of the bottle were poured upon the heap of loose hay.
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The contents of the bottle were poured upon the heap of loose hay.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "What's that, Dick?" asked Sandy.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.
start firing a weapon
From this reading RICHARD KINDLES A LITTLE FIRE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The contents of the bottle were poured upon the heap of loose hay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.
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From this reading RICHARD KINDLES A LITTLE FIRE.
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading RICHARD KINDLES A LITTLE FIRE.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The contents of the bottle were poured upon the heap of loose hay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The contents of the bottle were poured upon the heap of loose hay.
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The contents of the bottle were poured upon the heap of loose hay.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHARD KINDLES A LITTLE FIRE.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading "Spirits of turpentine.
hang freely
From this reading Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that, Dick?" asked Sandy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.
up to a particular time
From this reading Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.
obtained from conifers (especially pines)
From this reading "Spirits of turpentine.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The contents of the bottle were poured upon the heap of loose hay.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The contents of the bottle were poured upon the heap of loose hay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that, Dick?" asked Sandy.
which person or people
From this reading Sandy continued to pull out the hay from behind the board, till Richard, who, as engineer, conducted the operations, directed him to suspend his labors.
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