Chapter 15 of Steve Yeager is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Steve Yeager is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STEVE WINS A HAM SANDWICH Yeager was roused from sleep next morning by a knock at the door. His visitor was Fleming Lennox, leading man of the company. "Say, Steve, what about Threewit and Farrar? I just telephoned to the Lazy B Ranch and the foreman says his boys did not run across them. You know what that means.
Chapter 15 of Steve Yeager is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading “His visitor was Fleming Lennox, leading man of the company.”
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “I just telephoned to the Lazy B Ranch and the foreman says his boys did not run across them.”
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading “STEVE WINS A HAM SANDWICH Yeager was roused from sleep next morning by a knock at the door.”
moving slowly and gently
From this reading “I just telephoned to the Lazy B Ranch and the foreman says his boys did not run across them.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “I just telephoned to the Lazy B Ranch and the foreman says his boys did not run across them.”
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading “STEVE WINS A HAM SANDWICH Yeager was roused from sleep next morning by a knock at the door.”
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading “I just telephoned to the Lazy B Ranch and the foreman says his boys did not run across them.”
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading “STEVE WINS A HAM SANDWICH Yeager was roused from sleep next morning by a knock at the door.”
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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 STEVE WINS A HAM SANDWICH Yeager was roused from sleep next morning by a knock at the door.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Say, Steve, what about Threewit and Farrar?
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I just telephoned to the Lazy B Ranch and the foreman says his boys did not run across them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Say, Steve, what about Threewit and Farrar?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading STEVE WINS A HAM SANDWICH Yeager was roused from sleep next morning by a knock at the door.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading I just telephoned to the Lazy B Ranch and the foreman says his boys did not run across them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I just telephoned to the Lazy B Ranch and the foreman says his boys did not run across them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading STEVE WINS A HAM SANDWICH Yeager was roused from sleep next morning by a knock at the door.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading His visitor was Fleming Lennox, leading man of the company.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I just telephoned to the Lazy B Ranch and the foreman says his boys did not run across them.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading STEVE WINS A HAM SANDWICH Yeager was roused from sleep next morning by a knock at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, Steve, what about Threewit and Farrar?
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading His visitor was Fleming Lennox, leading man of the company.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading I just telephoned to the Lazy B Ranch and the foreman says his boys did not run across them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading STEVE WINS A HAM SANDWICH Yeager was roused from sleep next morning by a knock at the door.
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading STEVE WINS A HAM SANDWICH Yeager was roused from sleep next morning by a knock at the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His visitor was Fleming Lennox, leading man of the company.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I just telephoned to the Lazy B Ranch and the foreman says his boys did not run across them.
and nothing more
From this reading I just telephoned to the Lazy B Ranch and the foreman says his boys did not run across them.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading STEVE WINS A HAM SANDWICH Yeager was roused from sleep next morning by a knock at the door.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know what that means.
moving slowly and gently
From this reading I just telephoned to the Lazy B Ranch and the foreman says his boys did not run across them.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading His visitor was Fleming Lennox, leading man of the company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His visitor was Fleming Lennox, leading man of the company.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His visitor was Fleming Lennox, leading man of the company.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading You know what that means.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading STEVE WINS A HAM SANDWICH Yeager was roused from sleep next morning by a knock at the door.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading STEVE WINS A HAM SANDWICH Yeager was roused from sleep next morning by a knock at the door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I just telephoned to the Lazy B Ranch and the foreman says his boys did not run across them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His visitor was Fleming Lennox, leading man of the company.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading I just telephoned to the Lazy B Ranch and the foreman says his boys did not run across them.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading STEVE WINS A HAM SANDWICH Yeager was roused from sleep next morning by a knock at the door.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I just telephoned to the Lazy B Ranch and the foreman says his boys did not run across them.
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading STEVE WINS A HAM SANDWICH Yeager was roused from sleep next morning by a knock at the door.
express in words
From this reading "Say, Steve, what about Threewit and Farrar?
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading I just telephoned to the Lazy B Ranch and the foreman says his boys did not run across them.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading STEVE WINS A HAM SANDWICH Yeager was roused from sleep next morning by a knock at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STEVE WINS A HAM SANDWICH Yeager was roused from sleep next morning by a knock at the door.
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading I just telephoned to the Lazy B Ranch and the foreman says his boys did not run across them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know what that means.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STEVE WINS A HAM SANDWICH Yeager was roused from sleep next morning by a knock at the door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I just telephoned to the Lazy B Ranch and the foreman says his boys did not run across them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, Steve, what about Threewit and Farrar?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I just telephoned to the Lazy B Ranch and the foreman says his boys did not run across them.
someone who visits
From this reading His visitor was Fleming Lennox, leading man of the company.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STEVE WINS A HAM SANDWICH Yeager was roused from sleep next morning by a knock at the door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Say, Steve, what about Threewit and Farrar?
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading STEVE WINS A HAM SANDWICH Yeager was roused from sleep next morning by a knock at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STEVE WINS A HAM SANDWICH Yeager was roused from sleep next morning by a knock at the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know what that means.
Chapter 15 of Steve Yeager by William MacLeod Raine holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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 15 holds 254 sentences of Steve Yeager, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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