Chapter 13 of One of the 28th: A Tale of Waterloo is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of One of the 28th: A Tale of Waterloo is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STARTLING NEWS. "What do you think is the best thing to be done now doctor?" Ralph asked. "I don't know," he replied. "I don't see how on earth we are going to get them over these rocks and up to the top.
Chapter 13 of One of the 28th: A Tale of Waterloo is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the supreme effort one can make
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a licensed medical practitioner
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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information about recent and important events
From this reading “STARTLING NEWS.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"I don't know," he replied.”
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
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so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading “STARTLING NEWS.”
the upper part of anything
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ralph asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "What do you think is the best thing to be done now doctor?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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a licensed medical practitioner
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having finished or arrived at completion
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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the act of departing
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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information about recent and important events
From this reading STARTLING NEWS.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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touching and supported by a surface
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above and across; more than
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From this reading Ralph asked.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't know," he replied.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading STARTLING NEWS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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a special situation
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the upper part of anything
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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used to ask for information about something
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the person or people being spoken to
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