Chapter 15 of In School and Out is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of In School and Out is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RICHARD FINDS HIMSELF IN THE HANDS OF THE REGULATORS. "Come, fellows, we have no time to spare," said Kennedy, when the party were seated, and Richard fastened to the tree. "We must finish this business at once." "We are all ready," replied Dobbin. "Ready for what?" demanded Richard.
Chapter 15 of In School and Out is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a quiet plodding workhorse
From this reading “"We are all ready," replied Dobbin.”
firmly closed or secured
From this reading “"Come, fellows, we have no time to spare," said Kennedy, when the party were seated, and Richard fastened to the tree.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Come, fellows, we have no time to spare," said Kennedy, when the party were seated, and Richard fastened to the tree.”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “RICHARD FINDS HIMSELF IN THE HANDS OF THE REGULATORS.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “"We must finish this business at once."”
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “"Come, fellows, we have no time to spare," said Kennedy, when the party were seated, and Richard fastened to the tree.”
plural of “regulator” — any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
From this reading “RICHARD FINDS HIMSELF IN THE HANDS OF THE REGULATORS.”
refrain from harming
From this reading “"Come, fellows, we have no time to spare," said Kennedy, when the party were seated, and Richard fastened to the tree.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "We are all ready," replied Dobbin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come, fellows, we have no time to spare," said Kennedy, when the party were seated, and Richard fastened to the tree.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are all ready," replied Dobbin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We must finish this business at once."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "We must finish this business at once."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, fellows, we have no time to spare," said Kennedy, when the party were seated, and Richard fastened to the tree.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Ready for what?" demanded Richard.
a quiet plodding workhorse
From this reading "We are all ready," replied Dobbin.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading "Come, fellows, we have no time to spare," said Kennedy, when the party were seated, and Richard fastened to the tree.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Come, fellows, we have no time to spare," said Kennedy, when the party were seated, and Richard fastened to the tree.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading RICHARD FINDS HIMSELF IN THE HANDS OF THE REGULATORS.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "We must finish this business at once."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Ready for what?" demanded Richard.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading RICHARD FINDS HIMSELF IN THE HANDS OF THE REGULATORS.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Come, fellows, we have no time to spare," said Kennedy, when the party were seated, and Richard fastened to the tree.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading RICHARD FINDS HIMSELF IN THE HANDS OF THE REGULATORS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RICHARD FINDS HIMSELF IN THE HANDS OF THE REGULATORS.
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading "Come, fellows, we have no time to spare," said Kennedy, when the party were seated, and Richard fastened to the tree.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must finish this business at once."
not any; not one
From this reading "Come, fellows, we have no time to spare," said Kennedy, when the party were seated, and Richard fastened to the tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RICHARD FINDS HIMSELF IN THE HANDS OF THE REGULATORS.
on one occasion
From this reading "We must finish this business at once."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Come, fellows, we have no time to spare," said Kennedy, when the party were seated, and Richard fastened to the tree.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "We are all ready," replied Dobbin.
plural of “regulator” — any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
From this reading RICHARD FINDS HIMSELF IN THE HANDS OF THE REGULATORS.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We are all ready," replied Dobbin.
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From this reading RICHARD FINDS HIMSELF IN THE HANDS OF THE REGULATORS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come, fellows, we have no time to spare," said Kennedy, when the party were seated, and Richard fastened to the tree.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "Come, fellows, we have no time to spare," said Kennedy, when the party were seated, and Richard fastened to the tree.
refrain from harming
From this reading "Come, fellows, we have no time to spare," said Kennedy, when the party were seated, and Richard fastened to the tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICHARD FINDS HIMSELF IN THE HANDS OF THE REGULATORS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We must finish this business at once."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Come, fellows, we have no time to spare," said Kennedy, when the party were seated, and Richard fastened to the tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come, fellows, we have no time to spare," said Kennedy, when the party were seated, and Richard fastened to the tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Come, fellows, we have no time to spare," said Kennedy, when the party were seated, and Richard fastened to the tree.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Come, fellows, we have no time to spare," said Kennedy, when the party were seated, and Richard fastened to the tree.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Come, fellows, we have no time to spare," said Kennedy, when the party were seated, and Richard fastened to the tree.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Ready for what?" demanded Richard.
at the time that
From this reading "Come, fellows, we have no time to spare," said Kennedy, when the party were seated, and Richard fastened to the tree.
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