Chapter 25 of Partners Three is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Partners Three is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Folsom Makes An Offer “_What?_” exclaimed Mr. Folsom. “How? When was this? Come, come, let’s have it, Harry!” So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.
Chapter 25 of Partners Three is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.”
aroused or activated
From this reading “So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.”
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading “So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.”
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading “So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.”
-ing form of “corroborate” — establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading “So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.”
possessive form of “glass” — a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “Mr. Folsom Makes An Offer “_What?_” exclaimed Mr. Folsom.”
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In this reading “So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Folsom Makes An Offer “_What?_” exclaimed Mr. Folsom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.
-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.
aroused or activated
From this reading So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, come, let’s have it, Harry!”
-ing form of “corroborate” — establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Mr. Folsom Makes An Offer “_What?_” exclaimed Mr. Folsom.
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From this reading Mr. Folsom Makes An Offer “_What?_” exclaimed Mr. Folsom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.
possessive form of “glass” — a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Come, come, let’s have it, Harry!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Come, come, let’s have it, Harry!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Come, come, let’s have it, Harry!”
a small worthless amount
From this reading So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come, come, let’s have it, Harry!”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Mr. Folsom Makes An Offer “_What?_” exclaimed Mr. Folsom.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Folsom Makes An Offer “_What?_” exclaimed Mr. Folsom.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Mr. Folsom Makes An Offer “_What?_” exclaimed Mr. Folsom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When was this?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.
up to a particular time
From this reading So Hal, Bee assisting and Jack corroborating when called on, told the story from the time they had been awakened by the cannon until they reached Bill Glass’s cabin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When was this?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mr. Folsom Makes An Offer “_What?_” exclaimed Mr. Folsom.
at the time that
From this reading When was this?
Chapter 25 of Partners Three by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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 25 holds 214 sentences of Partners Three, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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