Chapter 8 of In the Roaring Fifties is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of In the Roaring Fifties is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'What!' cried Done, sitting up with a jerk. 'Donald Macdougal's station?' 'Yes, Monkey Mack's.' Burton rose to his feet and looked about him. 'There isn't a doubt,' he continued.
Chapter 8 of In the Roaring Fifties is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading “Burton rose to his feet and looked about him.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “'There isn't a doubt,' he continued.”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “'There isn't a doubt,' he continued.”
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “'What!' cried Done, sitting up with a jerk.”
possessive form of “mack” — a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading “'Yes, Monkey Mack's.'”
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “'Yes, Monkey Mack's.'”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “'What!' cried Done, sitting up with a jerk.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “'Donald Macdougal's station?'”
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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 'What!' cried Done, sitting up with a jerk.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Burton rose to his feet and looked about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Burton rose to his feet and looked about him.
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Burton rose to his feet and looked about him.
without stop or interruption
From this reading 'There isn't a doubt,' he continued.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'What!' cried Done, sitting up with a jerk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Donald Macdougal's station?'
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading 'What!' cried Done, sitting up with a jerk.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading 'There isn't a doubt,' he continued.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Burton rose to his feet and looked about him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'There isn't a doubt,' he continued.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Burton rose to his feet and looked about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Burton rose to his feet and looked about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'There isn't a doubt,' he continued.
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading 'What!' cried Done, sitting up with a jerk.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Burton rose to his feet and looked about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Donald Macdougal's station?'
possessive form of “mack” — a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading 'Yes, Monkey Mack's.'
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading 'Yes, Monkey Mack's.'
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Burton rose to his feet and looked about him.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading 'What!' cried Done, sitting up with a jerk.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading 'Donald Macdougal's station?'
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'There isn't a doubt,' he continued.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Burton rose to his feet and looked about him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'What!' cried Done, sitting up with a jerk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What!' cried Done, sitting up with a jerk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'What!' cried Done, sitting up with a jerk.
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes, Monkey Mack's.'
Chapter 8 of In the Roaring Fifties by Edward Dyson holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 8 holds 415 sentences of In the Roaring Fifties, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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