Chapter 14 of More toasts: Jokes, stories and quotations is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of More toasts: Jokes, stories and quotations is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Nonsense!" ejaculated the major, amusedly. "That's what you all say!" cried the reporter, in despair. "Is hero-ing a criminal career?" Chuckling, the major beckoned to an ebony-hued stalwart. "Rastus," the major said, when the Senegambian saluted and stepped forward, "this gentleman is looking for a hero.
Chapter 14 of More toasts: Jokes, stories and quotations is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “Chuckling, the major beckoned to an ebony-hued stalwart.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “"Is hero-ing a criminal career?"”
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “Chuckling, the major beckoned to an ebony-hued stalwart.”
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading “"Is hero-ing a criminal career?"”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “"Nonsense!" ejaculated the major, amusedly.”
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading “"That's what you all say!" cried the reporter, in despair.”
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading “"Rastus," the major said, when the Senegambian saluted and stepped forward, "this gentleman is looking for a hero.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “Chuckling, the major beckoned to an ebony-hued stalwart.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Is hero-ing a criminal career?"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "That's what you all say!" cried the reporter, in despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nonsense!" ejaculated the major, amusedly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Chuckling, the major beckoned to an ebony-hued stalwart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Rastus," the major said, when the Senegambian saluted and stepped forward, "this gentleman is looking for a hero.
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Chuckling, the major beckoned to an ebony-hued stalwart.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "Is hero-ing a criminal career?"
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Chuckling, the major beckoned to an ebony-hued stalwart.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "That's what you all say!" cried the reporter, in despair.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading "Is hero-ing a criminal career?"
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading "That's what you all say!" cried the reporter, in despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chuckling, the major beckoned to an ebony-hued stalwart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nonsense!" ejaculated the major, amusedly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Rastus," the major said, when the Senegambian saluted and stepped forward, "this gentleman is looking for a hero.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Rastus," the major said, when the Senegambian saluted and stepped forward, "this gentleman is looking for a hero.
a man of refinement
From this reading "Rastus," the major said, when the Senegambian saluted and stepped forward, "this gentleman is looking for a hero.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "Rastus," the major said, when the Senegambian saluted and stepped forward, "this gentleman is looking for a hero.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is hero-ing a criminal career?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That's what you all say!" cried the reporter, in despair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is hero-ing a criminal career?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Rastus," the major said, when the Senegambian saluted and stepped forward, "this gentleman is looking for a hero.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Nonsense!" ejaculated the major, amusedly.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense!" ejaculated the major, amusedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rastus," the major said, when the Senegambian saluted and stepped forward, "this gentleman is looking for a hero.
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading "That's what you all say!" cried the reporter, in despair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Rastus," the major said, when the Senegambian saluted and stepped forward, "this gentleman is looking for a hero.
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading "Rastus," the major said, when the Senegambian saluted and stepped forward, "this gentleman is looking for a hero.
express in words
From this reading "That's what you all say!" cried the reporter, in despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rastus," the major said, when the Senegambian saluted and stepped forward, "this gentleman is looking for a hero.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Chuckling, the major beckoned to an ebony-hued stalwart.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "Rastus," the major said, when the Senegambian saluted and stepped forward, "this gentleman is looking for a hero.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what you all say!" cried the reporter, in despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nonsense!" ejaculated the major, amusedly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Rastus," the major said, when the Senegambian saluted and stepped forward, "this gentleman is looking for a hero.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chuckling, the major beckoned to an ebony-hued stalwart.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what you all say!" cried the reporter, in despair.
at the time that
From this reading "Rastus," the major said, when the Senegambian saluted and stepped forward, "this gentleman is looking for a hero.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's what you all say!" cried the reporter, in despair.
Chapter 14 of More toasts: Jokes, stories and quotations by Marion Dix [Editor] Mosher holds 381 sentences, grouped into 77 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 14 holds 381 sentences of More toasts: Jokes, stories and quotations, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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