Chapter 10 of Options is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Options is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket. And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges." "The game is blocked," said Goodloe, putting down a domino; and we had the beer. Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper. He said his grandfather had just died.
Chapter 10 of Options is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading “"The game is blocked," said Goodloe, putting down a domino; and we had the beer.”
closed to traffic
From this reading “"The game is blocked," said Goodloe, putting down a domino; and we had the beer.”
plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges."”
United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928)
From this reading “"The game is blocked," said Goodloe, putting down a domino; and we had the beer.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “He said his grandfather had just died.”
for a short time
From this reading “Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.”
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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 "The game is blocked," said Goodloe, putting down a domino; and we had the beer.
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges."
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading "The game is blocked," said Goodloe, putting down a domino; and we had the beer.
closed to traffic
From this reading "The game is blocked," said Goodloe, putting down a domino; and we had the beer.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges."
plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges."
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He said his grandfather had just died.
United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928)
From this reading "The game is blocked," said Goodloe, putting down a domino; and we had the beer.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "The game is blocked," said Goodloe, putting down a domino; and we had the beer.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges."
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "The game is blocked," said Goodloe, putting down a domino; and we had the beer.
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From this reading "The game is blocked," said Goodloe, putting down a domino; and we had the beer.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading He said his grandfather had just died.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The game is blocked," said Goodloe, putting down a domino; and we had the beer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said his grandfather had just died.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He said his grandfather had just died.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket.
and nothing more
From this reading "Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "The game is blocked," said Goodloe, putting down a domino; and we had the beer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The game is blocked," said Goodloe, putting down a domino; and we had the beer.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
in the near future
From this reading And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The game is blocked," said Goodloe, putting down a domino; and we had the beer.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Whatever she is meant for," I answered, just now she is out of pocket.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And I shall find her as soon as I can without aid of the colleges."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Shortly after that a young farmer whom I knew came into town and brought me a folded blue paper.
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