Chapter 10 of Seek and Find is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Seek and Find is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH ERNEST STRIKES A HEAVY BLOW FOR LIBERTY. "DEAR me! Good gracious! Why!" screamed Betsey, when Tom Thornton threw me upon the floor. "I thought you'd gone off with Mr. Thornton.
Chapter 10 of Seek and Find is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exhale hard
From this reading “IN WHICH ERNEST STRIKES A HEAVY BLOW FOR LIBERTY.”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “Why!" screamed Betsey, when Tom Thornton threw me upon the floor.”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “Good gracious!”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “IN WHICH ERNEST STRIKES A HEAVY BLOW FOR LIBERTY.”
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Why!" screamed Betsey, when Tom Thornton threw me upon the floor.”
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading “IN WHICH ERNEST STRIKES A HEAVY BLOW FOR LIBERTY.”
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading “Why!" screamed Betsey, when Tom Thornton threw me upon the floor.”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Why!" screamed Betsey, when Tom Thornton threw me upon the floor.”
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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 IN WHICH ERNEST STRIKES A HEAVY BLOW FOR LIBERTY.
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From this reading Why!" screamed Betsey, when Tom Thornton threw me upon the floor.
exhale hard
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST STRIKES A HEAVY BLOW FOR LIBERTY.
dearly loved
From this reading "DEAR me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST STRIKES A HEAVY BLOW FOR LIBERTY.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Why!" screamed Betsey, when Tom Thornton threw me upon the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST STRIKES A HEAVY BLOW FOR LIBERTY.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I thought you'd gone off with Mr. Thornton.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good gracious!
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Good gracious!
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST STRIKES A HEAVY BLOW FOR LIBERTY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought you'd gone off with Mr. Thornton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST STRIKES A HEAVY BLOW FOR LIBERTY.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST STRIKES A HEAVY BLOW FOR LIBERTY.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "DEAR me!
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I thought you'd gone off with Mr. Thornton.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I thought you'd gone off with Mr. Thornton.
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Why!" screamed Betsey, when Tom Thornton threw me upon the floor.
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST STRIKES A HEAVY BLOW FOR LIBERTY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why!" screamed Betsey, when Tom Thornton threw me upon the floor.
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading Why!" screamed Betsey, when Tom Thornton threw me upon the floor.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you'd gone off with Mr. Thornton.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Why!" screamed Betsey, when Tom Thornton threw me upon the floor.
male cat
From this reading Why!" screamed Betsey, when Tom Thornton threw me upon the floor.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Why!" screamed Betsey, when Tom Thornton threw me upon the floor.
at the time that
From this reading Why!" screamed Betsey, when Tom Thornton threw me upon the floor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST STRIKES A HEAVY BLOW FOR LIBERTY.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why!" screamed Betsey, when Tom Thornton threw me upon the floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I thought you'd gone off with Mr. Thornton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought you'd gone off with Mr. Thornton.
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