Chapter 4 of Joe Burke's Last Stand is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Joe Burke's Last Stand is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On Tuesday, she picked him up by the sandbox on the lower level of the shopping center. As they drove toward the pali, Joe said, "I'm sentimental about that sandbox. Kate used to play there." He was surprised to see pain flicker on Mo's face. "What's the matter?"
Chapter 4 of Joe Burke's Last Stand is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “On Tuesday, she picked him up by the sandbox on the lower level of the shopping center.”
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading “He was surprised to see pain flicker on Mo's face.”
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “On Tuesday, she picked him up by the sandbox on the lower level of the shopping center.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “On Tuesday, she picked him up by the sandbox on the lower level of the shopping center.”
mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal
From this reading “On Tuesday, she picked him up by the sandbox on the lower level of the shopping center.”
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading “As they drove toward the pali, Joe said, "I'm sentimental about that sandbox.”
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading “On Tuesday, she picked him up by the sandbox on the lower level of the shopping center.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “On Tuesday, she picked him up by the sandbox on the lower level of the shopping center.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As they drove toward the pali, Joe said, "I'm sentimental about that sandbox.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they drove toward the pali, Joe said, "I'm sentimental about that sandbox.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On Tuesday, she picked him up by the sandbox on the lower level of the shopping center.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading On Tuesday, she picked him up by the sandbox on the lower level of the shopping center.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading As they drove toward the pali, Joe said, "I'm sentimental about that sandbox.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was surprised to see pain flicker on Mo's face.
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading He was surprised to see pain flicker on Mo's face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was surprised to see pain flicker on Mo's face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On Tuesday, she picked him up by the sandbox on the lower level of the shopping center.
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From this reading As they drove toward the pali, Joe said, "I'm sentimental about that sandbox.
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From this reading As they drove toward the pali, Joe said, "I'm sentimental about that sandbox.
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From this reading Kate used to play there."
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading On Tuesday, she picked him up by the sandbox on the lower level of the shopping center.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading On Tuesday, she picked him up by the sandbox on the lower level of the shopping center.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?"
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From this reading He was surprised to see pain flicker on Mo's face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Tuesday, she picked him up by the sandbox on the lower level of the shopping center.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Tuesday, she picked him up by the sandbox on the lower level of the shopping center.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He was surprised to see pain flicker on Mo's face.
an ancient Prakrit language (derived from Sanskrit) that is the scriptural and liturgical language of Theravada Buddhism
From this reading As they drove toward the pali, Joe said, "I'm sentimental about that sandbox.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading On Tuesday, she picked him up by the sandbox on the lower level of the shopping center.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Kate used to play there."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As they drove toward the pali, Joe said, "I'm sentimental about that sandbox.
mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal
From this reading On Tuesday, she picked him up by the sandbox on the lower level of the shopping center.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was surprised to see pain flicker on Mo's face.
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading As they drove toward the pali, Joe said, "I'm sentimental about that sandbox.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Tuesday, she picked him up by the sandbox on the lower level of the shopping center.
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading On Tuesday, she picked him up by the sandbox on the lower level of the shopping center.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He was surprised to see pain flicker on Mo's face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As they drove toward the pali, Joe said, "I'm sentimental about that sandbox.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Tuesday, she picked him up by the sandbox on the lower level of the shopping center.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Kate used to play there."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they drove toward the pali, Joe said, "I'm sentimental about that sandbox.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kate used to play there."
in the direction of
From this reading As they drove toward the pali, Joe said, "I'm sentimental about that sandbox.
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading On Tuesday, she picked him up by the sandbox on the lower level of the shopping center.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On Tuesday, she picked him up by the sandbox on the lower level of the shopping center.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Kate used to play there."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was surprised to see pain flicker on Mo's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter?"
Chapter 4 of Joe Burke's Last Stand by John Moncure Wetterau holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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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