Chapter 5 of Middy and Ensign is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Middy and Ensign is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, yes, plenty;" was the reply. Bob Roberts was thoughtful for a few moments. "I say," he said at last, "I wish Tom Long were here." "En-sign Long?" said Ali. "Yes.
Chapter 5 of Middy and Ensign is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading “"En-sign Long?" said Ali.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Bob Roberts was thoughtful for a few moments.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “Bob Roberts was thoughtful for a few moments.”
a full supply
From this reading “"Oh, yes, plenty;" was the reply.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “"Oh, yes, plenty;" was the reply.”
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “Bob Roberts was thoughtful for a few moments.”
having intellectual depth
From this reading “Bob Roberts was thoughtful for a few moments.”
male cat
From this reading “"I say," he said at last, "I wish Tom Long were here."”
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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 Bob Roberts was thoughtful for a few moments.
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading "En-sign Long?" said Ali.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I say," he said at last, "I wish Tom Long were here."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob Roberts was thoughtful for a few moments.
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From this reading "En-sign Long?" said Ali.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Bob Roberts was thoughtful for a few moments.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bob Roberts was thoughtful for a few moments.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I say," he said at last, "I wish Tom Long were here."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I say," he said at last, "I wish Tom Long were here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say," he said at last, "I wish Tom Long were here."
immediately past
From this reading "I say," he said at last, "I wish Tom Long were here."
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 "I say," he said at last, "I wish Tom Long were here."
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Bob Roberts was thoughtful for a few moments.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, plenty;" was the reply.
a full supply
From this reading "Oh, yes, plenty;" was the reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Oh, yes, plenty;" was the reply.
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading Bob Roberts was thoughtful for a few moments.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I say," he said at last, "I wish Tom Long were here."
express in words
From this reading "I say," he said at last, "I wish Tom Long were here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, yes, plenty;" was the reply.
having intellectual depth
From this reading Bob Roberts was thoughtful for a few moments.
male cat
From this reading "I say," he said at last, "I wish Tom Long were here."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, yes, plenty;" was the reply.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I say," he said at last, "I wish Tom Long were here."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I say," he said at last, "I wish Tom Long were here."
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, plenty;" was the reply.
Chapter 5 of Middy and Ensign by George Manville Fenn holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 5 holds 419 sentences of Middy and Ensign, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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