Chapter 10 of Joe Burke's Last Stand is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Joe Burke's Last Stand is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hi, Joe." Brendan, his half brother, came through the front door. They patted each other on the arms, a compromise between hugging and shaking hands. "Brendan. A sad day," Joe said.
Chapter 10 of Joe Burke's Last Stand is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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weapons considered collectively
From this reading “They patted each other on the arms, a compromise between hugging and shaking hands.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Brendan, his half brother, came through the front door.”
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading “They patted each other on the arms, a compromise between hugging and shaking hands.”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “Brendan, his half brother, came through the front door.”
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading “They patted each other on the arms, a compromise between hugging and shaking hands.”
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “They patted each other on the arms, a compromise between hugging and shaking hands.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “A sad day," Joe said.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “They patted each other on the arms, a compromise between hugging and shaking hands.”
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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 They patted each other on the arms, a compromise between hugging and shaking hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They patted each other on the arms, a compromise between hugging and shaking hands.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading They patted each other on the arms, a compromise between hugging and shaking hands.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They patted each other on the arms, a compromise between hugging and shaking hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brendan, his half brother, came through the front door.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Brendan, his half brother, came through the front door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Brendan, his half brother, came through the front door.
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading They patted each other on the arms, a compromise between hugging and shaking hands.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A sad day," Joe said.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Brendan, his half brother, came through the front door.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They patted each other on the arms, a compromise between hugging and shaking hands.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Brendan, his half brother, came through the front door.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Brendan, his half brother, came through the front door.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They patted each other on the arms, a compromise between hugging and shaking hands.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hi, Joe."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brendan, his half brother, came through the front door.
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading They patted each other on the arms, a compromise between hugging and shaking hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hi, Joe."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They patted each other on the arms, a compromise between hugging and shaking hands.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They patted each other on the arms, a compromise between hugging and shaking hands.
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading They patted each other on the arms, a compromise between hugging and shaking hands.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading A sad day," Joe said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A sad day," Joe said.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading They patted each other on the arms, a compromise between hugging and shaking hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brendan, his half brother, came through the front door.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They patted each other on the arms, a compromise between hugging and shaking hands.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Brendan, his half brother, came through the front door.
Chapter 10 of Joe Burke's Last Stand by John Moncure Wetterau holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 10 holds 413 sentences of Joe Burke's Last Stand, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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