Chapter 31 of Ralph in the Switch Tower is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Ralph in the Switch Tower is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Name?" "Fairbanks." "Ah, I have heard of you. Towerman at Stanley Junction--first name Ralph?" "Yes, sir."
Chapter 31 of Ralph in the Switch Tower is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States film actor; son of Douglas Elton Fairbanks, (1909-2000)
From this reading “"Fairbanks."”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Towerman at Stanley Junction--first name Ralph?"”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “"Ah, I have heard of you.”
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading “Towerman at Stanley Junction--first name Ralph?"”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"Name?"”
term of address for a man
From this reading “"Yes, sir."”
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading “Towerman at Stanley Junction--first name Ralph?"”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, sir."”
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From this reading "Ah, I have heard of you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Towerman at Stanley Junction--first name Ralph?"
United States film actor; son of Douglas Elton Fairbanks, (1909-2000)
From this reading "Fairbanks."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Towerman at Stanley Junction--first name Ralph?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ah, I have heard of you.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Ah, I have heard of you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah, I have heard of you.
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading Towerman at Stanley Junction--first name Ralph?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Name?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah, I have heard of you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Towerman at Stanley Junction--first name Ralph?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir."
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Towerman at Stanley Junction--first name Ralph?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Towerman at Stanley Junction--first name Ralph?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, I have heard of you.
Chapter 31 of Ralph in the Switch Tower by Allen Chapman holds 73 sentences, grouped into 15 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 31 holds 73 sentences of Ralph in the Switch Tower, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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