Chapter 30 of Ralph on the Engine is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Ralph on the Engine is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOST DIAMONDS "Great news, eh?" said Ralph. "You will say so when you hear what I have got to tell you," declared Zeph Dallas. "Say, I am going straight to headquarters. Come with me. The news will keep till we get there."
Chapter 30 of Ralph on the Engine is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading “"You will say so when you hear what I have got to tell you," declared Zeph Dallas.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “"You will say so when you hear what I have got to tell you," declared Zeph Dallas.”
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “THE LOST DIAMONDS "Great news, eh?" said Ralph.”
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading “"Say, I am going straight to headquarters.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “The news will keep till we get there."”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “THE LOST DIAMONDS "Great news, eh?" said Ralph.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “THE LOST DIAMONDS "Great news, eh?" said Ralph.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “"Say, I am going straight to headquarters.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Say, I am going straight to headquarters.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come with me.
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading "You will say so when you hear what I have got to tell you," declared Zeph Dallas.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "You will say so when you hear what I have got to tell you," declared Zeph Dallas.
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading THE LOST DIAMONDS "Great news, eh?" said Ralph.
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From this reading THE LOST DIAMONDS "Great news, eh?" said Ralph.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The news will keep till we get there."
the act of departing
From this reading "Say, I am going straight to headquarters.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You will say so when you hear what I have got to tell you," declared Zeph Dallas.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE LOST DIAMONDS "Great news, eh?" said Ralph.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You will say so when you hear what I have got to tell you," declared Zeph Dallas.
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading "Say, I am going straight to headquarters.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "You will say so when you hear what I have got to tell you," declared Zeph Dallas.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You will say so when you hear what I have got to tell you," declared Zeph Dallas.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The news will keep till we get there."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST DIAMONDS "Great news, eh?" said Ralph.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come with me.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE LOST DIAMONDS "Great news, eh?" said Ralph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LOST DIAMONDS "Great news, eh?" said Ralph.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE LOST DIAMONDS "Great news, eh?" said Ralph.
express in words
From this reading "You will say so when you hear what I have got to tell you," declared Zeph Dallas.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You will say so when you hear what I have got to tell you," declared Zeph Dallas.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "Say, I am going straight to headquarters.
express in words
From this reading "You will say so when you hear what I have got to tell you," declared Zeph Dallas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST DIAMONDS "Great news, eh?" said Ralph.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The news will keep till we get there."
up to a particular time
From this reading The news will keep till we get there."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You will say so when you hear what I have got to tell you," declared Zeph Dallas.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The news will keep till we get there."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You will say so when you hear what I have got to tell you," declared Zeph Dallas.
at the time that
From this reading "You will say so when you hear what I have got to tell you," declared Zeph Dallas.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will say so when you hear what I have got to tell you," declared Zeph Dallas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will say so when you hear what I have got to tell you," declared Zeph Dallas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will say so when you hear what I have got to tell you," declared Zeph Dallas.
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