Chapter 18 of Ready, aye ready! is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Ready, aye ready! is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PEOPLE AND THINGS. MANY weeks had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart was pretty well recovered from her accident. She limped a little, it is true, and was unable to walk any distance; still, on the whole, she might be counted convalescent. Archie had been a good son to her through those weeks. Nobody could question it.
Chapter 18 of Ready, aye ready! is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “MANY weeks had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart was pretty well recovered from her accident.”
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading “She limped a little, it is true, and was unable to walk any distance; still, on the whole, she might be counted convalescent.”
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading “She limped a little, it is true, and was unable to walk any distance; still, on the whole, she might be counted convalescent.”
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “She limped a little, it is true, and was unable to walk any distance; still, on the whole, she might be counted convalescent.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “MANY weeks had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart was pretty well recovered from her accident.”
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading “MANY weeks had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart was pretty well recovered from her accident.”
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading “She limped a little, it is true, and was unable to walk any distance; still, on the whole, she might be counted convalescent.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “MANY weeks had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart was pretty well recovered from her accident.”
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In this reading “MANY weeks had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart was pretty well recovered from her accident.”
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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 She limped a little, it is true, and was unable to walk any distance; still, on the whole, she might be counted convalescent.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading MANY weeks had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart was pretty well recovered from her accident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PEOPLE AND THINGS.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She limped a little, it is true, and was unable to walk any distance; still, on the whole, she might be counted convalescent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Archie had been a good son to her through those weeks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She limped a little, it is true, and was unable to walk any distance; still, on the whole, she might be counted convalescent.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Archie had been a good son to her through those weeks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MANY weeks had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart was pretty well recovered from her accident.
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading She limped a little, it is true, and was unable to walk any distance; still, on the whole, she might be counted convalescent.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nobody could question it.
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading She limped a little, it is true, and was unable to walk any distance; still, on the whole, she might be counted convalescent.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading She limped a little, it is true, and was unable to walk any distance; still, on the whole, she might be counted convalescent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MANY weeks had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart was pretty well recovered from her accident.
destroyed or killed
From this reading MANY weeks had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart was pretty well recovered from her accident.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Archie had been a good son to her through those weeks.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MANY weeks had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart was pretty well recovered from her accident.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MANY weeks had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart was pretty well recovered from her accident.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She limped a little, it is true, and was unable to walk any distance; still, on the whole, she might be counted convalescent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She limped a little, it is true, and was unable to walk any distance; still, on the whole, she might be counted convalescent.
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading She limped a little, it is true, and was unable to walk any distance; still, on the whole, she might be counted convalescent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She limped a little, it is true, and was unable to walk any distance; still, on the whole, she might be counted convalescent.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading MANY weeks had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart was pretty well recovered from her accident.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She limped a little, it is true, and was unable to walk any distance; still, on the whole, she might be counted convalescent.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MANY weeks had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart was pretty well recovered from her accident.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody could question it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She limped a little, it is true, and was unable to walk any distance; still, on the whole, she might be counted convalescent.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading PEOPLE AND THINGS.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading MANY weeks had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart was pretty well recovered from her accident.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Nobody could question it.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading MANY weeks had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart was pretty well recovered from her accident.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She limped a little, it is true, and was unable to walk any distance; still, on the whole, she might be counted convalescent.
a male human offspring
From this reading Archie had been a good son to her through those weeks.
not in physical motion
From this reading She limped a little, it is true, and was unable to walk any distance; still, on the whole, she might be counted convalescent.
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading MANY weeks had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart was pretty well recovered from her accident.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She limped a little, it is true, and was unable to walk any distance; still, on the whole, she might be counted convalescent.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading PEOPLE AND THINGS.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Archie had been a good son to her through those weeks.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Archie had been a good son to her through those weeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She limped a little, it is true, and was unable to walk any distance; still, on the whole, she might be counted convalescent.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She limped a little, it is true, and was unable to walk any distance; still, on the whole, she might be counted convalescent.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading She limped a little, it is true, and was unable to walk any distance; still, on the whole, she might be counted convalescent.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She limped a little, it is true, and was unable to walk any distance; still, on the whole, she might be counted convalescent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MANY weeks had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart was pretty well recovered from her accident.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading MANY weeks had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart was pretty well recovered from her accident.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading MANY weeks had gone by, and Mrs. Stuart was pretty well recovered from her accident.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She limped a little, it is true, and was unable to walk any distance; still, on the whole, she might be counted convalescent.
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