Chapter 6 of Over the Line is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Over the Line is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ILL NEWS AND A NEW ARRIVAL "Hey, fellows! What do you know? Bob's not coming back!" It was Jack Frey talking and his announcement brought exclamations of surprise and concern from the group of Bartlett men crossing the campus. "What?"
Chapter 6 of Over the Line is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal public statement
From this reading “It was Jack Frey talking and his announcement brought exclamations of surprise and concern from the group of Bartlett men crossing the campus.”
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading “It was Jack Frey talking and his announcement brought exclamations of surprise and concern from the group of Bartlett men crossing the campus.”
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading “Bob's not coming back!"”
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading “It was Jack Frey talking and his announcement brought exclamations of surprise and concern from the group of Bartlett men crossing the campus.”
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “It was Jack Frey talking and his announcement brought exclamations of surprise and concern from the group of Bartlett men crossing the campus.”
traveling across
From this reading “It was Jack Frey talking and his announcement brought exclamations of surprise and concern from the group of Bartlett men crossing the campus.”
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “It was Jack Frey talking and his announcement brought exclamations of surprise and concern from the group of Bartlett men crossing the campus.”
(Norse mythology) god of earth's fertility and peace and prosperity; son of Njorth and brother of Freya; originally of the Vanir; later with the Aesir
From this reading “It was Jack Frey talking and his announcement brought exclamations of surprise and concern from the group of Bartlett men crossing the campus.”
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In this reading “ILL NEWS AND A NEW ARRIVAL "Hey, fellows!”
In this reading “ILL NEWS AND A NEW ARRIVAL "Hey, fellows!”
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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 ILL NEWS AND A NEW ARRIVAL "Hey, fellows!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ILL NEWS AND A NEW ARRIVAL "Hey, fellows!
a formal public statement
From this reading It was Jack Frey talking and his announcement brought exclamations of surprise and concern from the group of Bartlett men crossing the campus.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading ILL NEWS AND A NEW ARRIVAL "Hey, fellows!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bob's not coming back!"
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading It was Jack Frey talking and his announcement brought exclamations of surprise and concern from the group of Bartlett men crossing the campus.
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading Bob's not coming back!"
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was Jack Frey talking and his announcement brought exclamations of surprise and concern from the group of Bartlett men crossing the campus.
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading It was Jack Frey talking and his announcement brought exclamations of surprise and concern from the group of Bartlett men crossing the campus.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Bob's not coming back!"
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading It was Jack Frey talking and his announcement brought exclamations of surprise and concern from the group of Bartlett men crossing the campus.
traveling across
From this reading It was Jack Frey talking and his announcement brought exclamations of surprise and concern from the group of Bartlett men crossing the campus.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you know?
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading It was Jack Frey talking and his announcement brought exclamations of surprise and concern from the group of Bartlett men crossing the campus.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading ILL NEWS AND A NEW ARRIVAL "Hey, fellows!
(Norse mythology) god of earth's fertility and peace and prosperity; son of Njorth and brother of Freya; originally of the Vanir; later with the Aesir
From this reading It was Jack Frey talking and his announcement brought exclamations of surprise and concern from the group of Bartlett men crossing the campus.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Jack Frey talking and his announcement brought exclamations of surprise and concern from the group of Bartlett men crossing the campus.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading It was Jack Frey talking and his announcement brought exclamations of surprise and concern from the group of Bartlett men crossing the campus.
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From this reading ILL NEWS AND A NEW ARRIVAL "Hey, fellows!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Jack Frey talking and his announcement brought exclamations of surprise and concern from the group of Bartlett men crossing the campus.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading ILL NEWS AND A NEW ARRIVAL "Hey, fellows!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Jack Frey talking and his announcement brought exclamations of surprise and concern from the group of Bartlett men crossing the campus.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was Jack Frey talking and his announcement brought exclamations of surprise and concern from the group of Bartlett men crossing the campus.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What do you know?
the force of workers available
From this reading It was Jack Frey talking and his announcement brought exclamations of surprise and concern from the group of Bartlett men crossing the campus.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ILL NEWS AND A NEW ARRIVAL "Hey, fellows!
information about recent and important events
From this reading ILL NEWS AND A NEW ARRIVAL "Hey, fellows!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bob's not coming back!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Jack Frey talking and his announcement brought exclamations of surprise and concern from the group of Bartlett men crossing the campus.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It was Jack Frey talking and his announcement brought exclamations of surprise and concern from the group of Bartlett men crossing the campus.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading It was Jack Frey talking and his announcement brought exclamations of surprise and concern from the group of Bartlett men crossing the campus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Jack Frey talking and his announcement brought exclamations of surprise and concern from the group of Bartlett men crossing the campus.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Jack Frey talking and his announcement brought exclamations of surprise and concern from the group of Bartlett men crossing the campus.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you know?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you know?
Chapter 6 of Over the Line by Harold M. (Harold Morrow) Sherman holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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.
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