Chapter 3 of Shoulder to shoulder is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Shoulder to shoulder is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRST ACT IN A TRAGEDY--A WILD AND LAWLESS MAN--MUIRACHIE THE DWARF. Next day seemed a long one to me. And school, with its tasks, its books and its slates and its drawing, was very irksome. As soon, however, as I got clear out and away, I started to run. For a whole mile I went on at a jog-trot, and finally plunged into a wood.
Chapter 3 of Shoulder to shoulder is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who is markedly small
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so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading “And school, with its tasks, its books and its slates and its drawing, was very irksome.”
without law or control
From this reading “THE FIRST ACT IN A TRAGEDY--A WILD AND LAWLESS MAN--MUIRACHIE THE DWARF.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “For a whole mile I went on at a jog-trot, and finally plunged into a wood.”
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading “For a whole mile I went on at a jog-trot, and finally plunged into a wood.”
plural of “slate” — (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading “And school, with its tasks, its books and its slates and its drawing, was very irksome.”
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “And school, with its tasks, its books and its slates and its drawing, was very irksome.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “THE FIRST ACT IN A TRAGEDY--A WILD AND LAWLESS MAN--MUIRACHIE THE DWARF.”
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In this reading “Next day seemed a long one to me.”
In this reading “For a whole mile I went on at a jog-trot, and finally plunged into a wood.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “For a whole mile I went on at a jog-trot, and finally plunged into a wood.”
In this reading “For a whole mile I went on at a jog-trot, and finally plunged into a wood.”
move out and leave nothing behind
In this reading “As soon, however, as I got clear out and away, I started to run.”
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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 THE FIRST ACT IN A TRAGEDY--A WILD AND LAWLESS MAN--MUIRACHIE THE DWARF.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading THE FIRST ACT IN A TRAGEDY--A WILD AND LAWLESS MAN--MUIRACHIE THE DWARF.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST ACT IN A TRAGEDY--A WILD AND LAWLESS MAN--MUIRACHIE THE DWARF.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon, however, as I got clear out and away, I started to run.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a whole mile I went on at a jog-trot, and finally plunged into a wood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As soon, however, as I got clear out and away, I started to run.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading And school, with its tasks, its books and its slates and its drawing, was very irksome.
rid of obstructions
From this reading As soon, however, as I got clear out and away, I started to run.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day seemed a long one to me.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading And school, with its tasks, its books and its slates and its drawing, was very irksome.
a person who is markedly small
From this reading THE FIRST ACT IN A TRAGEDY--A WILD AND LAWLESS MAN--MUIRACHIE THE DWARF.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading For a whole mile I went on at a jog-trot, and finally plunged into a wood.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST ACT IN A TRAGEDY--A WILD AND LAWLESS MAN--MUIRACHIE THE DWARF.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a whole mile I went on at a jog-trot, and finally plunged into a wood.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As soon, however, as I got clear out and away, I started to run.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As soon, however, as I got clear out and away, I started to run.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon, however, as I got clear out and away, I started to run.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST ACT IN A TRAGEDY--A WILD AND LAWLESS MAN--MUIRACHIE THE DWARF.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For a whole mile I went on at a jog-trot, and finally plunged into a wood.
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading And school, with its tasks, its books and its slates and its drawing, was very irksome.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And school, with its tasks, its books and its slates and its drawing, was very irksome.
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From this reading For a whole mile I went on at a jog-trot, and finally plunged into a wood.
without law or control
From this reading THE FIRST ACT IN A TRAGEDY--A WILD AND LAWLESS MAN--MUIRACHIE THE DWARF.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Next day seemed a long one to me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE FIRST ACT IN A TRAGEDY--A WILD AND LAWLESS MAN--MUIRACHIE THE DWARF.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next day seemed a long one to me.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For a whole mile I went on at a jog-trot, and finally plunged into a wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST ACT IN A TRAGEDY--A WILD AND LAWLESS MAN--MUIRACHIE THE DWARF.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day seemed a long one to me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a whole mile I went on at a jog-trot, and finally plunged into a wood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Next day seemed a long one to me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon, however, as I got clear out and away, I started to run.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading For a whole mile I went on at a jog-trot, and finally plunged into a wood.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As soon, however, as I got clear out and away, I started to run.
an educational institution
From this reading And school, with its tasks, its books and its slates and its drawing, was very irksome.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Next day seemed a long one to me.
plural of “slate” — (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading And school, with its tasks, its books and its slates and its drawing, was very irksome.
in the near future
From this reading As soon, however, as I got clear out and away, I started to run.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon, however, as I got clear out and away, I started to run.
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading And school, with its tasks, its books and its slates and its drawing, was very irksome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST ACT IN A TRAGEDY--A WILD AND LAWLESS MAN--MUIRACHIE THE DWARF.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day seemed a long one to me.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE FIRST ACT IN A TRAGEDY--A WILD AND LAWLESS MAN--MUIRACHIE THE DWARF.
precisely as stated
From this reading And school, with its tasks, its books and its slates and its drawing, was very irksome.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And school, with its tasks, its books and its slates and its drawing, was very irksome.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For a whole mile I went on at a jog-trot, and finally plunged into a wood.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For a whole mile I went on at a jog-trot, and finally plunged into a wood.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE FIRST ACT IN A TRAGEDY--A WILD AND LAWLESS MAN--MUIRACHIE THE DWARF.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And school, with its tasks, its books and its slates and its drawing, was very irksome.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading For a whole mile I went on at a jog-trot, and finally plunged into a wood.
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