Chapter 28 of Larry Dexter, Reporter is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Larry Dexter, Reporter is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JIMMY IS MISSED “What’s the matter, are you hurt?” asked one of the newspaper men. “My foot is pinned down under a plank!” Larry exclaimed. “I don’t believe I’m hurt much, unless it’s a sprained ankle.” By this time several men engaged by the contractor to help raze the big stack came running up.
Chapter 28 of Larry Dexter, Reporter is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading ““I don’t believe I’m hurt much, unless it’s a sprained ankle.””
someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
From this reading “By this time several men engaged by the contractor to help raze the big stack came running up.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “JIMMY IS MISSED “What’s the matter, are you hurt?” asked one of the newspaper men.”
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading ““My foot is pinned down under a plank!””
cover with planks
From this reading ““My foot is pinned down under a plank!””
tear down so as to make flat with the ground
From this reading “By this time several men engaged by the contractor to help raze the big stack came running up.”
past form of “sprain” — twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading ““I don’t believe I’m hurt much, unless it’s a sprained ankle.””
an orderly pile
From this reading “By this time several men engaged by the contractor to help raze the big stack came running up.”
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In this reading ““I don’t believe I’m hurt much, unless it’s a sprained ankle.””
In this reading “By this time several men engaged by the contractor to help raze the big stack came running up.”
In this reading “JIMMY IS MISSED “What’s the matter, are you hurt?” asked one of the newspaper men.”
In this reading “By this time several men engaged by the contractor to help raze the big stack came running up.”
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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 “My foot is pinned down under a plank!”
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading “I don’t believe I’m hurt much, unless it’s a sprained ankle.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JIMMY IS MISSED “What’s the matter, are you hurt?” asked one of the newspaper men.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading JIMMY IS MISSED “What’s the matter, are you hurt?” asked one of the newspaper men.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I don’t believe I’m hurt much, unless it’s a sprained ankle.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By this time several men engaged by the contractor to help raze the big stack came running up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time several men engaged by the contractor to help raze the big stack came running up.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By this time several men engaged by the contractor to help raze the big stack came running up.
someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
From this reading By this time several men engaged by the contractor to help raze the big stack came running up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t believe I’m hurt much, unless it’s a sprained ankle.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “My foot is pinned down under a plank!”
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading By this time several men engaged by the contractor to help raze the big stack came running up.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Larry exclaimed.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “My foot is pinned down under a plank!”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading By this time several men engaged by the contractor to help raze the big stack came running up.
be the source of pain
From this reading JIMMY IS MISSED “What’s the matter, are you hurt?” asked one of the newspaper men.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t believe I’m hurt much, unless it’s a sprained ankle.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t believe I’m hurt much, unless it’s a sprained ankle.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JIMMY IS MISSED “What’s the matter, are you hurt?” asked one of the newspaper men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t believe I’m hurt much, unless it’s a sprained ankle.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading JIMMY IS MISSED “What’s the matter, are you hurt?” asked one of the newspaper men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Larry exclaimed.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading JIMMY IS MISSED “What’s the matter, are you hurt?” asked one of the newspaper men.
the force of workers available
From this reading JIMMY IS MISSED “What’s the matter, are you hurt?” asked one of the newspaper men.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading JIMMY IS MISSED “What’s the matter, are you hurt?” asked one of the newspaper men.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I don’t believe I’m hurt much, unless it’s a sprained ankle.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My foot is pinned down under a plank!”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading JIMMY IS MISSED “What’s the matter, are you hurt?” asked one of the newspaper men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JIMMY IS MISSED “What’s the matter, are you hurt?” asked one of the newspaper men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading JIMMY IS MISSED “What’s the matter, are you hurt?” asked one of the newspaper men.
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading “My foot is pinned down under a plank!”
cover with planks
From this reading “My foot is pinned down under a plank!”
tear down so as to make flat with the ground
From this reading By this time several men engaged by the contractor to help raze the big stack came running up.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading By this time several men engaged by the contractor to help raze the big stack came running up.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading By this time several men engaged by the contractor to help raze the big stack came running up.
past form of “sprain” — twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading “I don’t believe I’m hurt much, unless it’s a sprained ankle.”
an orderly pile
From this reading By this time several men engaged by the contractor to help raze the big stack came running up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIMMY IS MISSED “What’s the matter, are you hurt?” asked one of the newspaper men.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time several men engaged by the contractor to help raze the big stack came running up.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time several men engaged by the contractor to help raze the big stack came running up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By this time several men engaged by the contractor to help raze the big stack came running up.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “My foot is pinned down under a plank!”
except if; if not
From this reading “I don’t believe I’m hurt much, unless it’s a sprained ankle.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By this time several men engaged by the contractor to help raze the big stack came running up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIMMY IS MISSED “What’s the matter, are you hurt?” asked one of the newspaper men.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JIMMY IS MISSED “What’s the matter, are you hurt?” asked one of the newspaper men.
Chapter 28 of Larry Dexter, Reporter by Howard Roger Garis holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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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