Chapter 22 of Left Guard Gilbert is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Left Guard Gilbert is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief. "Gee," he muttered, "I wouldn't go through that again for--for a million dollars!" Tim chuckled as he seated himself beyond the table. "Why not?" he asked innocently. "I thought everyone treated you very nicely."
Chapter 22 of Left Guard Gilbert is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “Tim chuckled as he seated himself beyond the table.”
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading “COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.”
every person
From this reading “"I thought everyone treated you very nicely."”
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading “"Gee," he muttered, "I wouldn't go through that again for--for a million dollars!"”
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading “COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.”
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading “"Why not?" he asked innocently.”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “"Gee," he muttered, "I wouldn't go through that again for--for a million dollars!"”
in a nice way
From this reading “"I thought everyone treated you very nicely."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"Gee," he muttered, "I wouldn't go through that again for--for a million dollars!"”
In this reading “COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.”
In this reading “"Why not?" he asked innocently.”
In this reading “COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.”
In this reading “COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.”
In this reading “COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.”
undergo or live through a difficult experience
In this reading “"Gee," he muttered, "I wouldn't go through that again for--for a million dollars!"”
In this reading “COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.”
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From this reading COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.
anew
From this reading "Gee," he muttered, "I wouldn't go through that again for--for a million dollars!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tim chuckled as he seated himself beyond the table.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why not?" he asked innocently.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Tim chuckled as he seated himself beyond the table.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Tim chuckled as he seated himself beyond the table.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Gee," he muttered, "I wouldn't go through that again for--for a million dollars!"
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.
every person
From this reading "I thought everyone treated you very nicely."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Gee," he muttered, "I wouldn't go through that again for--for a million dollars!"
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading "Gee," he muttered, "I wouldn't go through that again for--for a million dollars!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Gee," he muttered, "I wouldn't go through that again for--for a million dollars!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gee," he muttered, "I wouldn't go through that again for--for a million dollars!"
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tim chuckled as he seated himself beyond the table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Gee," he muttered, "I wouldn't go through that again for--for a million dollars!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading "Why not?" he asked innocently.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "Gee," he muttered, "I wouldn't go through that again for--for a million dollars!"
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Gee," he muttered, "I wouldn't go through that again for--for a million dollars!"
in a nice way
From this reading "I thought everyone treated you very nicely."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?" he asked innocently.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Tim chuckled as he seated himself beyond the table.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Tim chuckled as he seated himself beyond the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Gee," he muttered, "I wouldn't go through that again for--for a million dollars!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tim chuckled as he seated himself beyond the table.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought everyone treated you very nicely."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Gee," he muttered, "I wouldn't go through that again for--for a million dollars!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tim chuckled as he seated himself beyond the table.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading "I thought everyone treated you very nicely."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading COACH ROBEY IS PUZZLED SOME twenty minutes later Don dropped into a chair in Number 6 and heaved a deep sigh of relief.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I thought everyone treated you very nicely."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?" he asked innocently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gee," he muttered, "I wouldn't go through that again for--for a million dollars!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought everyone treated you very nicely."
Chapter 22 of Left Guard Gilbert by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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 22 holds 169 sentences of Left Guard Gilbert, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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