Chapter 10 of Joe Strong on the Trapeze is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Joe Strong on the Trapeze is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE TANK "Are you really serious in that?" asked Joe of the old clown, after a moment's consideration. "Of course I am, Joe. Why? Would it be strange to have some one leave you money?" "It certainly would!
Chapter 10 of Joe Strong on the Trapeze is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"It certainly would!”
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading “IN THE TANK "Are you really serious in that?" asked Joe of the old clown, after a moment's consideration.”
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading “IN THE TANK "Are you really serious in that?" asked Joe of the old clown, after a moment's consideration.”
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “IN THE TANK "Are you really serious in that?" asked Joe of the old clown, after a moment's consideration.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “IN THE TANK "Are you really serious in that?" asked Joe of the old clown, after a moment's consideration.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “IN THE TANK "Are you really serious in that?" asked Joe of the old clown, after a moment's consideration.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Would it be strange to have some one leave you money?"”
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading “IN THE TANK "Are you really serious in that?" asked Joe of the old clown, after a moment's consideration.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE TANK "Are you really serious in that?" asked Joe of the old clown, after a moment's consideration.
later than; following
From this reading IN THE TANK "Are you really serious in that?" asked Joe of the old clown, after a moment's consideration.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Of course I am, Joe.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN THE TANK "Are you really serious in that?" asked Joe of the old clown, after a moment's consideration.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading IN THE TANK "Are you really serious in that?" asked Joe of the old clown, after a moment's consideration.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would it be strange to have some one leave you money?"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "It certainly would!
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading IN THE TANK "Are you really serious in that?" asked Joe of the old clown, after a moment's consideration.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading IN THE TANK "Are you really serious in that?" asked Joe of the old clown, after a moment's consideration.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I am, Joe.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Would it be strange to have some one leave you money?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course I am, Joe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TANK "Are you really serious in that?" asked Joe of the old clown, after a moment's consideration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would it be strange to have some one leave you money?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE TANK "Are you really serious in that?" asked Joe of the old clown, after a moment's consideration.
go away from a place
From this reading Would it be strange to have some one leave you money?"
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading IN THE TANK "Are you really serious in that?" asked Joe of the old clown, after a moment's consideration.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Would it be strange to have some one leave you money?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE TANK "Are you really serious in that?" asked Joe of the old clown, after a moment's consideration.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading IN THE TANK "Are you really serious in that?" asked Joe of the old clown, after a moment's consideration.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Would it be strange to have some one leave you money?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading IN THE TANK "Are you really serious in that?" asked Joe of the old clown, after a moment's consideration.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading IN THE TANK "Are you really serious in that?" asked Joe of the old clown, after a moment's consideration.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Would it be strange to have some one leave you money?"
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Would it be strange to have some one leave you money?"
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading IN THE TANK "Are you really serious in that?" asked Joe of the old clown, after a moment's consideration.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE TANK "Are you really serious in that?" asked Joe of the old clown, after a moment's consideration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TANK "Are you really serious in that?" asked Joe of the old clown, after a moment's consideration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would it be strange to have some one leave you money?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would it be strange to have some one leave you money?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN THE TANK "Are you really serious in that?" asked Joe of the old clown, after a moment's consideration.
Chapter 10 of Joe Strong on the Trapeze by Vance Barnum holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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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