Chapter 29 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But the blue eyes of the master approved him. “Couldn’t have made a better landing, Stubland,” said the master. “Try again tomorrow. Follow it up close. Short and frequent doses.
Chapter 29 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading “But the blue eyes of the master approved him.”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “But the blue eyes of the master approved him.”
plural of “dos” — the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
From this reading “Short and frequent doses.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Follow it up close.”
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading “Short and frequent doses.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading ““Couldn’t have made a better landing, Stubland,” said the master.”
the day after today
From this reading ““Try again tomorrow.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading ““Try again tomorrow.”
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In this reading “But the blue eyes of the master approved him.”
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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 “Couldn’t have made a better landing, Stubland,” said the master.
anew
From this reading “Try again tomorrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Short and frequent doses.
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading But the blue eyes of the master approved him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Couldn’t have made a better landing, Stubland,” said the master.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading But the blue eyes of the master approved him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the blue eyes of the master approved him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Follow it up close.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Couldn’t have made a better landing, Stubland,” said the master.
plural of “dos” — the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
From this reading Short and frequent doses.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But the blue eyes of the master approved him.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Follow it up close.
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Short and frequent doses.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Couldn’t have made a better landing, Stubland,” said the master.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the blue eyes of the master approved him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Follow it up close.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “Couldn’t have made a better landing, Stubland,” said the master.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Couldn’t have made a better landing, Stubland,” said the master.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading But the blue eyes of the master approved him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the blue eyes of the master approved him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Couldn’t have made a better landing, Stubland,” said the master.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Short and frequent doses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Couldn’t have made a better landing, Stubland,” said the master.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the blue eyes of the master approved him.
the day after today
From this reading “Try again tomorrow.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Try again tomorrow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Follow it up close.
Chapter 29 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 29 holds 407 sentences of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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