Chapter 6 of Joe Burke's Last Stand is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Joe Burke's Last Stand is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Would you drive?" Alison asked. "Sure." They rode in silence back to Honolulu. Joe stopped by his building and got out of the car.
Chapter 6 of Joe Burke's Last Stand is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “Joe stopped by his building and got out of the car.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Joe stopped by his building and got out of the car.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “"Would you drive?"”
the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu
From this reading “They rode in silence back to Honolulu.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “They rode in silence back to Honolulu.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “They rode in silence back to Honolulu.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “Joe stopped by his building and got out of the car.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “"Sure."”
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From this reading Alison asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe stopped by his building and got out of the car.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Alison asked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They rode in silence back to Honolulu.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Joe stopped by his building and got out of the car.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Joe stopped by his building and got out of the car.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Joe stopped by his building and got out of the car.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "Would you drive?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Joe stopped by his building and got out of the car.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe stopped by his building and got out of the car.
the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu
From this reading They rode in silence back to Honolulu.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They rode in silence back to Honolulu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe stopped by his building and got out of the car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joe stopped by his building and got out of the car.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Joe stopped by his building and got out of the car.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They rode in silence back to Honolulu.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They rode in silence back to Honolulu.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Joe stopped by his building and got out of the car.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joe stopped by his building and got out of the car.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rode in silence back to Honolulu.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They rode in silence back to Honolulu.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you drive?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Would you drive?"
Chapter 6 of Joe Burke's Last Stand by John Moncure Wetterau holds 410 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 6 holds 410 sentences of Joe Burke's Last Stand, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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