Chapter XXIV of Making His Mark, “A New Home,” is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXIV
Chapter XXIV of Making His Mark, “A New Home,” is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GERALD jumped from the wagon and entered the cabin. Thomas Nixon sat in his old, listless attitude, but his eyes brightened when Gerald entered the room. "Well, Mr. Nixon," said Gerald, "are you ready to move?" "I don't understand. Where am I to move to?"
Chapter XXIV of Making His Mark, “A New Home,” is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading “Thomas Nixon sat in his old, listless attitude, but his eyes brightened when Gerald entered the room.”
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading “Thomas Nixon sat in his old, listless attitude, but his eyes brightened when Gerald entered the room.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “GERALD jumped from the wagon and entered the cabin.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “GERALD jumped from the wagon and entered the cabin.”
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading “Thomas Nixon sat in his old, listless attitude, but his eyes brightened when Gerald entered the room.”
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading “Thomas Nixon sat in his old, listless attitude, but his eyes brightened when Gerald entered the room.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “Thomas Nixon sat in his old, listless attitude, but his eyes brightened when Gerald entered the room.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “GERALD jumped from the wagon and entered the cabin.”
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 “Thomas Nixon sat in his old, listless attitude, but his eyes brightened when Gerald entered the room.”
In this reading “GERALD jumped from the wagon and entered the cabin.”
In this reading “GERALD jumped from the wagon and entered the cabin.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Where am I to move to?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GERALD jumped from the wagon and entered the cabin.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, Mr. Nixon," said Gerald, "are you ready to move?"
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Thomas Nixon sat in his old, listless attitude, but his eyes brightened when Gerald entered the room.
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Thomas Nixon sat in his old, listless attitude, but his eyes brightened when Gerald entered the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thomas Nixon sat in his old, listless attitude, but his eyes brightened when Gerald entered the room.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading GERALD jumped from the wagon and entered the cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't understand.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading GERALD jumped from the wagon and entered the cabin.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Thomas Nixon sat in his old, listless attitude, but his eyes brightened when Gerald entered the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GERALD jumped from the wagon and entered the cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GERALD jumped from the wagon and entered the cabin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thomas Nixon sat in his old, listless attitude, but his eyes brightened when Gerald entered the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't understand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thomas Nixon sat in his old, listless attitude, but his eyes brightened when Gerald entered the room.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading GERALD jumped from the wagon and entered the cabin.
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading Thomas Nixon sat in his old, listless attitude, but his eyes brightened when Gerald entered the room.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, Mr. Nixon," said Gerald, "are you ready to move?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, Mr. Nixon," said Gerald, "are you ready to move?"
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading Thomas Nixon sat in his old, listless attitude, but his eyes brightened when Gerald entered the room.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Thomas Nixon sat in his old, listless attitude, but his eyes brightened when Gerald entered the room.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Well, Mr. Nixon," said Gerald, "are you ready to move?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Thomas Nixon sat in his old, listless attitude, but his eyes brightened when Gerald entered the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Mr. Nixon," said Gerald, "are you ready to move?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Thomas Nixon sat in his old, listless attitude, but his eyes brightened when Gerald entered the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GERALD jumped from the wagon and entered the cabin.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas Nixon sat in his old, listless attitude, but his eyes brightened when Gerald entered the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, Mr. Nixon," said Gerald, "are you ready to move?"
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I don't understand.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading GERALD jumped from the wagon and entered the cabin.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Mr. Nixon," said Gerald, "are you ready to move?"
at the time that
From this reading Thomas Nixon sat in his old, listless attitude, but his eyes brightened when Gerald entered the room.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where am I to move to?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Mr. Nixon," said Gerald, "are you ready to move?"
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