Chapter 17 of Right Guard Grant is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Right Guard Grant is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SLIM RETREATS Just short of the gate the sound of hurrying footsteps brought them sharply around. Behind them, seen dimly, were many approaching forms. “Let’s beat it,” whispered Leonard. “Run from a bunch of freshies?” demanded Slim haughtily. “Not much!
Chapter 17 of Right Guard Grant is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading ““Run from a bunch of freshies?” demanded Slim haughtily.”
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading “Behind them, seen dimly, were many approaching forms.”
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “SLIM RETREATS Just short of the gate the sound of hurrying footsteps brought them sharply around.”
in a haughty manner
From this reading ““Run from a bunch of freshies?” demanded Slim haughtily.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “SLIM RETREATS Just short of the gate the sound of hurrying footsteps brought them sharply around.”
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading ““Let’s beat it,” whispered Leonard.”
plural of “retreat” — (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading “SLIM RETREATS Just short of the gate the sound of hurrying footsteps brought them sharply around.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “SLIM RETREATS Just short of the gate the sound of hurrying footsteps brought them sharply around.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Behind them, seen dimly, were many approaching forms.”
In this reading ““Run from a bunch of freshies?” demanded Slim haughtily.”
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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 “Run from a bunch of freshies?” demanded Slim haughtily.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Behind them, seen dimly, were many approaching forms.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading SLIM RETREATS Just short of the gate the sound of hurrying footsteps brought them sharply around.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “Let’s beat it,” whispered Leonard.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them, seen dimly, were many approaching forms.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading SLIM RETREATS Just short of the gate the sound of hurrying footsteps brought them sharply around.
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “Run from a bunch of freshies?” demanded Slim haughtily.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Run from a bunch of freshies?” demanded Slim haughtily.
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Behind them, seen dimly, were many approaching forms.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading SLIM RETREATS Just short of the gate the sound of hurrying footsteps brought them sharply around.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Behind them, seen dimly, were many approaching forms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Run from a bunch of freshies?” demanded Slim haughtily.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Run from a bunch of freshies?” demanded Slim haughtily.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading SLIM RETREATS Just short of the gate the sound of hurrying footsteps brought them sharply around.
in a haughty manner
From this reading “Run from a bunch of freshies?” demanded Slim haughtily.
moving with great haste
From this reading SLIM RETREATS Just short of the gate the sound of hurrying footsteps brought them sharply around.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Let’s beat it,” whispered Leonard.
and nothing more
From this reading SLIM RETREATS Just short of the gate the sound of hurrying footsteps brought them sharply around.
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “Let’s beat it,” whispered Leonard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s beat it,” whispered Leonard.
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 Behind them, seen dimly, were many approaching forms.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Not much!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not much!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SLIM RETREATS Just short of the gate the sound of hurrying footsteps brought them sharply around.
plural of “retreat” — (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading SLIM RETREATS Just short of the gate the sound of hurrying footsteps brought them sharply around.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Run from a bunch of freshies?” demanded Slim haughtily.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Behind them, seen dimly, were many approaching forms.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading SLIM RETREATS Just short of the gate the sound of hurrying footsteps brought them sharply around.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading SLIM RETREATS Just short of the gate the sound of hurrying footsteps brought them sharply around.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading SLIM RETREATS Just short of the gate the sound of hurrying footsteps brought them sharply around.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading SLIM RETREATS Just short of the gate the sound of hurrying footsteps brought them sharply around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SLIM RETREATS Just short of the gate the sound of hurrying footsteps brought them sharply around.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading SLIM RETREATS Just short of the gate the sound of hurrying footsteps brought them sharply around.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Behind them, seen dimly, were many approaching forms.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Let’s beat it,” whispered Leonard.
Chapter 17 of Right Guard Grant by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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 17 holds 179 sentences of Right Guard Grant, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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