Chapter 21 of Left End Edwards is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of Left End Edwards is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRIENDS FALL OUT On the eleventh of November Brimfield played her last game away from home. Chambers Technological Institute was her opponent. About every fellow in school went over to Long Island and witnessed a very sad performance by their team. The slump had arrived. That was evident from the first moment of play.
Chapter 21 of Left End Edwards is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading “Chambers Technological Institute was her opponent.”
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading “FRIENDS FALL OUT On the eleventh of November Brimfield played her last game away from home.”
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading “Chambers Technological Institute was her opponent.”
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading “Chambers Technological Institute was her opponent.”
assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading “The slump had arrived.”
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “About every fellow in school went over to Long Island and witnessed a very sad performance by their team.”
based in scientific and industrial progress
From this reading “Chambers Technological Institute was her opponent.”
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading “About every fellow in school went over to Long Island and witnessed a very sad performance by their team.”
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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 About every fellow in school went over to Long Island and witnessed a very sad performance by their team.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About every fellow in school went over to Long Island and witnessed a very sad performance by their team.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About every fellow in school went over to Long Island and witnessed a very sad performance by their team.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The slump had arrived.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading FRIENDS FALL OUT On the eleventh of November Brimfield played her last game away from home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRIENDS FALL OUT On the eleventh of November Brimfield played her last game away from home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About every fellow in school went over to Long Island and witnessed a very sad performance by their team.
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Chambers Technological Institute was her opponent.
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading FRIENDS FALL OUT On the eleventh of November Brimfield played her last game away from home.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading About every fellow in school went over to Long Island and witnessed a very sad performance by their team.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading That was evident from the first moment of play.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading FRIENDS FALL OUT On the eleventh of November Brimfield played her last game away from home.
a boy or man
From this reading About every fellow in school went over to Long Island and witnessed a very sad performance by their team.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That was evident from the first moment of play.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FRIENDS FALL OUT On the eleventh of November Brimfield played her last game away from home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FRIENDS FALL OUT On the eleventh of November Brimfield played her last game away from home.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading FRIENDS FALL OUT On the eleventh of November Brimfield played her last game away from home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The slump had arrived.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FRIENDS FALL OUT On the eleventh of November Brimfield played her last game away from home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading FRIENDS FALL OUT On the eleventh of November Brimfield played her last game away from home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About every fellow in school went over to Long Island and witnessed a very sad performance by their team.
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading Chambers Technological Institute was her opponent.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading About every fellow in school went over to Long Island and witnessed a very sad performance by their team.
immediately past
From this reading FRIENDS FALL OUT On the eleventh of November Brimfield played her last game away from home.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading About every fellow in school went over to Long Island and witnessed a very sad performance by their team.
a particular point in time
From this reading That was evident from the first moment of play.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading FRIENDS FALL OUT On the eleventh of November Brimfield played her last game away from home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRIENDS FALL OUT On the eleventh of November Brimfield played her last game away from home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FRIENDS FALL OUT On the eleventh of November Brimfield played her last game away from home.
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading Chambers Technological Institute was her opponent.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FRIENDS FALL OUT On the eleventh of November Brimfield played her last game away from home.
above and across; more than
From this reading About every fellow in school went over to Long Island and witnessed a very sad performance by their team.
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading About every fellow in school went over to Long Island and witnessed a very sad performance by their team.
participate in games or sport
From this reading That was evident from the first moment of play.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading FRIENDS FALL OUT On the eleventh of November Brimfield played her last game away from home.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading About every fellow in school went over to Long Island and witnessed a very sad performance by their team.
an educational institution
From this reading About every fellow in school went over to Long Island and witnessed a very sad performance by their team.
assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading The slump had arrived.
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading About every fellow in school went over to Long Island and witnessed a very sad performance by their team.
based in scientific and industrial progress
From this reading Chambers Technological Institute was her opponent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was evident from the first moment of play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRIENDS FALL OUT On the eleventh of November Brimfield played her last game away from home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading About every fellow in school went over to Long Island and witnessed a very sad performance by their team.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About every fellow in school went over to Long Island and witnessed a very sad performance by their team.
precisely as stated
From this reading About every fellow in school went over to Long Island and witnessed a very sad performance by their team.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chambers Technological Institute was her opponent.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading About every fellow in school went over to Long Island and witnessed a very sad performance by their team.
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading About every fellow in school went over to Long Island and witnessed a very sad performance by their team.
Chapter 21 of Left End Edwards by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 253 sentences, grouped into 51 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 21 holds 253 sentences of Left End Edwards, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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