Chapter 16 of One way out is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of One way out is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DICK FINDS A WAY OUT, TOO When school closed in June, Dick came to me and said: "Dad, I don't want to loaf all summer." "No need of it," I said. "Take another course in the summer school." "I want to earn some money," he said, "I want to go to work."
Chapter 16 of One way out is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Dad, I don't want to loaf all summer."”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “DICK FINDS A WAY OUT, TOO When school closed in June, Dick came to me and said:”
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading “"I want to earn some money," he said, "I want to go to work."”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “DICK FINDS A WAY OUT, TOO When school closed in June, Dick came to me and said:”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “DICK FINDS A WAY OUT, TOO When school closed in June, Dick came to me and said:”
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading “"Dad, I don't want to loaf all summer."”
an educational institution
From this reading “DICK FINDS A WAY OUT, TOO When school closed in June, Dick came to me and said:”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “"Dad, I don't want to loaf all summer."”
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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 DICK FINDS A WAY OUT, TOO When school closed in June, Dick came to me and said:
(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 "Dad, I don't want to loaf all summer."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DICK FINDS A WAY OUT, TOO When school closed in June, Dick came to me and said:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Take another course in the summer school."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DICK FINDS A WAY OUT, TOO When school closed in June, Dick came to me and said:
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading DICK FINDS A WAY OUT, TOO When school closed in June, Dick came to me and said:
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Take another course in the summer school."
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Dad, I don't want to loaf all summer."
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK FINDS A WAY OUT, TOO When school closed in June, Dick came to me and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dad, I don't want to loaf all summer."
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading "I want to earn some money," he said, "I want to go to work."
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading DICK FINDS A WAY OUT, TOO When school closed in June, Dick came to me and said:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I want to earn some money," he said, "I want to go to work."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I want to earn some money," he said, "I want to go to work."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dad, I don't want to loaf all summer."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DICK FINDS A WAY OUT, TOO When school closed in June, Dick came to me and said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No need of it," I said.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading DICK FINDS A WAY OUT, TOO When school closed in June, Dick came to me and said:
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading "Dad, I don't want to loaf all summer."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DICK FINDS A WAY OUT, TOO When school closed in June, Dick came to me and said:
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I want to earn some money," he said, "I want to go to work."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "No need of it," I said.
not any; not one
From this reading "No need of it," I said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No need of it," I said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DICK FINDS A WAY OUT, TOO When school closed in June, Dick came to me and said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading DICK FINDS A WAY OUT, TOO When school closed in June, Dick came to me and said:
an educational institution
From this reading DICK FINDS A WAY OUT, TOO When school closed in June, Dick came to me and said:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I want to earn some money," he said, "I want to go to work."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "Dad, I don't want to loaf all summer."
carry out
From this reading "Take another course in the summer school."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Take another course in the summer school."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DICK FINDS A WAY OUT, TOO When school closed in June, Dick came to me and said:
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading DICK FINDS A WAY OUT, TOO When school closed in June, Dick came to me and said:
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Dad, I don't want to loaf all summer."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading DICK FINDS A WAY OUT, TOO When school closed in June, Dick came to me and said:
at the time that
From this reading DICK FINDS A WAY OUT, TOO When school closed in June, Dick came to me and said:
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I want to earn some money," he said, "I want to go to work."
Chapter 16 of One way out by Frederick Orin Bartlett holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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 16 holds 172 sentences of One way out, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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