Chapter 7 of Jack Ballington, Forester is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Jack Ballington, Forester is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Colonel Goff," I said rising, "I’m going to thrash him to-night before I go to bed. I’m going to do it in my own way." He laughed outright and grasped my hand. "You must not," he said, "and I will tell you why; you’ve earned it. This is my great secret.
Chapter 7 of Jack Ballington, Forester is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “"Colonel Goff," I said rising, "I’m going to thrash him to-night before I go to bed.”
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading “"You must not," he said, "and I will tell you why; you’ve earned it.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “He laughed outright and grasped my hand.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “He laughed outright and grasped my hand.”
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading “He laughed outright and grasped my hand.”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “"Colonel Goff," I said rising, "I’m going to thrash him to-night before I go to bed.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “This is my great secret.”
give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading “"Colonel Goff," I said rising, "I’m going to thrash him to-night before I go to bed.”
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In this reading “I’m going to do it in my own way."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He laughed outright and grasped my hand.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Colonel Goff," I said rising, "I’m going to thrash him to-night before I go to bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Colonel Goff," I said rising, "I’m going to thrash him to-night before I go to bed.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Colonel Goff," I said rising, "I’m going to thrash him to-night before I go to bed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I’m going to do it in my own way."
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading "You must not," he said, "and I will tell you why; you’ve earned it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Colonel Goff," I said rising, "I’m going to thrash him to-night before I go to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Colonel Goff," I said rising, "I’m going to thrash him to-night before I go to bed.
the act of departing
From this reading "Colonel Goff," I said rising, "I’m going to thrash him to-night before I go to bed.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading He laughed outright and grasped my hand.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This is my great secret.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He laughed outright and grasped my hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed outright and grasped my hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Colonel Goff," I said rising, "I’m going to thrash him to-night before I go to bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Colonel Goff," I said rising, "I’m going to thrash him to-night before I go to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Colonel Goff," I said rising, "I’m going to thrash him to-night before I go to bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’m going to do it in my own way."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is my great secret.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’m going to do it in my own way."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed outright and grasped my hand.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must not," he said, "and I will tell you why; you’ve earned it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I’m going to do it in my own way."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You must not," he said, "and I will tell you why; you’ve earned it.
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading He laughed outright and grasped my hand.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I’m going to do it in my own way."
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "Colonel Goff," I said rising, "I’m going to thrash him to-night before I go to bed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Colonel Goff," I said rising, "I’m going to thrash him to-night before I go to bed.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading This is my great secret.
express in words
From this reading "You must not," he said, "and I will tell you why; you’ve earned it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is my great secret.
give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading "Colonel Goff," I said rising, "I’m going to thrash him to-night before I go to bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Colonel Goff," I said rising, "I’m going to thrash him to-night before I go to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Colonel Goff," I said rising, "I’m going to thrash him to-night before I go to bed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I’m going to do it in my own way."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "You must not," he said, "and I will tell you why; you’ve earned it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You must not," he said, "and I will tell you why; you’ve earned it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must not," he said, "and I will tell you why; you’ve earned it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must not," he said, "and I will tell you why; you’ve earned it.
Chapter 7 of Jack Ballington, Forester by John Trotwood Moore holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 7 holds 433 sentences of Jack Ballington, Forester, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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