Chapter 21 of Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Now we’re in for it,” Westy said. “Now you put your foot in it.” “Put my foot in what?” I asked him. “A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.
Chapter 21 of Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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start firing a weapon
From this reading ““A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading ““Now you put your foot in it.””
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading ““A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.”
according to the clock
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ““A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading ““A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading ““A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading ““A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.”
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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 “A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.
divisible by two
From this reading “A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Now you put your foot in it.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now we’re in for it,” Westy said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now we’re in for it,” Westy said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Now we’re in for it,” Westy said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Put my foot in what?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now we’re in for it,” Westy said.
according to the clock
From this reading “A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Now you put your foot in it.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now we’re in for it,” Westy said.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “A lot we can do between now and ten o’clock to-morrow morning,” he said; “even if it’s true that somebody set fire to the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now we’re in for it,” Westy said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now we’re in for it,” Westy said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Put my foot in what?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now you put your foot in it.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now you put your foot in it.”
Chapter 21 of Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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.
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