Chapter 8 of Jimmy Drury: Candid Camera Detective is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Jimmy Drury: Candid Camera Detective is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FORTUNATE SHOT Jimmie was tired. The ball game was over. It was evening now and he and his father were on their way home. The events of that day had been exciting enough, but all days come to an end. He leaned back in the seat and closed his eyes.
Chapter 8 of Jimmy Drury: Candid Camera Detective is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “The ball game was over.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “The events of that day had been exciting enough, but all days come to an end.”
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “The events of that day had been exciting enough, but all days come to an end.”
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading “A FORTUNATE SHOT Jimmie was tired.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “The ball game was over.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “He leaned back in the seat and closed his eyes.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “He leaned back in the seat and closed his eyes.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “A FORTUNATE SHOT Jimmie was tired.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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move the upper body backwards and down
In this reading “He leaned back in the seat and closed his eyes.”
a field game played with a ball (especially baseball)
In this reading “The ball game was over.”
In this reading “It was evening now and he and his father were on their way home.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A FORTUNATE SHOT Jimmie was tired.
(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 The events of that day had been exciting enough, but all days come to an end.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The events of that day had been exciting enough, but all days come to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was evening now and he and his father were on their way home.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He leaned back in the seat and closed his eyes.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The ball game was over.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The events of that day had been exciting enough, but all days come to an end.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The events of that day had been exciting enough, but all days come to an end.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He leaned back in the seat and closed his eyes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The events of that day had been exciting enough, but all days come to an end.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The events of that day had been exciting enough, but all days come to an end.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The events of that day had been exciting enough, but all days come to an end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The events of that day had been exciting enough, but all days come to an end.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The events of that day had been exciting enough, but all days come to an end.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was evening now and he and his father were on their way home.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events of that day had been exciting enough, but all days come to an end.
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading The events of that day had been exciting enough, but all days come to an end.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He leaned back in the seat and closed his eyes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was evening now and he and his father were on their way home.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading A FORTUNATE SHOT Jimmie was tired.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The ball game was over.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The events of that day had been exciting enough, but all days come to an end.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was evening now and he and his father were on their way home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was evening now and he and his father were on their way home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was evening now and he and his father were on their way home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He leaned back in the seat and closed his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evening now and he and his father were on their way home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FORTUNATE SHOT Jimmie was tired.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned back in the seat and closed his eyes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was evening now and he and his father were on their way home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The events of that day had been exciting enough, but all days come to an end.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was evening now and he and his father were on their way home.
above and across; more than
From this reading The ball game was over.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He leaned back in the seat and closed his eyes.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A FORTUNATE SHOT Jimmie was tired.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The events of that day had been exciting enough, but all days come to an end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ball game was over.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was evening now and he and his father were on their way home.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading A FORTUNATE SHOT Jimmie was tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The events of that day had been exciting enough, but all days come to an end.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FORTUNATE SHOT Jimmie was tired.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was evening now and he and his father were on their way home.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was evening now and he and his father were on their way home.
Chapter 8 of Jimmy Drury: Candid Camera Detective by David O'Hara holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
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